Lead LAN/WAN Engineer with Security Clearance

Job Title: Lead LAN/WAN Engineer​
Location: Reston, VA or Washington, DC Overview​
On behalf of our client, a defense-focused organization, we are seeking a highly skilled Lead
LAN/WAN Engineer. This role provides expert design, analysis, research, and operational support for exceptionally complex networking problems and processes in fast-paced, dynamic environments. The successful candidate will be sought after for technical guidance and will work closely with engineering teams and stakeholders to ensure network reliability and performance.

Key Responsibilities ●​ Serve as a leader in local- and wide-area networking, providing advice and guidance to peers and teams ●​ Act as a technical expert on established and ad-hoc project teams, offering direction, interpretation, and alternatives for existing and new services to meet architectural and operational needs ●​ Provide expertise in Information Systems Architecture, Telecommunications Systems Design, Implementation, Integration, and Communications/Network Systems Management ●​ Offer insight into cutting-edge technologies, integrations, and capabilities ●​ Consult with engineers, team leads, and customer stakeholders on requirements and technical direction ●​ Apply deep knowledge and hands-on experience with Cisco, Juniper, F5, Aruba, Ruckus, Versa, NOM, NetScout, and other network components or monitoring/management tools ●​ Provide expertise in BGP, OSPF, Tunnels (GRE, SudeoWire, VPN, L2TP), Spine and Leaf architectures, and BGP Peering Qualifications ●​ IAT II certification (or industry equivalent) ●​ CCNP or CCIE certification (or industry equivalent) ●​ TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain a CI poly