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Network Engineer
Washington, DCClearFocus Technologies, a HUBZone certified company, is located in Leesburg, VA. We specialize in cybersecurity and support multiple government and commercial clients for a variety of missions. We value our clients, integrity and employees and believe a single person can make a difference!
We are committed to attracting and retaining the best and brightest talent who desire to work with industry leading technology to stay on top of their profession. We provide an excellent benefit package which includes medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), paid professional development reimbursement and more!
We are seeking a Network Engineer for an onsite opportunity in Washington, DC to do the following tasks:
Key Responsibilities include:
Requirements:
Preferred Skills and Experience:
We are committed to attracting and retaining the best and brightest talent who desire to work with industry leading technology to stay on top of their profession. We provide an excellent benefit package which includes medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), paid professional development reimbursement and more!
We are seeking a Network Engineer for an onsite opportunity in Washington, DC to do the following tasks:
Key Responsibilities include:
- Administer, operate, and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, intrusion detection/protection devices, and related network security equipment.
- Design, build, implement, and troubleshoot secure network systems in classified environments.
- Analyze customer requirements and develop integrated IT/network solutions.
- Provide technical guidance for network operations, performance analysis, and capacity planning.
- Conduct regular updates, patches, and upgrades to networking hardware and software.
- Interface with vendor support to manage escalations, hardware issues, and warranty services.
- Perform outage/impact analysis and document resolution activities.
- Develop, update, and maintain comprehensive network documentation, diagrams, and standard operating procedures.
- Implement and monitor disaster recovery plans for network operations.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity and system engineering teams to ensure system security compliance and integration.
- Monitor network performance, analyze traffic, and recommend optimizations to reduce latency and increase throughput.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and provide recommendations for system enhancements.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of network engineering experience OR 10 years or related experience.
- Strong expertise in network design, implementation, and troubleshooting within classified environments.
- Hands-on experience with Cisco, Palo Alto, Dell networking devices, VMware, and Microsoft systems.
- Proficient in network security protocols, VPNs, firewall configurations, and intrusion detection/prevention systems.
- Ability to configure, optimize, and monitor enterprise LAN/WAN environments.
- Must have an active Top Secret / SCI clearance.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Experience supporting Department of Commerce (DOC) or similar federal agencies.
- Familiarity with DISA STIGs, RMF, CNSS Policies, and related cybersecurity frameworks.
- Experience implementing fault-tolerant and high-availability network architectures.
- Must possess one of the following Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA), Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) or higher professional certifications.