Network Engineer

Overview In this role you will design and implement secure, compliant network solutions for defense-grade environments. You will translate customer requirements into documented designs and configurations, coordinate transitions with minimal data impact, and support operations and incident response across enterprise segments. You will work within DISA STIGs and DI from policy demands to obtain Authority to Operate, while guiding a network engineering team to deliver scalable, reliable services. This position offers hands-on design, implementation, and operational excellence in a mission-driven environment. Compensation / BenefitsFamily MedicalDental (w/ adult orthodontia) and VisionPTOMaternity/ Paternity LeaveSupplemental Military Leave Pay11 Paid Holidays ResponsibilitiesInterpret customer requirements and apply standard design approaches for service deliveryFully document designs with diagrams, BOMs, cabling sheets, configurations, and supporting docsSchedule maintenance windows for migrations with minimal data impactProvide technical expertise to Operations engineers and technicians for fault isolation and resolutionDevelop secure network designs aligned with DISA STIGs and enterprise policiesObtain Authority to Operate (ATO) for new devices and capabilitiesSupervise (not manage) other network support specialists to plan and implement network servicesDevelop and improve design products, processes, and systemsServe as escalation point for enterprise-level outages involving multiple teams Key requirementsTS/SCI w/ Poly10 years of experience (work history + education equivalence)DoD 8140 IAT Level 2Experience in Tier III+ network operations/designProduction network hardware configurations (Cisco, Brocade, Juniper)Hands-on routing protocols (OSPF, BGP)Hands-on switching/trunking protocols (VLANs, 802.1q, port-channels)initiativeability to work unsupervised as part of a network engineering teamdocumentation and process organizationCAN/LAN designMPLS WANsnetwork management tools