Network Provisioning Engineer – Expert

AT&T

Network Provisioning Engineer providing firewall management and maintenance for Federal Government. Supporting critical voice, video, and collaboration services for the intelligence community.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeMcLean • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $98,100 - $196,244 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DNSFirewallsSplunkSwitching

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Configure, maintain, and manage McAfee and Palo Alto firewall devices
Create firewall rules and perform network troubleshooting
Experience with Cisco routers, switches, and ASA firewalls
Experience with McAfee security appliances
Network Security / Policy knowledge
Intrusion detection experience
Understanding of network ports and protocols (DNS, DHCP, IP, TCP, etc)
Ensure successful integration of network systems and components
Receipt of project tasking, review of approved engineering design, validation of router/switch/firewall including complex scripts
Network implementation, testing and troubleshooting, including support of after-hours implementations
Fulfill reporting functions on network status

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience with surveys, installing conveyances, pulling and terminating cable, determining and implementing required pin outs, installing and configuring equipment chase, cards power supplies, racks, patch panels, etc., testing and documenting installations, dressing and labeling cables, racks, patch panels, etc.
Detailed understanding of EIGRP, OSP, BGP/MP-BGP, and MPLS routing protocols
Experience with McAfee and Palo Alto firewall devices
Prerequisite knowledge of the latest Cisco and Juniper routing and switching platforms (for Service Provider Core/Edge, Datacenter, and Branch devices)
Familiarity with Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPNs
Experience with firewall rule creations, Splunk, network troubleshooting, network routing TCP/UP knowledge and CISSP or other security certs.
Candidate must have a total of 12 years of applicable experience. The experience can be a combination of degree and work history. This can be a High School degree and 12 years of work history OR an Associate’s and 10 years, a Bachelors’ and 8 years, a Masters’ and 6 years or a PhD and 2 years of work history

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
401(k) plan
Tuition reimbursement program
Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Caregiver Leave
Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
Adoption Reimbursement
Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
Life and Accidental Death Insurance
Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
Extensive employee wellness programs
Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone

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Hard Skills & Tools

firewall configurationnetwork troubleshootingCisco routersCisco switchesASA firewallsMcAfee security appliancesEIGRPBGPMPLSLayer 2 VPN

Certifications

CISSP