Senior Network Engineer at GovCIO Tampa, FL

Overview

GovCIO is currently hiring a Senior Network Engineer to provide operational and integration support for a multi‑vendor infrastructure, including various networks, systems, and virtual training environment (VTE) vendors. The position is located in Tampa, FL and requires an on‑site presence with flexible remote work based on project requirements.

• Gather information concerning the capabilities of company products; investigate the technical capabilities of competing equipment and solutions; stay abreast of developments in hardware and software.
• Generate quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning & design and ensure requirements are complied with through formal verification methods.
• Translate high‑level product development strategies into network and system requirement specifications and work with other engineering disciplines to develop lower‑level detailed implementation requirements.
• Establish and coordinate the development of standards, practices, and procedures related to the overall network and system development.
• Design interfaces and combine network and system elements to work as a whole.
• Assess performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures.
• Serve as customer liaison and support business development activities, shaping customer requirements.
• Work in a fast‑paced environment with a team of highly specialized engineers, providing engineering and implementation action for integration, modernization, and new installations for partner nations and allies in the Southern & European Command areas.
• Install network equipment, cabling in complex data center environments.
• Provide operation and integration support for a multi‑vendor infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, and servers.
• Assist senior engineers with routing and switching support, including dynamic routing protocols (IGP and EGP), layer‑two technologies and concepts, and familiar CLI environments (Cisco IOS, JunOS, PanOS).
• Configure, install and manage routers, switches, firewalls, IDS, VLANs, MPLS, IP routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP), IP multicast, and QoS under direction of senior engineers and network architects.
• Ensure proper routing protocols applied to optimize end‑to‑end performance across LAN, WAN, CAN, SAN, and data‑center networks.
• Assist customers in identifying derived design objectives, technical specifications, performance requirements, and interoperability specifications.
• Document networks, system changes, and required checklists within the configuration baseline.
• Use network diagramming and productivity tools (Visio, Lucid, AutoCAD).

• High school diploma with 9+ years of experience (or equivalent).
• Secret clearance or NATO Secret clearance; active clearance required.
• Valid US passport, ready for international travel up to 40% at customer sites in Eastern Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia, and South America.
• Proficiency with network diagramming and productivity tools (Visio, Lucid, AutoCAD).
• Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+, CCNA Security, CySA+, CASP, etc.).
• Entry‑level experience with Cyber Network Defense (CND), Cybersecurity Operations, or CCNA Level Certification.
• Knowledge of multi‑area OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, and MPLS environments.
• Experience setting up IPSec VPNs, GRE tunnels, and DMVPN architecture.
• Experience with L2 and L3 protocols over Campus/WAN networks.
• Experience with multitiered hub‑and‑spoke network design.
• Preferred:
  Relevant MS degree with +4 years experience; BS degree with +6 years or HS diploma with +9 years, or equivalent.
• Senior military background within Signal, Communications, or Information Technology MOS desired.
• CCNA Security, CCNA Cyber Ops, JNCDA/JNCIA, PCCET/PCNSE, CCNP Security, or CCNP Service Provider (SPCORE) desired.

GovCIO is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. EOE, including disability/vets.