Federal Technical Solutions Engineer
Core
Provide advanced technical support and troubleshooting for mission-critical federal government networking environments.
Role type
Senior IC Technical Solutions Engineer (Federal)
Builds
Secure and resilient network solutions for U.S. defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies
Domain
Federal government networking, data center, campus, and routing
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
complex network troubleshooting, protocol analysis, federal compliance standards, cross-functional collaboration, technical documentation, knowledge base development
Preferred skills
active security clearances (TS/SCI), experience with U.S. federal integrators, FIPS/DISA STIG familiarity, industry certifications (CCNP, JNCIP, Arista ACE)
Technologies
AAA/TACACS, ACL, ARP, BGP, DHCP, Ethernet, ICMP, IGMP, IPv4/IPv6, LACP, LLDP, MPLS, NAT, OSPF, PIM, QoS, RIP, SNMP, STP/RSTP/MST, VLAN, VRF, tcpdump, Wireshark, IXIA, Linux, Python, shell
Responsibilities
Troubleshoot and resolve complex hardware, software, and network configuration issues in data center, campus, and routing deployments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely resolution of escalated issues. Support product installation, operation, and optimization in compliance with federal security and operational standards. Document customer interactions, recurring issues, and provide feedback to engineering for continuous product improvement. Assist in developing knowledge base content and best practices tailored to the federal networking community.
Seniority
Mid-level (2–5 years experience), hands-on IC (via careerplan.io/jobs/744000090879985-federal-technical-solutions-engineer-at-arista-networks)
