Network Engineer 3 (802036)
The Network Engineer•Richmond, VA
•Onsite
About The Position
The Network Engineer is a hands-on technical role responsible for routing, switching, firewalls, VPN connectivity, wireless infrastructure, and network resiliency. The position works under the direction of the Director of Infrastructure & Operations and collaborates with Infrastructure, Information Security, End User Services, Application/Data Services, vendors, and service providers. This role emphasizes operational discipline, secure network design, structured change management, and reliable service delivery within a government environment.
Requirements
- Experience administering enterprise network environments
- Strong knowledge of routing and switching concepts
- Experience with firewalls, VPNs, and secure remote access
- Experience troubleshooting network connectivity and performance issues
- Familiarity with wireless networking technologies
- Understanding of structured operational and change management processes
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
- Ability to manage multiple operational priorities
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively across technical teams
- Focus on reliability, security, and operational consistency
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Cisco networking technologies
- Experience with SD-WAN and hybrid network environments
- Experience in government or regulated environments
- Familiarity with network monitoring and logging tools
- Knowledge of security frameworks such as NIST
- Relevant certifications such as CCNA or CCNP
Responsibilities
- Administer enterprise routing and switching infrastructure
- Configure and maintain LAN, WAN, wireless, and remote access environments
- Support hybrid MPLS and SD-WAN connectivity across multiple locations
- Maintain network availability, resiliency, and performance
- Administer firewalls, VPN solutions, and secure remote connectivity
- Implement and maintain network segmentation and access controls
- Support secure connectivity for cloud and hybrid environments
- Coordinate firewall rule changes and network security updates
- Monitor network health, utilization, and performance
- Respond to outages, connectivity issues, and infrastructure incidents
- Perform network troubleshooting across routing, switching, wireless, and VPN environments
- Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
- Support implementation of network security controls and standards
- Collaborate with the Information Security Office on vulnerability remediation and risk reduction
- Assist with logging, monitoring, and audit activities
- Support secure configuration and hardening practices
- Execute network changes through defined change management processes
- Validate planned changes and maintain rollback procedures
- Participate in maintenance windows and operational planning
- Maintain network documentation and diagrams
- Coordinate with telecommunications providers and vendors
- Support circuit provisioning, troubleshooting, and escalations
- Assist with hardware lifecycle and support renewals
- Partner with Systems Administration on infrastructure dependencies
- Coordinate with End User Services regarding user-impacting network issues
- Support Application/Data teams with connectivity and performance needs
- Communicate operational risks and system impacts to leadership
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
