Network Engineer Senior Level

Integrity Technology • Linthicum, MD

3d • $160,000 - $200,000

About The Position

ITC, a Woman Owned Small Business providing consultation to the U.S. Government, is seeking a Senior-Level Network Engineer with an active Top Secret SCI clearance and full-scope polygraph. The role supports network management across design, implementation, maintenance, and upgrades of existing networks. It involves analyzing designs, specifications, network characteristics, and related documentation; implementing communication system requirements for a distributed software engineering environment; troubleshooting network problems; and recommending network component procurement or modifications. The position also supports “Know your Network” Zero Trust Architecture capabilities.

A key responsibility is implementing the Forward Networks commercial tool to capture, organize, and maintain Mission Island network inventory, network maps, and associated vulnerabilities, and helping integrate that inventory with the High Side network enterprise model. The position requires substantial network engineering experience, broad understanding of networking architecture and vendor configurations, and an IAT Level 3 certification.

The stated salary range is $160,000–$200,000. Benefits include a 401(k) plan with company contributions, paid federal holidays and PTO, medical, dental, and vision coverage, company-provided life and disability insurance, HSA/FSA accounts, referral and performance bonuses, tuition assistance, and career development.

Requirements

• Currently possess an active NSA TS/SCI clearance with full-scope polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related discipline; four additional years of network engineering experience may substitute for the degree.
• Twelve years of experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Strong understanding of computer networking architecture, including firewalls, routers, switches, and protocols.
• Proficiency understanding configurations from multiple vendors, such as Cisco, Palo Alto, and Juniper.
• Experience with Zero Trust-related 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.

Nice To Haves

• Forward Networks, RedSeal, or comparable network modeling tool experience.
• Networking certifications such as CCNP, JNCIP, AWS Certified Advanced Networking, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance across network management, including network design, implementation, maintenance, and upgrades.
• Analyze network designs, specifications, and related documents.
• Implement communication system requirements supporting the distributed functionality of a software engineering environment.
• Analyze network characteristics, including traffic, connection time, transmission speeds, packet sizes, and throughput.
• Troubleshoot network problems and recommend procurement of or modifications to network components.
• Support “Know your Network” Zero Trust Architecture capabilities.
• Implement the Forward Networks commercial tool to capture, organize, and maintain Mission Island network inventory, network maps, and associated vulnerabilities.
• Help integrate Mission Island network inventory with the High Side network enterprise model.
• Read and understand system configuration files to verify correct ingestion into Forward Networks.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with company contributions, including safe harbor and profit sharing.
• 11 federal holidays.
• 21 days of PTO.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with substantial company contributions.
• Company-provided life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and short-term disability insurance.
• Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Referral bonuses.
• Performance bonuses.
• Tuition assistance for education, training, and professional certifications.
• Career development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior