Senior Network Engineer
On-siteWashington, District of Columbia, United States or Washington, United States
Job Summary
Design, implement, and optimize the Congressional Budget Office's Cisco-based network infrastructure for high availability, scalability, and resilience. Engineer and enforce Zero Trust principles through segmentation, micro-segmentation, and continuous verification of users and devices aligned with NIST standards. Manage routing, switching, and security controls including 802.1X access, firewalls, and perimeter infrastructure while performing root cause analysis for incidents. Lead security assessments, audits, and compliance reviews with remediation support, maintaining SOPs, configuration baselines, and enterprise network diagrams. Conduct extensive travel and operate in executive settings with frequent engagement at the highest levels of Navy leadership.
Required Qualifications
- Expert-level Cisco routing, switching, and security architecture skills
- Senior advisory and stakeholder communication ability
- Deep command of Zero Trust, RMF, and continuous monitoring practices
- Leadership on audits, assessments, and remediation planning
- Ability to operate independently with technical authority
- Minimum of 8 to 10 years of progressive network engineering experience, including senior/lead responsibilities in enterprise Cisco environments
- Demonstrated experience providing Tier 3 and Tier 4 issue resolution
- Proven experience leading security assessments, audits, and Zero Trust implementations
- Extensive knowledge of network design, traffic engineering, and perimeter security
- Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP Enterprise) required
- Certifications (or their equivalent prior certifications) should have been maintained for a minimum of 5 years
- Expired certifications or certifications never used professionally will not be considered
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Position requires a Public Trust Tier 2 clearance
- Selected candidate must obtain favorable FBI criminal history and fingerprint checks conducted through the U.S. Capitol Police prior to starting work
- pass a background check to access the CBO network
- All new hires must successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen as a condition of employment
- all employees are subject to random drug screens throughout the term of their employment
Desired Qualifications
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) or Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP Security) strongly preferred
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