Senior Network Engineer
About The Position
JCS Solutions is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support the Air Force National Capital Region mission at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. The role delivers mission-critical network engineering, infrastructure administration, and cybersecurity hardening across unclassified NIPR and classified SIPR enterprise environments. The engineer supports network availability, fault isolation, and compliance with Department of War directives and operational security mandates. The position is a key technical leadership role and serves as the primary alternate to the Team Lead. It supports enterprise routing, switching, transport systems, encryption devices, cybersecurity compliance, modernization efforts, and operational continuity. The engineer works onsite in a complex defense environment, collaborating with engineering teams, telecommunications providers, and mission stakeholders to maintain critical communications infrastructure. The core schedule is Monday through Friday, 10:00–18:00, with an on-call/operational standby rotation. The position requires an active Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship, and an active DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II certification. Employment is contingent upon passing a pre-employment drug screening and any other required background checks.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or a related STEM field with 5+ years of progressive network engineering experience, or an equivalent combination of formal military technical training, specialized certifications, and practical experience in lieu of a degree.
- Expert-level proficiency with VLANs, VTP, Port Security, STP/RSTP/MSTP, 802.1Q trunking, and Layer 2/Layer 3 EtherChannels.
- Extensive experience with EIGRP, OSPF, and IS-IS routing protocols.
- Experience troubleshooting Layer 1 and Layer 2 transport fabrics.
- Hands-on experience with KG-17XX series encryptors, HAIPE devices, and GEM-X.
- Five years of experience resolving complex network hardware, circuit, and transmission issues.
- Active DoD Secret clearance.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Active DoD 8140 IAT Level II certification, such as CCNA-Security or CompTIA Security+ CE.
- Ability to work onsite at the defense installation and participate in the on-call/operational standby rotation.
Nice To Haves
- Cisco ISE administration experience.
- Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center) experience.
- AFDW or AFNCR communications architecture experience.
- Support experience at The Pentagon, JBA, or JBAB.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary alternate to the Team Lead and assume operational control in the Team Lead's absence.
- Maintain continuous operational surveillance of enterprise network infrastructure and transport systems.
- Triage, isolate, and remediate Layer 1 through Layer 3 network incidents.
- Escalate complex outages with comprehensive troubleshooting documentation.
- Provision, deploy, configure, and optimize enterprise-class routers and multilayer switches.
- Execute Cisco IOS/IOS-XE operating system upgrades and firmware refreshes.
- Coordinate with telecommunications carriers and hardware vendors to resolve circuit issues.
- Plan and execute Authorized Service Interruptions (ASIs) following change management processes.
- Apply STIGs and remediate IAVM/patching vulnerabilities.
- Manage TACLANE and Type-1 Inline Network Encryptors, and COMSEC accountability requirements.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Paid time off (PTO)
- 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
- Annual Professional Development Reimbursement Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
