Top Network Engineer Jobs

Supports federal enterprise network infrastructure through configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, monitoring, documentation, and installation. Assists with AWS VPCs, VPNs, Direct Connect, Transit Gateway, security groups, ACLs, and network automation under senior guidance. Works with Cisco routing and switching equipment, firewalls, wireless networks, packet captures, and monitoring tools. Provides Tier 1 cloud network support, documents implementations, collaborates on hybrid cloud architecture, and participates in evening or weekend work when required.

Configure, architect, troubleshoot, and maintain complex Cisco networks, including Layer 2/3 routing, VPNs, firewalls, load balancers, routers, and data center infrastructure. Analyze network captures, resolve network and application issues, monitor device utilization using SNMP and NetFlow, and install or upgrade hardware and software. Collaborate effectively with technical teams and support redundant internet connectivity and network authentication systems.

Designs, implements, tests, secures, monitors, and troubleshoots complex enterprise network infrastructure. Manages routing, VPNs, MPLS, BGP, EIGRP, QoS, VoIP, high-availability solutions, load balancers, firewalls, wireless systems, Cisco UCS, cloud connections, VMware, and SAN devices. Coordinates ISP management and escalations, interprets technical standards, communicates effectively in English, and travels up to 25%.

Leads enterprise network migration activities supporting DODNet modernization across geographically dispersed government environments. Designs and implements routing, switching, firewall, VPN, segmentation, DNS, DHCP, and related infrastructure solutions. Coordinates cutovers, maintains engineering documentation, supports configuration and change management, troubleshoots incidents, directs junior technical staff, and collaborates with cybersecurity, RMF, systems engineering, and operations teams. The role requires on-site support at Fort Meade and travel as needed.

Designs, deploys, configures, monitors, troubleshoots, and secures LAN/WAN infrastructure across a multi-site manufacturing environment. Manages Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, network performance, access policies, documentation, upgrades, and operational reporting. Collaborates on network optimization and responds to critical facility issues. The role requires technical ownership of network and security systems, project management, and occasional after-hours support.

Tests high-speed optical transceiver interoperability from 400G to 1.6Tbps, installs and operates high-density network switches, conducts communication link testing, troubleshoots failures, identifies root causes with cross-functional teams, supports production traffic testing, and generates test reports.

Designs, deploys, tests, patches, secures, and supports data center network infrastructure across physical and virtual environments. Configures LAN, WAN, VLAN, SDN, firewalls, load balancers, and private cloud networking; monitors performance and availability; resolves critical issues; develops automation scripts; maintains documentation, backups, and redundancy; provides advanced support, reporting, and knowledge transfer to government staff.

Provides onsite operational, engineering, and sustainment support for enterprise and tactical DoD network infrastructures. Responsibilities include configuring, troubleshooting, optimizing, and monitoring routers, switches, firewalls, servers, and automation frameworks; resolving incidents; implementing cybersecurity controls; maintaining documentation and compliance with DoD, RMF, and Army standards; and collaborating with government, vendors, and engineering teams. The role also mentors junior personnel and supports mission continuity in classified and unclassified environments.

Leads the design, deployment, operation, and support of distributed AWS cloud network infrastructure and hybrid on-premises connectivity. Owns VPCs, subnets, transit gateways, routing, security controls, and scalable network topologies. Builds resilient deployments using infrastructure as code, CI/CD, and configuration automation; troubleshoots complex incidents, performs root cause analysis, and implements long-term fixes. Provides technical guidance, contributes hands-on engineering work, mentors teammates, and supports secure, reliable, cost-effective platform delivery.

Designs, implements, supports, monitors, and troubleshoots LAN/WAN infrastructure, servers, network security, telephony, remote access, and backup systems. Provides Tier 3 support across more than 1,800 users and 18 locations, maintains infrastructure standards and documentation, supports service-level commitments, evaluates upgrades, oversees network specialists, coordinates with vendors, and diagnoses complex hardware, software, and end-user issues.

Administer, operate, maintain, and upgrade enterprise wired and wireless Cisco networks. Responsibilities include capacity planning, network architecture and design, routing policy, troubleshooting across Layers 1–7, infrastructure optimization, incident resolution, change control, and supporting remote U.S. sites. The role is fully onsite and requires occasional travel, collaboration with customer teams, and management of multiple network environments.

Supports installation, configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintenance of enterprise LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, cloud, virtualization, and network infrastructure. Manages Juniper equipment, Active Directory, Azure services, VMware environments, vendor tickets, ISP relationships, disaster recovery activities, and remote-office deployments. Provides network-related end-user support, coordinates infrastructure projects, mentors junior staff, and travels to satellite locations as needed.

Designs, implements, operates, and supports secure enterprise and ISP backbone networks. Installs and configures Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and management applications. Diagnoses network performance issues, implements improvements, develops security requirements and device configurations, and provides technical direction. Directs small teams in resolving complex network problems and contributes AI expertise to broad technical initiatives.

Plans and executes infrastructure integrations for acquired companies, including site assessments, readiness planning, network and wireless deployment, server and systems migration, cutovers, validation, documentation, and post-implementation support. Coordinates internal teams, vendors, telecommunications providers, contractors, and stakeholders. Requires hands-on enterprise networking and systems engineering expertise, extensive domestic and international travel, and flexible availability for go-live activities.

Designs, tests, evaluates, certifies, and deploys large-scale Department of Defense IP backbone networks. Responsibilities include MPLS service testing, router and firewall validation, security architecture assessment, threat analysis, implementation planning, Tier III engineering support, configuration guides, and field recommendations. The role requires extensive expertise with Juniper and Cisco backbone platforms, routing protocols, network security, traffic-generation equipment, and DISN/NIPRNet/SIPRNet environments. This is an onsite position at Fort Meade, Maryland, requiring a Secret clearance.

Design, analyze, and optimize SoC- and HBM-cube-level power delivery networks. Perform EM/IR and transient analysis, collaborate with physical design and packaging teams, drive power integrity closure, support signoff and silicon debug, and automate PDN methodologies.

Leads network systems engineering for the C2BMC missile defense program. Responsibilities include requirements management, traceability, systems architecture, interface documentation, MBSE modeling, engineering reviews, technical estimates, and coordination with internal teams and government customers. The role serves as the Networks Systems Engineering SME, mentors team members, supports integration and testing processes, and may support real-world mission events during nights or weekends.

Designs, deploys, maintains, and optimizes secure enterprise, data center, hybrid, and cloud network infrastructure. Responsibilities include switching and routing, firewall administration, cloud connectivity, high-availability architecture, performance monitoring, capacity planning, incident response, documentation, automation, and collaboration on infrastructure migrations and upgrades. Provides after-hours maintenance and on-call support as needed.

Design, develop, debug, and maintain high-performance networking software using C/C++ and Python. Work across L2-L7 protocols, Linux system and socket programming, multithreading, packet analysis, and virtualized networking environments. Configure and troubleshoot VMs, bridges, TAP/TUN interfaces, VLANs, and virtual switches. Collaborate with architecture, QA, DevOps, and engineering teams on design, testing, deployment, documentation, and code reviews. Mentor junior engineers and optimize production-quality software.

Leads enterprise network architecture, implementation, and consulting for complex multi-site environments spanning data centers, WAN, cloud, wireless, and security. Supports pre-sales discovery, solution design, proposals, and executive client presentations. Establishes networking standards, mentors engineers, integrates zero-trust security and compliance controls, and uses automation tools such as Ansible, Python, and Terraform. Collaborates with PMO teams and customers to deliver projects and represents the organization in vendor and industry engagements.

Installs, configures, monitors, and troubleshoots datacenter network infrastructure across HPC servers, clusters, and specialized environments. Supports Cisco and Juniper routers and switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPNs, InfiniBand, Fibre Channel SAN, and virtualization platforms. Applies TCP/IP, L2/L3 routing and switching, firewall, and access-control expertise. Uses ticketing and collaboration tools, participates in on-call support, and works in live-call environments. Requires network architecture experience, DoD IAT II certification, and active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Provides advanced onsite and remote support for a banking client's network infrastructure. Responsibilities include troubleshooting and maintaining firewalls, switches, wireless networks, VPNs, servers, routing, and security technologies; monitoring network health; implementing upgrades and infrastructure changes; documenting work; resolving escalated issues; supporting projects; and participating in on-call coverage. The role also involves proactive risk reduction, client communication, mentoring junior staff, and collaboration with engineering and project teams.

Designs and implements complex enterprise networks across data centers, WAN, cloud, wireless, and security environments. Advises enterprise clients, supports pre-sales discovery and solution architecture, develops networking standards, integrates zero-trust security, and automates monitoring and operations. The role also mentors engineers, collaborates with project and solution teams, presents to executives and customers, and represents the company in vendor and industry engagements. Requires extensive enterprise networking experience, advanced routing and switching expertise, and strong consulting and communication skills.

Engineer and sustain large-scale WAN, LAN, and campus networks across multiple security domains for an Intelligence Community customer. Responsibilities include network installation, monitoring, troubleshooting, architecture development, traffic analysis, configuration upgrades, site surveys, satellite communications support, and technology evaluations. The role requires active TS/SCI clearance, extensive enterprise network experience, Juniper expertise, cryptographic device knowledge, DoD architecture familiarity, and IAT II certification. Travel up to 15% is required.

Deploys, administers, monitors, secures, troubleshoots, and upgrades LAN, WLAN, WAN, and related network infrastructure. Evaluates network hardware and software, coordinates implementations and upgrades, develops technical documentation, resolves trouble tickets, supports network closets, and collaborates with technical teams. Requires after-hours on-call availability, physical installation work, and support for secure federal or DoD environments.