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Candidates must currently reside in, or be willing to relocate to, the DC metro area prior to start.\nSalary: $110,000–$180,000 — Commensurate with experience\nResponsibilities\nDesign, implement, and maintain network infrastructure supporting classified and unclassified enclaves.\nConfigure and troubleshoot routers, switches, firewalls, and VPNs.\nMonitor network performance and availability, resolving incidents to minimize downtime.\nSupport network security hardening in accordance with DoD/IC security requirements.\nDocument network architecture, configurations, and standard operating procedures.\nCollaborate with systems and security engineers on network integration efforts.\nParticipate in on-call rotation and incident response as required by the program.\nRequirements\nExperience designing, configuring, and maintaining enterprise or mission network environments.\nWorking knowledge of routing/switching protocols (BGP, OSPF), VPNs, and network security principles.\nFamiliarity with network monitoring and management tools.\nExperience supporting missions for DoW, DHS, FBI, or another national security agency.\nDoD 8140/8570-compliant certification (e.g., Security+) or ability to obtain within a defined period.\nWillingness to work onsite in the DC metro area as required.\nPreferred Skills\nCCNA/CCNP or equivalent vendor certification.\nExperience with multi-level security (MLS) or cross-domain network environments.\nExperience supporting classified network enclaves (e.g., SIPRNet, JWICS, or equivalent).\nEducation and Work Experience\n3–15 years of relevant experience, with placement (Mid, Senior, or Lead) commensurate with demonstrated experience. Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.\nAbout Finch AI\nFinch AI is a fast-growing, fast-paced software development organization; our mission is to build new ways of interacting with information. We do that by leveraging game-changing intellectual property, cloud infrastructure expertise, and a staff that is second to none. Together, we build and support products that address complex, real-time data and analytics needs in the enterprise.\nOur teams are comprised of successful people that enjoy solving problems, engaging in substantive technical discussions and have passion for their work. We have very high expectations in terms of skill, motivation, self-organization and productivity. We look for people who excel working in groups, virtual and collocated, as well as those who are comfortable with fast paced agile development.\nFinch AI is an equal opportunity employer.","company":"Finchcomputing","rawCompany":"finchcomputing","city":"Washington","state":"DC","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-11T16:31:24.263Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"},{"code":"15-1241.00","title":"Computer Network Architects","slug":"computer-network-architects"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541519","title":"Other Computer Related Services","slug":"other-computer-related-services"},{"code":"928110","title":"National Security","slug":"national-security"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Network Engineer","description":"Network Engineer\nClearance: US Citizenship required.\nLocation: Washington, DC Metro Area (VA/DC/MD) — Onsite/Hybrid per program requirements. 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