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Design Engineer (ND2) (Government)

Englewood, ColoradoFull-time$89k–$180k2026-07-23 → 2026-11-11
On-site · United StatesSecurity clearance required

Core

Design and transition of global enterprise CAN/LAN and MPLS WAN architectures for government customers, ensuring secure, mission-focused network operations.

Role type

Senior Network Design Engineer (Government)

Builds

Secure, modernized enterprise network infrastructure for intelligence community operations

Domain

Government / Network Engineering

Required skills

Network design (CAN/LAN, MPLS WAN), Routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), Switching protocols (VLANs, 802.1q, port-channels), Cisco/Brocade/Juniper hardware configuration, STIG compliance, ATO processes, Technical documentation

Preferred skills

CCNP certification, Network management tools, Firewall configuration, Process development

Technologies

Cisco, Brocade, Juniper, OSPF, BGP, VLANs, 802.1q, MPLS, STIGs

Responsibilities

Interpret customer requirements and apply standard design approaches; Fully document designs with diagrams, bill of materials, and configurations; Use private test lab to evaluate technologies and test proposed changes; Schedule maintenance windows for legacy-to-modern infrastructure migration; Provide technical expertise to operations engineers for fault isolation; Develop secure network designs aligning with DISA STIGs; Supervise network support specialists to plan and implement services

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC