Lead Network Engineer

EEOC

Network Engineer crafting secure networks for the Department of Defense. Collaborating with stakeholders and addressing interoperability issues within large networks.

Posted 6/13/2026full-timeFort Meade • Maryland, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $77,600 - $176,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with SMEs, customers, and users to learn the strategic goals and operational needs that shape network requirements
Share your expertise during the planning of acquisition, installation, configuration, and maintenance of network components
Resolve interoperability issues across platforms
Support the acquisition of hardware
Broaden your network engineering work with backbone networks, cloud technologies, and core networking

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience with commercial hardware and networks
7+ years of experience providing implementation and engineering support for Large networks
4+ years of experience with F5 LTMs, and Cisco switches and routers
Experience deploying, upgrading, and troubleshooting multivendor network and security equipment and solutions, including Cisco, Juniper, Dell, HPE, or VMware
Experience documenting complex network and security systems and procedures to implement and troubleshoot such systems
Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical personnel, be detail-oriented, and multitask and prioritize
Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
HS diploma or GED
Ability to Obtain a DoD 8570-compliant Certification such as Security+ Certification within 90 days of start date

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
Paid leave
Professional development
Tuition assistance
Work-life programs
Dependent care
Recognition awards program

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Hard Skills & Tools

network engineeringnetwork configurationnetwork maintenanceinteroperabilityhardware acquisitionF5 LTMsCisco switchesCisco routersmultivendor network solutionsnetwork security

Soft Skills

effective communicationdetail-orientedmultitaskingprioritization

Certifications

Secret clearanceHS diplomaGEDDoD 8570-compliant CertificationSecurity+ Certification