Network Security Engineer

Position Title & Code: Network Security Engineer

Location: Washington, DC

Project End Date: 09/30/2026 (With Possible extension to next fiscal year)

The contractor is responsible for the planning, analysis, design, development, testing, quality assurance, configuration, installation, implementation, integration, maintenance, and/or management of networked systems used for the transmission of information in voice, data, and/or video formats.

• Analyzing and defining network systems requirements.
• Implement solutions.
• Plan and track projects and coordinate interagency efforts in the areas of networking, infrastructure, security, and interoperability.
• Defining and maintaining network architecture and infrastructure.
• Configuring and optimizing network servers, hubs, routers, and switches.
• Analyzing network workload.
• Monitoring network capacity and performance.
• Diagnosing and resolving network problems.
• Developing network backup and recovery procedures.
• Installing, testing, maintaining, and upgrading network operating systems software
• Ensuring the rigorous application of information security/information assurance policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of network services.
• Manage the agency's telephony infrastructure, including voice terminals, VoIP, voice switching, provisioning, analog lines, ACD, and IVR systems.
• Implement and enforce the agency's policies and procedures in network and infrastructure management, auditing, inspection, security, disaster recovery, encryption, and compliance.
• Monitor network infrastructure and systems using tools such as Cisco ISE, Cisco Umbrella, Cisco FMC, SSH, Microsoft Active Directory Tools and Utilities, Microsoft Intune, Kaseya, Cayosoft, RDP, and manage appliances including IDS/IPS devices, firewalls, VMware vCenter, Windows Servers, DHCP, DNS, and other tools as available or necessary.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Highly Desired Certifications:

• Certification in network or system administration is highly desired, such as CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, CISSP, MCSE, MCSA, or other related and similar certifications

Qualifications:

1. Must know about the development, configuration, installation, and maintenance of networked systems, including local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs), telephony systems, and perform routing network configuration management functions.
2. Must know network standards, protocols, and procedures.
3. Knowledge in network architecture and topology, including transmission protocols, broadcasting, switching, control, and management.
4. Must know about performing routing, networking configuration management functions.
5. Must know network systems management methods, including end-to-end systems performance monitoring.
6. Must have experience with using various tools, utilities, and appliances to perform network management, analysis, monitoring, troubleshooting, and mitigation.

Skill Assessment: (Please include the years of experience last used and brief description on skills below, information is to be submitted along with the resume)