Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Verigent is seeking a Network Engineer to support government network and cybersecurity operations. The role focuses on installing, configuring, troubleshooting, maintaining, and optimizing enterprise network technologies while ensuring availability, compliance, and operational readiness.
Responsibilities
- Analyze network performance and recommend adjustments to infrastructure capacity, scalability, and performance requirements
- Support daily network operations including maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, upgrades, and lifecycle replacement activities
- Assist with the design, implementation, and validation of network configuration prototypes including routers, switches, firewalls, servers, and automation frameworks
- Utilize automation and scripting tools such as Python and Ansible to streamline network administration and operational tasks
- Monitor and maintain network availability, reliability, utilization, and overall system health
- Review, troubleshoot, and resolve network incidents, outages, and performance degradation issues
- Participate in the development and review of conceptual, logical, and physical network architectures
- Implement and maintain cybersecurity measures including firewall policies, network access controls, vulnerability remediation, and security auditing procedures
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), network diagrams, and configuration baselines
- Support compliance with DoD cybersecurity policies, RMF requirements, and Army network standards
- Coordinate with government customers, vendors, and support teams to ensure mission continuity and successful execution of technical objectives
- Provide mentoring and technical guidance to junior personnel as required
Skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical troubleshooting capabilities in enterprise network environments
- Ability to work independently, prioritize workload, and manage time effectively in a mission-focused environment
- Experience supporting enterprise routing, switching, and network security technologies
- Knowledge of network protocols including TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VPNs, and routing/switching fundamentals
- Experience with cybersecurity tools, firewall technologies, and network monitoring solutions
- Familiarity with Linux and Windows server environments
- Working knowledge of automation, scripting, and configuration management tools
- Strong customer service and interpersonal skills with the ability to operate effectively in a team environment
- Ability to mentor junior engineers and provide constructive technical guidance
- Required Certifications: CompTIA Security+ certification (DoD 8570/8140 compliant) and Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Security Clearance Requirements: Active Secret Security Clearance
Benefits
- Remote work
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