Senior Network Engineer: Zero-Trust & DoD SD-WAN

World Wide Technology, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Profit sharing

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

PTO & Holidays

Job summary

World Wide Technology, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Network Engineer to design, deploy, and sustain zero‑trust aligned networks for a DoD government services environment.

You will lead SD‑WAN implementations across global sites, install and manage routers, switches, and firewalls, and document architecture and SOPs. This role requires top-tier security credentials and DoD‑oriented networking expertise. You will mentor junior engineers, coordinate with security teams, and drive upgrades while ensuring

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in network security or network engineering roles.
• Experience in designing, implementing, and managing networks, including LAN/WAN.
• Knowledge of zero trust network security best practices, including firewalls and macro/micro-segmentation.
• Deep understanding of routing & switching, multicast, and QoS.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of common security threats and protections to network, cloud, and endpoint resources.
• Knowledge and experience in log forwarding and event correlation with an enterprise grade SIEM.
• Knowledge and experience with public cloud networking and security technologies in AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly self-motivated.
• Detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the design, implementing, and maintaining a high distributed network aligning to zero trust principles.
• Contributing to the designing and implementing SD-WAN based network architecture spanning dozens of sites at a global scale.
• Configuring, installing, and managing network hardware (routers, switches, firewalls) and software.
• Planning, executing, and documenting network upgrades, expansions, and optimizations.
• Designing and establishing protocol compatibility standards.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in zero trust network architecture.
• Maintaining comprehensive network documentation, including architecture diagrams, rack elevations, SOPs, and configuration logs.
• Diagnosing and resolving complex network issues, including performance, security, and connectivity.
• Analyzing network traffic, to ensure successful system operations.
• Developing and implementing disaster recovery plans to ensure network resilience.
• Supervising and mentoring junior network engineers.
• Working with other IT teams to ensure network integration and interoperability.
• Working with vendors to select, purchase, and implement network equipment.
• Ensuring that the network meets relevant industry standards, DoD regulations, and DoD ZT requirements as defined in the DoD ZT Execution Roadmap.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Zero Trust networking

LAN/WAN design

Firewall architecture

Routing & Switching

Public cloud networking (AWS/Azure/GCP

SIEM & log forwarding

PKI & certificates

DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification

Palo Alto / Cisco / Juniper experience

Clear communication

Self-motivated & detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Palo Alto

Cisco

Juniper

PKI tooling

Job description

World Wide Technology, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Network Engineer to design, deploy, and sustain zero‑trust aligned networks for a DoD government services environment.

You will lead SD‑WAN implementations across global sites, install and manage routers, switches, and firewalls, and document architecture and SOPs. This role requires top-tier security credentials and DoD‑oriented networking expertise. You will mentor junior engineers, coordinate with security teams, and drive upgrades while ensuring