Network Engineer - Washington, DC

Washington, DC, US • Posted 8 days ago • Updated 5 hours ago
Full Time
On-site
USD 120,000.00 per year
Fitment

Dice Job Match Score™

⭐ Evaluating experience...

Job Details

Skills

  • Recruiting
  • Budget
  • Technical Support
  • Process Automation
  • Enterprise Networks
  • Distribution
  • Network Security
  • Configuration Management
  • Content Management
  • Change Management
  • NIST SP 800 Series
  • Management
  • Access Control
  • VLAN
  • DNS
  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking
  • DHCP
  • Virtual Private Network
  • SIEM
  • Continuous Monitoring
  • RMF
  • Risk Management Framework
  • Firmware
  • Patch Management
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Network
  • Cisco
  • Routing
  • Switches
  • Firewall
  • IEEE 802.1X
  • Cisco Certifications
  • Tier 2
  • Security Clearance

Summary

About the Role

Connexus Hub is hiring a Network Engineer to support the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) under the SENTRY IT Support BPA. The engineer provides engineering and operational support for CBO's Cisco-based enterprise network, enforcing Zero Trust principles, segmentation, and least-privilege access in accordance with NIST SP 800-53 and NIST SP 800-207.

Key Responsibilities
  • Operate, optimize, and secure CBO's Cisco core, distribution, access, and edge environments.
  • Implement and maintain network security controls aligned with NIST SP 800-53 (AC, CM, SC, AU) and Zero Trust (NIST SP 800-207).
  • Configure and manage 802.1X port-based network access control, routing, switching, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, and VPNs.
  • Forward device logs to the enterprise SIEM; conduct continuous monitoring and vulnerability assessments (NIST RMF).
  • Harden devices to Cisco secure baselines; perform firmware/patch management and root-cause analysis.
  • Maintain network diagrams, configuration baselines, and SOPs; support 24/7 monitoring.

Minimum Qualifications
  • Hands-on enterprise Cisco network engineering experience (routing, switching, firewalls, 802.1X).
  • Current relevant certification(s) such as CCNA or CCNP, maintained for at least 5 years.
  • U.S. person able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust (Tier 2) clearance (background check via Capitol Police).

Location
  • Washington, DC (hybrid). On-site support at the CBO Ford House Office Building and associated data center facilities.
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 91122369
  • Position Id: a7e01021e2512e548f92343c97d2df5c
  • Posted 8 days ago
Create job alert
Set job alertNever miss an opportunity! Create an alert based on the job you applied for.

Similar Jobs

Washington, District of Columbia

Today

Full-time

Washington, District of Columbia

Today

Full-time

Washington, District of Columbia

Today

Full-time

Washington, District of Columbia

Today

Full-time

Search all similar jobs