Senior Network Engineer

Chenega Corporation•Arlington, VA

10h

About The Position

Senior Network Engineer Arlington, VA Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level! We deliver essential technology services to our customers in support of their missions to sustain the national security and economic interests of our nation. SecuriGence is seeking a talented Senior Network Engineer to help contribute to our success. Come help us solve problems with Innovation through Intelligence. As a Senior Network Engineer, you will be assigned to an engineering implementation team with a concentration of networking capabilities. As a member of the implementation team, you will have the opportunity to be engaged in a variety of solution implementations, rather than just networking-focused.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Network Management or other related fields
8+ years of professional experience in network engineering and NGFWs
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
Palo Alto Network Security Professional
DOD Top Secret clearance w/ SCI eligibility
DOD IAT Level III Certification is required
Classified/Air-gapped Network experience
In-depth understanding of network architecture design, including LAN, WAN, SDN, VPNs, and hybrid cloud environments. Experience with SD-WAN technologies and solutions is a plus.
Expertise in routing, switching, firewalls, load balancers, and intrusion detection/prevention systems.
Advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving across complex enterprise networks.
Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, BGP, OSPF, and other core networking protocols.
Knowledge of classified/unclassified government network requirements, NIST, DISA STIGs, and other cybersecurity frameworks.
Effective collaboration with cross-functional teams, including security, systems engineering, and program management.
Lead enterprise-scale network operations in a secure, mission-critical environment.
Ability to adapt to shifting priorities and lead through change.
Familiarity with SIEM and SOAR solutions (XSOAR, Swimlane, Splunk, Cortex XDR, QRadar, etc.).
Familiarity with cross-functional tool connections and how they interact with each other over the network.

Responsibilities

Design and troubleshoot complex network architectures and solutions.
Use centralized network management tools to gather statistics, generate usage reports, and back up device configurations.
Provide technical leadership on major network tasks and enterprise technology initiatives.
Research and evaluate emerging network technologies, protocols, and applications for potential integration into the enterprise environment.
Ensure seamless and secure connectivity across all enterprise endpoints.
Analyze interoperability, integration, and deployment issues; optimize topology and site configurations.
Apply advanced network design tools and techniques to develop efficient and secure architectures.
Support mission-critical operations, with the expectation of occasional off-duty work hours.
Develop automation using tools such as Ansible, Python, Terraform, or Cisco DNA Center
Collaborate with security, systems, cloud, and DevOps teams to align infrastructure strategies
Coordinate with vendors and service providers for escalations, procurement, and support
Configure and manage security policies, NAT rules, decryption, and application-based controls (App-ID, User-ID, Content-ID)
Monitor and analyze firewall logs, threat intelligence feeds, and traffic flows to proactively identify and mitigate risks.