Network Engineer III

CACI International•Fort Meade, MD

1d•$120,800 - $265,800

About The Position

CACI is seeking a Network Engineer III to support “Know your Network” Zero Trust Architecture capabilities in Fort Meade, Maryland. The role supports network management across network design, implementation, maintenance, and upgrades. It also involves analyzing designs, specifications, and related documents and implementing communication system requirements for the distributed functionality of a software engineering environment. The Network Engineer III will implement the Forward Networks commercial tool to capture, organize, and maintain Mission Island network inventory, network maps, and associated vulnerabilities, and help integrate the inventory with the High Side network enterprise model. The role requires a TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance, and travel of up to 10% is required.

Requirements

Strong understanding of computer networking architecture, including firewalls, routers, switches, and protocols.
Proficiency in understanding configurations from multiple vendors, such as Cisco, Palo Alto, and Juniper.
Experience with Zero Trust activities, including system hardening and customer Zero Trust compliance requirements.
Previous technical experience with system administration on Red Hat Enterprise Linux or similar.
Ability to read and understand system configuration files to verify correct ingestion into Forward Networks.
IAT Level 3 certification.
12 years of experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college or university, or four additional years of network engineering experience in substitution for the degree.
TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Forward Networks, Redseal, or a comparable network modeling tool.
Networking certifications such as CCNP, JNCIP, AWS Certified Advanced Networking, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Implement the Forward Networks commercial tool to capture, organize, and maintain Mission Island network inventory, network maps, and associated vulnerabilities.
Help integrate the Mission Island inventory with the High Side network enterprise model.
Support network management, including network design, implementation, maintenance, and upgrades to existing networks.
Analyze network designs, specifications, and related documents.
Implement communication system requirements that support the distributed functionality of a software engineering environment.