Network Engineer

Job Title

Network Engineer

39818

Salt Lake City, UT

1st Shift (Monday - Friday), 9/80 – work 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours worked, with every other Friday off.

Support the design, implementation, maintenance, and security of classified network environments up to Top Secret in Salt Lake City, Utah. The role serves as a mid-level technical contributor ensuring secure, reliable, and compliant network operations for mission‑critical programs.

• Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot classified network infrastructure supporting operations up to the Top Secret level.
• Engineer secure network solutions including routing, switching, firewall, and VPN technologies.
• Monitor and optimize network performance, availability, and capacity across mission‑critical environments.
• Investigate and resolve complex network issues, outages, and security‑related events.
• Support classified network compliance activities such as system hardening, audit readiness, and accreditation efforts.
• Apply cybersecurity best practices to network architecture, segmentation, access controls, and device configuration.
• Create and maintain network diagrams, implementation plans, technical documentation, and standard operating procedures.
• Execute network changes in accordance with established configuration management and change control processes.
• Partner with cybersecurity, systems administration, and program teams to maintain secure and compliant infrastructure.
• Support technology refresh, network modernization, and lifecycle replacement efforts.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to less experienced team members as needed.
• Participate in on‑call rotation, scheduled maintenance windows, and after‑hours operational support as required.

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 2 years with a graduate degree, or 8 years with no degree.
• Strong experience with enterprise networking technologies, secure infrastructure design, and troubleshooting within classified environments.
• Active Secret security clearance required or ability to obtain and maintain one.

• Experience supporting DoD or other federal classified network environments.
• Familiarity with DISA STIGs, RMF, NIST 800‑53, and related cybersecurity/compliance frameworks.
• CCNA certification.
• Experience with Cisco, Palo Alto, Juniper, or equivalent enterprise technologies.
• Additional certifications such as Security+, CCIE, CISSP, or vendor‑specific firewall/security certifications.
• Experience with enclave architecture, cross‑domain solutions, or air‑gapped network environments.
• Experience supporting network modernization, infrastructure refresh, or mission systems integration efforts.
• Prior experience as a technical lead, senior engineer, or subject matter expert.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, VLANs, ACLs, STP, and QoS.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve advanced network performance and connectivity issues.
• Experience with technical documentation, network diagrams, and formal change management processes.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

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