{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"a11fb096fae3b15f0412ddcc","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/a11fb096fae3b15f0412ddcc","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/a11fb096fae3b15f0412ddcc","title":"Field Network Engineer","description":"Important Application Requirement\r\nThis position is for local DMV-area candidates only . Applicants who do not currently live in the DC, Maryland, or Virginia area and would require relocation will not be considered .\r\nCandidates must meet the minimum years of experience for each required skill listed below . The required experience must be clearly visible on the resume . If the resume does not clearly show the required years of experience, the candidate may be rejected.\r\nJob Description\r\nSeeking a hands-on Field Network Engineer to serve as a senior technical resource within the Intelligent Transportation Systems program . This role is responsible for the design, deployment, and daily operations of a secure, highly available ITS network connecting traffic signals, video surveillance systems, and IoT devices across the city.\r\nThe network environment uses Metro Ethernet services as the transport underlay and a Cisco DMVPN secure overlay to connect distributed field sites back to DDOT headend facilities and data centers. The engineer will work in both field and data center environments, with a strong focus on uptime, safety, and reliability in mission-critical transportation operations.\r\nRequired Qualifications\r\nCandidates must have the following minimum experience clearly shown on their resume\r\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience — 15 years required\r\nConveying technical and functional concepts for a specific technical specialty — 11 years required\r\nPreparing complex technical documentation — 11 years required\r\nExperience with Intelligent Transportation Systems , including traffic signal controllers, CCTV/video surveillance transport, and traffic management systems — 11 years required\r\nExperience with LTE/5G failover solutions — 7 years required\r\nNetwork automation skills using Ansible or Python-based scripting — 11 years required\r\nKnowledge of IoT security and segmentation best practices — 5 years required\r\nKnowledge of high-availability network design, redundant architectures, and disaster recovery planning — 8 years required\r\nFiber optic network experience, including single-mode fiber design and SFP/SFP+ transceivers — 11 years required\r\nPrior experience working with a state or municipal Department of Transportation — 10 years required\r\nActive CCNA Certification is required\r\nHighly Desired Qualifications\r\nThe following certifications are highly desired\r\nCCIE Enterprise Infrastructure\r\nCertified Fiber Optic Technician, CFOT, or equivalent\r\nCompTIA Network+ or Security+\r\nITIL v4 Foundation\r\nKey ResponsibilitiesDMVPN & Secure Overlay Networking\r\nDeploy and support Cisco DMVPN Phase 2 and Phase 3 hub-and-spoke and spoke-to-spoke overlay networks across Metro Ethernet transport.\r\nConfigure and troubleshoot IPsec VPN profiles, GRE tunnels, NHRP mappings, and tunnel interfaces for the DMVPN fabric.\r\nImplement dynamic routing protocols, including BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP, over DMVPN tunnels to support automated failover and optimal path selection.\r\nDesign failover and redundancy strategies, including LTE/5G backup paths, to ensure uninterrupted connectivity during circuit or equipment outages.\r\nMonitor tunnel health, latency, and throughput to maintain performance standards across all VPN connections.\r\nMetro Ethernet & WAN Transport\r\nCoordinate with service providers on Metro Ethernet circuit provisioning, including E-Line, E-LAN, circuit turn-up, and incident resolution.\r\nManage dual-WAN redundancy models and carrier handoff configurations at each site.\r\nPerform field installations and cutovers of routers, switches, cabinets, and handoff equipment.\r\nNetwork Engineering & Operations\r\nManage VLAN configurations, IP addressing schemes, and Layer 2 / Layer 3 connectivity between remote aggregation points and headend data centers.\r\nImplement and maintain network segmentation using VRFs, VLANs, and firewall policies to isolate ITS traffic domains.\r\nApply and tune QoS policies to prioritize latency-sensitive traffic such as signal control and video.\r\nTroubleshoot network issues end-to-end from field site through WAN transport to the data center.\r\nMaintain accurate network documentation, including diagrams, IP assignments, equipment inventories, and configuration records.\r\nITS Infrastructure Support\r\nSupport DDOT traffic signal control systems, CCTV/video surveillance platforms, and IoT field devices by ensuring reliable, low-latency transport connectivity.\r\nCoordinate field cabinet upgrades to accommodate new network equipment, including power and environmental requirements.\r\nManage the migration of remote aggregation points from legacy infrastructure to modern DMVPN-based transport.\r\nMonitor network performance, availability, and service-level compliance across all ITS transport links.\r\nSecurity & Compliance\r\nEnsure all network connections use encrypted communications in accordance with DDOT and District government security policies.\r\nManage VPN certificate lifecycles, key rotation, and trust domain configurations.\r\nImplement IoT security and segmentation best practices for field-deployed devices.\r\nSupport security audits, vulnerability assessments, and remediation efforts on ITS network infrastructure.\r\nWork Environment\r\nCombination of field work, data center operations, and remote support.\r\nField work may include street-level cabinets, utility corridors, transportation infrastructure, and network equipment locations.\r\nTravel to field locations across the District is required.\r\nValid driver's license required.\r\nAbility to lift and rack network equipment up to 50 lbs.\r\nParticipation in scheduled maintenance windows and on-call availability for after-hours emergency response is required.\r\nApplication Screening Notice\r\nPlease make sure your resume clearly shows the required experience listed above. Candidates who do not clearly demonstrate the minimum years of experience for each required skill may be rejected.\r\nLocal DMV candidates only. Applicants requiring relocation will not be considered.\r\nPay: $68.00 - $72.00 per hour\r\nWork Location: In person\r\nJ-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Socket","rawCompany":"socket","city":"Washington","state":"DC","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-08T01:18:30.110Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1241.00","title":"Computer Network Architects","slug":"computer-network-architects"},{"code":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"}],"industries":[{"code":"517111","title":"Wired Telecommunications Carriers","slug":"wired-telecommunications-carriers"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"517810","title":"All Other Telecommunications","slug":"all-other-telecommunications"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Field Network Engineer","description":"Important Application Requirement\r\nThis position is for local DMV-area candidates only . Applicants who do not currently live in the DC, Maryland, or Virginia area and would require relocation will not be considered .\r\nCandidates must meet the minimum years of experience for each required skill listed below . The required experience must be clearly visible on the resume . If the resume does not clearly show the required years of experience, the candidate may be rejected.\r\nJob Description\r\nSeeking a hands-on Field Network Engineer to serve as a senior technical resource within the Intelligent Transportation Systems program . This role is responsible for the design, deployment, and daily operations of a secure, highly available ITS network connecting traffic signals, video surveillance systems, and IoT devices across the city.\r\nThe network environment uses Metro Ethernet services as the transport underlay and a Cisco DMVPN secure overlay to connect distributed field sites back to DDOT headend facilities and data centers. The engineer will work in both field and data center environments, with a strong focus on uptime, safety, and reliability in mission-critical transportation operations.\r\nRequired Qualifications\r\nCandidates must have the following minimum experience clearly shown on their resume\r\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience — 15 years required\r\nConveying technical and functional concepts for a specific technical specialty — 11 years required\r\nPreparing complex technical documentation — 11 years required\r\nExperience with Intelligent Transportation Systems , including traffic signal controllers, CCTV/video surveillance transport, and traffic management systems — 11 years required\r\nExperience with LTE/5G failover solutions — 7 years required\r\nNetwork automation skills using Ansible or Python-based scripting — 11 years required\r\nKnowledge of IoT security and segmentation best practices — 5 years required\r\nKnowledge of high-availability network design, redundant architectures, and disaster recovery planning — 8 years required\r\nFiber optic network experience, including single-mode fiber design and SFP/SFP+ transceivers — 11 years required\r\nPrior experience working with a state or municipal Department of Transportation — 10 years required\r\nActive CCNA Certification is required\r\nHighly Desired Qualifications\r\nThe following certifications are highly desired\r\nCCIE Enterprise Infrastructure\r\nCertified Fiber Optic Technician, CFOT, or equivalent\r\nCompTIA Network+ or Security+\r\nITIL v4 Foundation\r\nKey ResponsibilitiesDMVPN & Secure Overlay Networking\r\nDeploy and support Cisco DMVPN Phase 2 and Phase 3 hub-and-spoke and spoke-to-spoke overlay networks across Metro Ethernet transport.\r\nConfigure and troubleshoot IPsec VPN profiles, GRE tunnels, NHRP mappings, and tunnel interfaces for the DMVPN fabric.\r\nImplement dynamic routing protocols, including BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP, over DMVPN tunnels to support automated failover and optimal path selection.\r\nDesign failover and redundancy strategies, including LTE/5G backup paths, to ensure uninterrupted connectivity during circuit or equipment outages.\r\nMonitor tunnel health, latency, and throughput to maintain performance standards across all VPN connections.\r\nMetro Ethernet & WAN Transport\r\nCoordinate with service providers on Metro Ethernet circuit provisioning, including E-Line, E-LAN, circuit turn-up, and incident resolution.\r\nManage dual-WAN redundancy models and carrier handoff configurations at each site.\r\nPerform field installations and cutovers of routers, switches, cabinets, and handoff equipment.\r\nNetwork Engineering & Operations\r\nManage VLAN configurations, IP addressing schemes, and Layer 2 / Layer 3 connectivity between remote aggregation points and headend data centers.\r\nImplement and maintain network segmentation using VRFs, VLANs, and firewall policies to isolate ITS traffic domains.\r\nApply and tune QoS policies to prioritize latency-sensitive traffic such as signal control and video.\r\nTroubleshoot network issues end-to-end from field site through WAN transport to the data center.\r\nMaintain accurate network documentation, including diagrams, IP assignments, equipment inventories, and configuration records.\r\nITS Infrastructure Support\r\nSupport DDOT traffic signal control systems, CCTV/video surveillance platforms, and IoT field devices by ensuring reliable, low-latency transport connectivity.\r\nCoordinate field cabinet upgrades to accommodate new network equipment, including power and environmental requirements.\r\nManage the migration of remote aggregation points from legacy infrastructure to modern DMVPN-based transport.\r\nMonitor network performance, availability, and service-level compliance across all ITS transport links.\r\nSecurity & Compliance\r\nEnsure all network connections use encrypted communications in accordance with DDOT and District government security policies.\r\nManage VPN certificate lifecycles, key rotation, and trust domain configurations.\r\nImplement IoT security and segmentation best practices for field-deployed devices.\r\nSupport security audits, vulnerability assessments, and remediation efforts on ITS network infrastructure.\r\nWork Environment\r\nCombination of field work, data center operations, and remote support.\r\nField work may include street-level cabinets, utility corridors, transportation infrastructure, and network equipment locations.\r\nTravel to field locations across the District is required.\r\nValid driver's license required.\r\nAbility to lift and rack network equipment up to 50 lbs.\r\nParticipation in scheduled maintenance windows and on-call availability for after-hours emergency response is required.\r\nApplication Screening Notice\r\nPlease make sure your resume clearly shows the required experience listed above. 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