Network Engineer Skill Level 2

Wyetech•Annapolis Junction, MD

1d•$66 - $83•Onsite

About The Position

Wyetech is hiring a Network Engineer, Skill Level 2, to support the design, configuration, deployment, maintenance, and sustainment of mission-critical networking infrastructure for two operational customers. The engineer will work as part of an integrated team of Government civilian leads and contractors supporting network infrastructure at NBP 320 and multiple remote locations. The position is primarily based at a contractor facility in Columbia, Maryland, with regular support at NBP 320. The work includes hands-on configuration and sustainment of Cisco and Arista equipment; support for routers, switches, firewalls, and cryptographic devices; laboratory testing and preparation of equipment for deployment; remote-site fielding and troubleshooting; network upgrades; and System Security Plan (SSP) compliance. The role also supports secure network communications and applicable DoD and Intelligence Community security requirements. The engineer will provide operational support for LAN, CAN, and WAN infrastructure, investigate incidents, document configurations and troubleshooting, and coordinate with Government leads, contractors, cybersecurity personnel, and customers. Occasional OCONUS travel is required. Participation in on-call support is required after the employee completes training and becomes familiar with the supported systems. Core hours are 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Candidates must meet one of the stated education-and-experience combinations for the Skill Level 2 labor category: a relevant master's degree and six years of relevant experience; a relevant bachelor's degree and eight years of relevant experience; or twelve years of relevant experience plus an applicable industry-standard networking certification. An IAT Level II baseline certification and an active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph are required. U.S. citizenship is required. Wyetech describes its employee experience as including a SEP IRA contribution equal to 20% of gross compensation, fully vested from day one, and a PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually. Full-time employees may elect from voluntary benefit plans, including medical, vision, dental, life and AD&D, disability, hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness coverage. Other offerings include referral bonuses, mobility among supported contracts, team-building events, and two complimentary branded clothing orders annually. The stated hourly pay range is $65.55–$82.84; actual compensation may vary based on contract rates and candidate qualifications.

Requirements

Professional Network Engineering experience meeting the qualifications for the Network Engineer Skill Level 2 labor category.
Hands-on experience configuring, maintaining, troubleshooting, and sustaining Cisco networking equipment.
Hands-on experience configuring, maintaining, troubleshooting, and sustaining Arista networking equipment.
Experience supporting enterprise network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, and related components.
Experience supporting cryptographic equipment and secure network communications.
Familiarity with LatteArt and with STE/STN and SSP compliance requirements for network devices.
Experience implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting secure network configurations in classified or mission-critical environments.
Experience supporting network engineering from design and configuration through integration, deployment, maintenance, and upgrades.
Experience configuring and testing equipment in laboratory or staging environments and supporting installation, fielding, and sustainment at local and remote operational sites.
Experience administering and troubleshooting LAN, CAN, and WAN infrastructure.
Experience diagnosing network connectivity, configuration, routing, switching, firewall, and performance issues, and analyzing traffic, latency, throughput, and system performance.
Experience using network monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
Experience maintaining network configurations, technical documentation, network diagrams, and accreditation-related records.
Experience supporting security compliance activities, configuration reviews, and remediation of network-device findings.
Experience managing technical tasks and tracking operational issues using Jira or a comparable ticketing system.
Ability to collaborate with Government civilian leads, contractor engineers, and operational customers, and to provide hands-on or remote technical support.
Willingness and ability to travel occasionally to OCONUS locations.
Willingness to participate in operational on-call support after completing training and system familiarization.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and technical problem-solving skills.
Must possess an Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II baseline certification meeting applicable DoD requirements.
Must have an active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph and be a U.S. citizen.
Must meet one of the following qualification combinations: a relevant master's degree from an accredited institution and six years of relevant professional Network Engineering experience; a relevant bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and eight years of relevant professional Network Engineering experience; or twelve years of relevant professional Network Engineering experience and an applicable industry-standard networking certification.
Must maintain applicable security clearance, certification, and program access requirements throughout employment.
Ability to provide hands-on technical support at Columbia, Maryland, and NBP 320.

Nice To Haves

Experience administering, configuring, and troubleshooting Cisco Unified Communications Manager (Call Manager).
Experience configuring and maintaining Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) firewalls.
Experience designing and implementing network infrastructure solutions.
Experience automating repetitive network administration, inventory collection, configuration management, or compliance activities.
Experience developing scripts or using automation tools for network configuration, monitoring, and operational sustainment.
Experience working with cloud-based infrastructure and services.
Experience supporting hyperconverged infrastructure platforms.
Experience integrating networking technologies with containerized environments.
Experience supporting network modernization involving cloud technologies, virtualization, or containerization.
Experience improving network monitoring, documentation, and compliance management processes.
Applicable industry-standard networking certification for the experience-and-certification qualification option, such as Arista Configuration Essentials, Cisco CCNA, or an applicable Juniper certification track.

Responsibilities

Configure, deploy, maintain, troubleshoot, and sustain Cisco and Arista networking equipment.
Support the design, implementation, maintenance, and upgrading of network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, cryptographic devices, and related components.
Perform network configuration changes, software upgrades, hardware replacements, routine maintenance, and system integration troubleshooting.
Analyze network data captures and performance information; diagnose connectivity, routing, switching, firewall, latency, throughput, and performance issues.
Use network monitoring and diagnostic tools to investigate operational issues and maintain network reliability.
Configure and optimize connectivity between front-end and back-end systems and support integration of networking hardware and software into operational environments.
Configure, integrate, and test new equipment at the contractor facility in Columbia, Maryland, and prepare it for operational deployment.
Support equipment installation, fielding, validation, connectivity testing, and troubleshooting at NBP 320 and remote locations, in person and remotely.
Maintain documentation of configurations, test results, installation activities, deployment changes, network diagrams, and security-related records.
Assist with planning and coordinating network conversions, cutovers, equipment upgrades, and deployments, including occasional OCONUS support.
Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot firewalls and support cryptographic equipment, encrypted communications, and secure network configurations.
Support networking solutions involving VPNs, firewall contexts, traffic shaping, VoIP, GRE, IPSec, IP encryption, MoIP, NAT, and load balancing, as applicable.
Support SSP compliance for Cisco, Arista, firewall, and associated network devices; review configurations and help identify and remediate compliance deficiencies.
Maintain familiarity with LatteArt and applicable STE/STN requirements, and support security assessments, accreditation activities, configuration reviews, and approved remediation.
Support compliance with applicable DoD and Intelligence Community security requirements, ISO 9000 requirements, and relevant regulations.
Analyze network designs, technical specifications, and system requirements; provide technical input on architecture and mission-system design.
Develop or recommend network solutions and improvements to performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability; support LAN, CAN, WAN, voice, and video requirements.
Monitor network health, review team communications and Jira tickets for priorities, investigate incidents, implement corrective actions, and provide status updates and technical findings.
Coordinate with Government civilian leads, contractor engineers, cybersecurity personnel, operational customers, and other stakeholders to resolve incidents and support mission continuity.
Manage assigned engineering tasks and track operational issues using Jira or comparable ticketing systems.
Participate in operational on-call support after completing required training and familiarization.
Participate in technical planning, network design reviews, operational coordination, and troubleshooting activities; provide technical guidance to junior engineers as appropriate.
Support improvements to configuration management, automation, monitoring, documentation, compliance management, and operational procedures.
Perform additional Network Engineering responsibilities as needed to support mission objectives.

Benefits

SEP IRA: the company automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation, with no employee matching requirement; contributions are fully vested from day one.
PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, with flexibility to adjust the allocation at the start of each calendar year, subject to applicable state leave regulations.
Voluntary medical plan options, some with a Health Savings Account (HSA), for full-time employees.
Vision and dental coverage.
Life and AD&D benefits.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
Hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance.
Optional identity theft and legal protection services.
Employee referral bonus eligibility up to $10,000.
Mobility among Wyetech-supported contracts and work locations.
Team-building events, including monthly lunches, a summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.
Two complimentary branded clothing orders annually.