Network Engineer (Ref: 18361)

Position: Network Engineer (Ref: 18361)

Location: Richmond, VA USA, 23219

Salary: $42.92/hr.

Duration: 1 Years 1 Months 7 Days - Contract

Openings: 1

Deadline: 05/28/2026

Description:

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***Onsite

We are seeking a Network Engineer who will be supporting the hybrid infrastructure. The Network Engineer will support and maintain a secure, stable, and high-performing enterprise network environment. This role is responsible for administering and troubleshooting core networking infrastructure across multiple office locations, data centers, and remote access environments.

The Network Engineer is a hands-on technical role responsible for routing, switching, firewalls, VPN connectivity, wireless infrastructure, and network resiliency. The position works under the direction of the Director of Infrastructure & Operations and collaborates with Infrastructure, Information Security, End User Services, Application/Data Services, vendors, and service providers.

This role emphasizes operational discipline, secure network design, structured change management, and reliable service delivery within a government environment.

Network Infrastructure Administration

• Manages routing, switching, firewalls, VPN, SD-WAN, and network security.

• Supports monitoring, troubleshooting, resiliency, and secure connectivity Administer enterprise routing and switching infrastructure

• Configure and maintain LAN, WAN, wireless, and remote access environments

• Support hybrid MPLS and SD-WAN connectivity across multiple locations

• Maintain network availability, resiliency, and performance

Firewall & Secure Connectivity Management

• Administer firewalls, VPN solutions, and secure remote connectivity

• Implement and maintain network segmentation and access controls

• Support secure connectivity for cloud and hybrid environments

• Coordinate firewall rule changes and network security updates

Monitoring & Troubleshooting

• Monitor network health, utilization, and performance

• Respond to outages, connectivity issues, and infrastructure incidents

• Perform network troubleshooting across routing, switching, wireless, and VPN environments

• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions

Security & Compliance Support

• Support implementation of network security controls and standards

• Collaborating with the Information Security Office on vulnerability remediation and risk reduction

• Assist with logging, monitoring, and audit activities

• Support secure configuration and hardening practices

Change Management & Operations

• Execute network changes through defined change management processes

• Validate planned changes and maintain rollback procedures

• Participate in maintenance windows and operational planning

• Maintain network documentation and diagrams

Vendor & Carrier Coordination

• Coordinate with telecommunications providers and vendors

• Support circuit provisioning, troubleshooting, and escalations

• Assist with hardware lifecycle and support renewals

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Partner with Systems Administration on infrastructure dependencies

• Coordinate with End User Services regarding user-impacting network issues

• Support Application/Data teams with connectivity and performance needs

• Communicating operational risks and system impacts to leadership

Qualifications

• Experience administering enterprise network environments

• Strong knowledge of routing and switching concepts

• Experience with firewalls, VPNs, and secure remote access

• Experience troubleshooting network connectivity and performance issues

• Familiarity with wireless networking technologies

• Understanding of structured operational and change management processes

• Experience with Cisco networking technologies

• Experience with SD-WAN and hybrid network environments

• Experience in government or regulated environments

• Familiarity with network monitoring and logging tools

• Knowledge of security frameworks such as NIST

• Relevant certifications such as CCNA or CCNP

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills

• Ability to manage multiple operational priorities

• Effective written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work collaboratively across technical teams

• Focus on reliability, security, and operational consistency

Working Conditions

• Office-based environment

• Occasional after-hours support for maintenance or incident response

• Limited travel between office locations may be required

Required / Desired Skills

• Routing and switching Required - 5 Years

• TCP/IP networking Required - 5 Years

• VLAN configuration Required - 3 Years

• VPN administration Required - 3 Years

• Firewall administration Required - 4 Years

• Wireless networking administration Required - 3 Years

• Network troubleshooting Required - 5 Years

• LAN/WAN support Required - 4 Years

• SD-WAN support Required - 2 Years

• Network monitoring tools Required - 3 Years

• DNS fundamentals Required - 3 Years

• Network performance analysis Required - 3 Years

• Cisco networking technologies Required - 4 Years

• Remote access technologies Required - 3 Years

• Circuit troubleshooting Required - 3 Years

• Carrier/vendor coordination Required - 2 Years

• Network resiliency concepts Required - 2 Years

• High availability concepts Required - 2 Years

• Network documentation/diagramming Required - 2 Years

• Network segmentation Required - 2 Years

• Firewall rule management Required - 3 Years

• Secure remote connectivity Required - 3 Years

• Access control concepts Required - 2 Years

• Vulnerability remediation support Required - 2 Years

• Security incident support Required - 1 Years

• Change management execution Required - 2 Years

• Maintenance window coordination Required - 2 Years

• Incident response participation Required - 2 Years

• Root cause analysis Required - 1 Years

• Structured troubleshooting methodology Required - 4 Years

• Communication and collaboration Required - 3 Years

• Operational discipline Required - 3 Years

• Independent work capability Required - 3 Years

• Prioritization under pressure Required - 3 Years

• BGP Required - 2 Years

• Dynamic routing protocols Required - 3 Years

• Advanced firewall administration Required - 3 Years

• Cisco ASA or NGFW experience Required - 2 Years

• SD-WAN design/optimization Required - 2 Years

• QoS configuration Required - 2 Years

• Azure networking Required - 1 Years

• Hybrid cloud networking Required - 1 Years

• Zero Trust networking concepts Required - 1 Years

• SIEM/network logging integration Required - 1 Years

• DS/IPS familiarity Required - 1 Years

• Government IT experience Required - 2 Years

• Multi-site enterprise experience Required - 3 Years