Senior Network Engineer | TS/SCI Poly

Cherokee Federal; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherokee Federal seeks an experienced Network Engineer – Expert to design, implement, and manage complex networks for a government program. You will lead deployment of core infrastructure, multi-Cloud services, and SD-WAN, while mentoring junior engineers and ensuring high availability and security.

The role requires mastery of routing, switching, firewalls (Cisco, Palo Alto, Netscaler), and regulatory compliance, with strong collaboration across teams and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 11 years of network engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees preferred in related disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage firewall solutions.
• Configure and maintain firewall policies and rules.
• Lead design and development activities for network infrastructure.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align with security standards.
• Interface with government stakeholders regarding engineering considerations.

Skills

Network design

Troubleshooting

Technical leadership

Mentoring

VLANs

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Cisco firewall

Palo Alto

Netscaler

Linux hardening

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/Oracle/Google)

Job description

Cherokee Federal seeks an experienced Network Engineer – Expert to design, implement, and manage complex networks for a government program. You will lead deployment of core infrastructure, multi-Cloud services, and SD-WAN, while mentoring junior engineers and ensuring high availability and security.

The role requires mastery of routing, switching, firewalls (Cisco, Palo Alto, Netscaler), and regulatory compliance, with strong collaboration across teams and stakeholders.