Senior Network Engineer - Secret Clearance (RMF)

CALNET; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life & disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Generous leave time

Job summary

CALNET, Inc. is seeking a Network Engineer with Secret Clearance to lead the design, deployment, and security of enterprise network infrastructure in Washington, DC. You will ensure high availability across LAN/WAN, data center, cloud, and hybrid environments while complying with RMF and NIST policies.

The role requires 5+ years in enterprise networks, Cisco equipment experience, TACLANE, and DoD security credentials. The position offers a competitive package and benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of enterprise network engineering experience.
• Experience with Cisco routers/switches (C8200, C9300, C9500 series preferred).
• Experience with TACLANE Encryptor Operation.
• SolarWinds SCP-NPM certification and general monitoring
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, NAT, DHCP, DNS, IPSec, SSL VPN.
• Experience with firewall technologies (Cisco FMC, ASA, ISE or equivalent).
• Active Secret clearance.
• CCNA or CCNP Certification.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise LAN/WAN solutions.
• Configure and manage routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Monitor performance using enterprise tools (SolarWinds, Splunk, NetFlow).
• Troubleshoot Layer 1-7 issues and support 24x7 operations.
• Develop network diagrams and documentation; write SOPs.
• Support RMF/NIST compliance and ATO documentation.

Skills

Network engineering

Security compliance

Network design

Education

DoD 8570 IAT Level II (Security+ CE) certification

CCNA or CCNP Certification

Active Secret clearance

Tools

Cisco routers & switches

TACLANE Encryptor

SolarWinds

Nessus

Job description

CALNET, Inc. is seeking a Network Engineer with Secret Clearance to lead the design, deployment, and security of enterprise network infrastructure in Washington, DC. You will ensure high availability across LAN/WAN, data center, cloud, and hybrid environments while complying with RMF and NIST policies.

The role requires 5+ years in enterprise networks, Cisco equipment experience, TACLANE, and DoD security credentials. The position offers a competitive package and benefits.