Network Engineer

Edgewater Federal Solutions•Washington, DC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Network Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, configuration, and troubleshooting of the organization’s network infrastructure. This role involves ensuring the stability and performance of the network. The Network Engineer works to maintain network reliability, resolve issues promptly, and collaborate with other IT teams to ensure that networking systems support the organization's operational needs. Network Engineer will monitor equipment, update configurations, and repair equipment as necessary.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field of study or equivalent relevant experience plus 5 years of experience as a Network Engineer.
Active Secret Clearance or equivalent .
Strong technical expertise in network engineering including firewall management, service desk setup, and multicasting
Hands-on experience administering next-generation firewalls (NGFW) (e.g., Palo Alto, Cisco Firepower/ASA), including policy creation/updates and object/group management
Working knowledge of firewall rule base design best practices (least privilege, segmentation, documentation/standards) and periodic access/rule reviews
Proficiency with firewall logging/monitoring and traffic analysis (e.g., syslog, NetFlow)
Familiarity with firewall hardening, patching, and configuration compliance, including implementing changes through formal change control and supporting audits.
Strong experience with Palo Alto and Cisco products and tools
Strong experience with SolarWinds and its modules
Familiar with various applications, such as Wireshark and Dameware
Strong problem solving and communication skills

Nice To Haves

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) - Security certification strongly preferred
Other preferred certifications and training (or similar equivalents): Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert Microsoft Certifications and Applied Skills C ertified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) CompTIA Network+ CompTIA A+ Azure Database Administrator Associate Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals

Responsibilities

Assist in the design, implementation, and maintenance of network infrastructure
Maintain documentation of network architecture and configurations
Extract network configuration reports as needed
Monitor network performance and troubleshoot issues proactively
Manage and maintain firewall platforms (e.g., Palo Alto, Cisco ASA/Firepower), including rule base administration, NAT policy updates, and object/group management
Implement and support firewall change management processes, including risk/impact assessment, maintenance windows, validation testing, and rollback planning
Monitor firewall health, throughput, and logs; investigate alerts and coordinate incident response activities
Ensure firewall configurations align with security baselines and compliance requirements, support periodic access reviews, audits, and vulnerability remediation
Support firewall security services (e.g., IPS/IDS, URL filtering, application control) and tune policies to reduce false positives while maintaining protection
Assist with performing system upgrades and patches
Provide escalation technical support and incident resolution to include field operations support
Assist in planning and executing disaster recovery and back up strategies