Job#: 3055136 Job Description: - Network Engineer- 95% remote but must be open to traveling on site on a need be basis
- Must be local to the DMV area
**W2 ONLY- NO C2C OR PERSONAL LLCs**Apex Systems has an immediate need for a Network Engineer for a large government client of ours!! Please see the role overview below and apply here if interested!
For immediate consideration please email your most up to date resume to Trevor Jones at **Requirements**: - Eligibility to obtain a DHS EOD
- Client can hold up to a TS/SCI clearance if you already have a clearance
- Bachelor's Degree
- 7+ years of Network Engineering experience
- Experience with AWS or Azure cloud platforms
- Strong hands-on background with routing, switching, LAN/WAN, firewalls, VPNs, load balancing, and network segmentation
- Experience with disaster recovery and business continuity, including backups, failover, RTO/RPO, and COOP
- Experience with network security, including IAM/MFA, least privilege, logging/monitoring, segmentation, and zero trust
Title: Network Engineer
Location(s): 95% remote
Duration: 6 months contract to hire
Pay rate on contract: $65 - $75 per hour
Salary upon conversion: $135,000 - $150,000 (not including quarterly bonuses)
Job Description: - Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of network and infrastructure engineering experience across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments
- Hands-on technical expertise with routing and switching protocols, firewall architectures, VPN technologies, and load balancing strategies
- Demonstrated experience with cloud networking in AWS and/or Azure environments including VPC/VNet design, transit gateways, Direct Connect/ExpressRoute, and cloud-native networking services
- Proven ability evaluating continuity of operations, disaster recovery architectures, and performance tuning in mission-critical federal or enterprise environments
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify infrastructure risks, performance bottlenecks, and modernization opportunities
- Excellent technical documentation and diagramming skills; ability to communicate complex architectures clearly
- Experience validating technical configurations and collaborating with engineering and operations teams
- Ability to obtain DHS Entry on Duty (EOD) clearance
Desired Qualifications- Familiarity with DHS enterprise network standards, Trusted Internet Connection (TIC) requirements, and EINSTEIN program
- Experience with zero-trust architecture principles, software-defined networking (SDN), and network security frameworks
- Knowledge of NIST cybersecurity frameworks (SP 800-53, 800-207 Zero Trust) as applied to network architecture
- Background documenting complex technical environments for executive audiences and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience supporting federal IT modernization programs, cloud migration assessments, or infrastructure rationalization initiatives
- AWS or Azure networking certifications (AWS Certified Advanced Networking, Azure Network Engineer Associate)
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, and DevSecOps practices
- Understanding of federal compliance requirements (FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST RMF) as they relate to infrastructure and security
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