Network Engineer

Washington, DC, US • Posted 25 days ago • Updated 25 days ago
Contract W2
No Travel Required
On-site
$65 - $67/yr
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • Nagios
  • Cisco Prime
  • Cisco ISE
  • Splunk
  • OSPF
  • BGP
  • CCNP

Summary

Title – Network Engineer

Location: Washington, DC
Duration: 6 months
Pay: $67/hr (W2)
Clearance: Public Trust (must currently hold) — Required

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, configure, and maintain complex enterprise networks.
  • Manage Cisco routers, switches, and firewalls.
  • Implement OSPF, BGP, VLANs, QoS, IPSec.
  • Use Nagios for monitoring and alerts.
  • Use Cisco Prime for configuration management and automation.
  • Manage Cisco ISE for access control and AAA.
  • Build Splunk dashboards for network events and analysis.
  • Troubleshoot incidents and ensure high network availability.
  • Maintain documentation and optimize network performance.
  • Automate routine network tasks (scripting/monitoring/backups).

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years enterprise network engineering experience.
  • Strong hands‑on experience with:
    • Nagios, Cisco Prime, Cisco ISE, Splunk
    • Cisco routers/switches/firewalls
    • Networking protocols (OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VLANs, QoS, IPSec)
  • Scripting (Python, Bash) for automation.
  • Expertise in network security (ACLs, VPNs, IDS/IPS).
  • Excellent communication and troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to mentor junior engineers.

Desirable Skills

  • Cloud networking (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform).
  • SD‑WAN & automation tools (Ansible, Terraform).
  • ITIL knowledge.

Certifications

  • CCNP (minimum); CCIE preferred.
  • Splunk or Network+ certifications are a plus.
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  • Dice Id: indony
  • Position Id: 8879306
  • Posted 25 days ago
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