Senior Network Engineer - Zero Trust & DoD (TS/SCI)

World Wide Technology; Home (KS); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness Benefits

401k with Company Matching

Paid Time Off

Job summary

World Wide Technology is seeking a Sr. Network Engineer for a full-time, direct-hire role based in Washington, DC, on-site. Active TS/SCI clearance required; visa sponsorship not offered.

You will design, deploy, and operate DoD cyber defense platforms inside a secure environment, focusing on zero-trust, SD-WAN, and high-availability networks. Join a team delivering mission-critical IT solutions for federal civilian, DoD, and intelligence markets.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in network security or network engineering roles, with a focus on Zero Trust, network security, software defined networks
• 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 those related to 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 (e.g., systems administrators, security specialists, application engineers) 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

Job description

World Wide Technology is seeking a Sr. Network Engineer for a full-time, direct-hire role based in Washington, DC, on-site. Active TS/SCI clearance required; visa sponsorship not offered.

You will design, deploy, and operate DoD cyber defense platforms inside a secure environment, focusing on zero-trust, SD-WAN, and high-availability networks. Join a team delivering mission-critical IT solutions for federal civilian, DoD, and intelligence markets.