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Network Engineer - Washington, DC

Connexus HubWashington, DC🇺🇸United StatesPosted 16 Aug 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

Elevate your career by joining Connexus Hub to support critical network infrastructure for the Congressional Budget Office, focusing on advanced security principles. You'll thrive in this role if you possess strong Cisco networking expertise and a passion for implementing robust security measures, offering a fantastic opportunity for professional growth in a vital government sector.

Quick Overview

Work Type
On Site
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

About the Role

Connexus Hub is hiring a Network Engineer to support the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) under the SENTRY IT Support BPA. The engineer provides engineering and operational support for CBO's Cisco-based enterprise network, enforcing Zero Trust principles, segmentation, and least-privilege access in accordance with NIST SP 800-53 and NIST SP 800-207.

Key Responsibilities
  • Operate, optimize, and secure CBO's Cisco core, distribution, access, and edge environments.
  • Implement and maintain network security controls aligned with NIST SP 800-53 (AC, CM, SC, AU) and Zero Trust (NIST SP 800-207).
  • Configure and manage 802.1X port-based network access control, routing, switching, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, and VPNs.
  • Forward device logs to the enterprise SIEM; conduct continuous monitoring and vulnerability assessments (NIST RMF).
  • Harden devices to Cisco secure baselines; perform firmware/patch management and root-cause analysis.
  • Maintain network diagrams, configuration baselines, and SOPs; support 24/7 monitoring.

Minimum Qualifications
  • Hands-on enterprise Cisco network engineering experience (routing, switching, firewalls, 802.1X).
  • Current relevant certification(s) such as CCNA or CCNP, maintained for at least 5 years.
  • U.S. person able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust (Tier 2) clearance (background check via Capitol Police).

Location
  • Washington, DC (hybrid). On-site support at the CBO Ford House Office Building and associated data center facilities.

Skills

DNS
Zero Trust

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