Network Engineer Junior

Job ID: 2601194

Location: BELTSVILLE, MD, US

Date Posted: 2026-02-06

Category: Information Technology

Subcategory: Network Technician

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Night Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Top Secret

Potential for Remote Work: No

Description

This position is for a Network Engineer to support the Vanguard 2.2.1 program. The Vanguard 2.2.1 program provides transparent, interconnected systems and security support for the Department of State (DOS) Communications Security Division. This CS program supports the DOS to successfully carry out its U.S. foreign policy mission by providing enterprise architecture design, engineering operations and maintenance support services for desktop computers, servers, networks, firewalls, and enterprise applications.
This Network Engineer position is in the Engineering (ENG) Branch of IRM's Division which is a 24 x 7 operational environment responsible for monitoring, managing and maintaining core enterprise network devices and core system components.

This is a night shift: 9:00pm to 7:00am .

Description of Duties:

• Evaluates, designs, documents, installs, implements, tests, and performs problem isolations and resolution, and monitors tunes, sets standards and maintains a range of network components and systems.
• Performs these functions across some, but not all, physical media, Operating Systems, File Systems, protocol stacks and network components.
• Provides client consulting and training on the design and use of the network systems and architectures.
• Plans, researches, evaluates and recommends new storage area network equipment and related technologies.
• Uses monitoring, performance analysis, network management, software and hardware equipment to troubleshoot and isolate problems, gauge performance and activity.
• Devises solutions to operational problems within the capacity and operational limitations of installed equipment.
• May develop and execute contingency plans for network related hardware failures, including isolated and major outages.
• Provides internal consulting, technical guidance, information and support to application developers, computer operations, workstation support, management and departmental clients.

Qualifications

Required Education/Experience:

• Associate degree in a computer science/computer engineering related discipline and 6 years; High school and 8 years.
• 6 years IT network engineering support experience (Tier II, Tier III, network infrastructure implementation and maintenance).
• Intermediate experience in one or more of the following: Cisco Nexus, Cisco Catalyst routing and switching, data center cabling maintenance.
• Experience supporting the configuration and maintenance of various network hardware and software, primarily Cisco catalyst and Cisco Nexus switching and routing technologies.
• Firsthand experience in developing and providing quality assurance review of engineering change orders relating to the replacement or enhancement of perimeter security hardware and software.
• Experienced with performing root cause analysis, risk identification, and risk mitigation.
• Knowledge of cabling standards, fiber optic and copper cable termination.
• Experienced with network monitoring devices such as HP Openview, Nagios, Zenoss, NeuralStar or other similar monitoring tools.

Required Clearance:

• ship.
• Active secret clearance with the ability to obtain a top secret clearance.

Desired Experience, Skills, & Attributes:

• Ability to design, deploy, and maintain virtualized network environments using VMware technologies and be Skilled in integrating VMware virtual networks with physical network infrastructure
• ITIL Foundation certification
• Certifications: Network +, Cisco CCNA, Cisco CCNP or equivalent, BICSI Certification
• Familiarity with DoS environment (data and voice networks, IT security systems, policies and procedures), Foreign Affairs Handbooks (FAHs), Foreign Affairs Manuals (FAMs)
• Familiar with network monitoring tools (NeuralStar, GemOne, Chimera, VINE, HPNA, Splunk, WireShark)
• Interpersonal skills including the ability to collaborate effectively, self-awareness, and excellent written and oral communications.
• Proficient in configuring and managing VMware Distributed Switches (vDS) and virtual network interfaces
• Proficient in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell to automate network tasks and workflows

Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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• Dice Id: 10111346
• Position Id: 2601194
• Posted 5 hours ago