Network Operations Engineer

Salary: $150,000 - 160,000 per year

• Bachelors degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related discipline
• Eight years of IT network engineering support experience, including Tier II or Tier III support and network infrastructure implementation and maintenance
• Expert experience with one or more of the following: Cisco Nexus, Cisco Catalyst routing and switching, or DOD Network Standards (STIGs)
• Experience supporting government customers in secure environments, with familiarity with NIPRNET and SIPRNET operating standards and applicable guidelines
• Hands-on experience developing and performing quality assurance reviews of engineering change orders for perimeter security hardware or software replacement or enhancement
• Experience conducting root cause analysis, identifying risks, and mitigating risks
• Expert knowledge of cabling standards and fiber-optic and copper cable termination
• Experience with network monitoring tools such as HP OpenView, Nagios, Zenoss, NeuralStar, or similar products
• Top Secret security clearance
• Preferred: ITIL Foundation certification; Network+, Cisco CCNA, Cisco CCNP or equivalent, or BICSI certification
• Preferred: Familiarity with the Department of State environment, including data and voice networks, IT security systems, policies and procedures, Foreign Affairs Handbooks, and Foreign Affairs Manuals
• Preferred: Strong interpersonal skills, effective collaboration, self-awareness, and excellent written and oral communication

• Evaluate, design, document, install, implement, and test network components and systems; isolate and resolve problems; and monitor, tune, set standards for, and maintain network infrastructure
• Perform network engineering across applicable physical media, operating systems, file systems, protocol stacks, and network components
• Advise and train clients on network system and architecture design and use
• Plan, research, evaluate, and recommend storage area network equipment and related technologies
• Use monitoring and performance-analysis tools, network management software, and hardware to troubleshoot issues and assess network performance and activity
• Develop solutions to operational problems within the capacity and operating limits of installed equipment
• Develop and execute contingency plans for network hardware failures, including isolated incidents and major outages, as needed
• Provide technical consulting, guidance, information, and support to application developers, computer operations, workstation support, management, and departmental clients

• Cisco
• Hardware
• Support
• ITIL
• Network
• Nexus
• Security

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We are hiring a Network Operations Engineer to support a Federal Government customer through a program delivering enterprise architecture design, engineering, operations, and maintenance for desktops, servers, networks, firewalls, and enterprise applications. In this role, you will help keep our networks secure, reliable, and scalable. The position is in person and offers an annual salary of $150,000–$160,000, a 401(k), and paid time off.

last updated 43 week of 2026