TS/SCI Network Engineer — Secure SDN & Cloud

TekSynap; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Vacation & holidays

Job summary

TekSynap seeks an INE Sr Network Engineer for a Department of State COMSEC IT Services contract. The role requires Tier-3 network engineering expertise and experience in SDN, cloud networking, and Zero Trust security within federal environments.

Active TS/SCI clearance is required. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, designing secure network solutions, implementing automation, and collaborating with government engineers and cybersecurity teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of network engineering experience.
• Experience with software-defined networking.
• Experience with cloud networking.
• Experience with AI-driven automation.
• Experience with secure architectures such as Zero Trust.
• Demonstrated experience supporting government agencies, customers, or contracts within federal environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide Tier 3 network engineering support.
• Troubleshoot complex network, connectivity, encryption, and performance issues.
• Perform root-cause analysis and develop corrective actions.
• Design, configure, test, and implement network solutions.
• Support secure architecture and Zero Trust implementation.
• Support software-defined networking.
• Support cloud networking technologies.
• Develop and implement automation solutions to improve network operations.
• Support AI-driven network automation where applicable.
• Provide technical escalation support to operations teams.
• Develop configuration standards, technical procedures, and network documentation.
• Coordinate with Government engineers, cybersecurity teams, and other technical personnel.

Skills

Experience >8y

SDN

Cloud networking

AI automation

Zero Trust

Federal experience

Job description

TekSynap seeks an INE Sr Network Engineer for a Department of State COMSEC IT Services contract. The role requires Tier-3 network engineering expertise and experience in SDN, cloud networking, and Zero Trust security within federal environments.

Active TS/SCI clearance is required. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, designing secure network solutions, implementing automation, and collaborating with government engineers and cybersecurity teams.