CareerPlan

Network Operations Engineer

USAFull-time$150k–$160k2026-10-20 → 2026-10-23
On-siteSecurity clearance required

Core

Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot secure government network infrastructure and systems.

Role type

Senior Network Operations Engineer

Builds

Secure, reliable, and scalable enterprise network infrastructure for government customers

Domain

Federal Government / Network Engineering

Required skills

Cisco Nexus, Cisco Catalyst routing and switching, DOD Network Standards (STIGs), NIPRNET/SIPRNET operating standards, engineering change order QA, root cause analysis, cabling standards, fiber-optic and copper cable termination, network monitoring tools

Preferred skills

ITIL Foundation, Network+, Cisco CCNA, Cisco CCNP, BICSI, Department of State environment familiarity

Technologies

Cisco Hardware, ITIL, Nexus, Security

Responsibilities

Evaluate, design, document, install, implement, and test network components and systems; isolate and resolve problems; monitor, tune, set standards for, and maintain network infrastructure; perform network engineering across physical media, operating systems, file systems, protocol stacks, and network components; advise and train clients on network system and architecture design and use; plan, research, evaluate, and recommend storage area network equipment and related technologies; use monitoring and performance-analysis tools to troubleshoot issues and assess network performance; develop solutions to operational problems; develop and execute contingency plans for network hardware failures; provide technical consulting and support to application developers, computer operations, workstation support, management, and departmental clients

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC