Senior Network Engineer – Secure Enterprise Networking Lead

Chenega Agile Real Time Solutions, LLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Chenega MIOS in Arlington, VA seeks a Senior Network Engineer to design, deploy, and optimize complex network architectures across enterprise endpoints and data centers. You will lead critical tasks, drive security policy implementation, and coordinate with security, systems, and DevOps teams.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in network engineering, NGFW expertise, IAT II, and TS/SCI eligibility. Expect occasional off-hours and collaboration with cross-functional groups to advance secure,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in network engineering and NGFWs.
• IAT II required.
• Palo Alto Network Security Professional is preferred.
• Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI.

Responsibilities

• Design and troubleshoot complex network architectures and solutions.
• Use centralized network management tools to gather statistics, generate usage reports, and back up device configurations.
• Provide technical leadership on major network tasks and enterprise technology initiatives.
• Research and evaluate emerging network technologies, protocols, and applications for potential integration into the enterprise environment.
• Ensure seamless and secure connectivity across all enterprise endpoints.
• Analyze interoperability, integration, and deployment issues; optimize topology and site configurations.
• Apply advanced network design tools and techniques to develop efficient and secure architectures.
• Support mission-critical operations, with the expectation of occasional off-duty work hours.
• Develop automation using tools such as Ansible, Python, Terraform, or Cisco DNA Center
• Collaborate with security, systems, cloud, and DevOps teams to align infrastructure strategies
• Coordinate with vendors and service providers for escalations, procurement, and support
• Configure and manage security policies, NAT rules, decryption, and application-based controls (App-ID, User-ID, Content-ID)
• Monitor and analyze firewall logs, threat intelligence feeds, and traffic flows to proactively identify and mitigate risks.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Network architecture

NGFWs

IAT II

TCP/IP

SD-WAN

Security policies

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in networking

Tools

Palo Alto Networks

Ansible

Python

Terraform

Cisco DNA Center

Job description

Chenega MIOS in Arlington, VA seeks a Senior Network Engineer to design, deploy, and optimize complex network architectures across enterprise endpoints and data centers. You will lead critical tasks, drive security policy implementation, and coordinate with security, systems, and DevOps teams.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years in network engineering, NGFW expertise, IAT II, and TS/SCI eligibility. Expect occasional off-hours and collaboration with cross-functional groups to advance secure,