Network Engineer

Network Engineer | Riverdale, MD, United States | Hybrid | $73,450.00 - $132,775.00

We're hiring on behalf of a leading technology solutions provider known for its innovation and commitment to national security. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic team focused on transforming critical IT infrastructure for a major government agency, working on a high-impact mission.

The Role

• Plan and design secure network solutions for consolidating enterprise connectivity services.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to discover legacy environments and assess current capabilities.
• Design secure wide area connectivity solutions, including underlay and overlay networks.
• Develop secure access solutions utilizing wired and wireless technologies.
• Integrate capacity planning and scaling of network and security stack environments.
• Identify network optimization strategies to meet capacity and performance standards.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of relevant experience (or equivalent experience).
• Active DoD Secret security clearance, with the ability to obtain a Top Secret.
• Active DoD IAT Level II (e.g., Security+) certification.
• Experience documenting network designs using tools like Visio.
• Proven experience with network troubleshooting and performing site surveys.
• Broad exposure to LAN, WAN, TCP/UDP, IPSec, VPN, Proxies, Routing, and Firewalls.
• Experience with at least two vendor network technologies (e.g., Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto).

What's On Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on a critical and high-impact government mission.
• Professional growth and development within a leading technology organization.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.

Apply via Haystack today!