Network Engineer

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• Posted on July 8, 2026

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Arlington, VA 22202, USA

• On-site
• Travel Required :
  No
• Pay or shift range: $90,000 USD to $130,000 USD Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to experience, geographic location, contract affordability, internal equity, education, and certifications.
  
  The upper end of the salary range may be reserved for individuals who have demonstrated tenure with the company, seniority, and proven excellent performance. This includes factors such as education, certifications, and extensive/unique experience beyond what is required.
• Information Systems
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: SENIO
  001883

Company Overview

At Valida Tek, we modernize and optimize IT services to solve some of the most critical challenges facing federal civilian and defense agencies. From customers to partners to top-talent employees, Valida Tek puts people first, empowering them to exceed expectations and transform government organizations. Our employees are building purpose-driven careers, not just filling jobs. We bring together people with many different perspectives, experiences, and talents to drive innovation and achieve more together than we can individually.

Our commitment to quality and performance optimization is the reason why our IT Service Projects and New Development Projects have been appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 5, positioning us as one of a handful of elite companies to receive the highest form of third-party validation.

Summary:

Valida Tek is searching for a Senior Network Engineer to support our customer’s network architecture which is a part of a large telecommunications and networking infrastructure in a secured DoD environment. The Sr. Network engineer will provide full network support to include design/architecture, planning, security, and troubleshooting of issues.

Responsibilities:

• Provide problem solving and incident resolution including on call troubleshooting as needed.
• Oversee the implementation and deployment of new systems/protocols/hardware/upgrades/ replacements/modifications and ensure all systems perform as designed with little disruption to the end user.
• Ensure thorough documentation of all system configurations, issues, and resolutions.
• As Subject Matter Expert, stay current with best practices and emerging technologies and protocols to make recommendations on system enhancements and improvements.
• Collaborate with other IT departments to ensure seamless integration of all changes and enhances to the network infrastructure.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years in a primary role designing and architecting routed and switched networks as well as operating, troubleshooting, and installing network routers and switches. 3+ of those years must be in DoD environment and
• 2+ of those years must be as the senior or lead engineering in planning, designing, and building software defined networks.
• Experience monitoring network performance and resource utilization, trending, and capacity planning.
• As a Subject Matter Expert, will stay current with best practices and emerging technologies, principles, and protocols.
• Proven experience with network virtualization technologies as well as with multi-tenant network architectures.
• Familiarity with a wide variety of network routing and switching equipment devices from multiple vendors.
• Experience scripting languages and coding for network threshold events. Candidates must have at least one nationally recognized certification for senior network…