Metron

SeniorNetworkEngineer

$135–185k ~AI est. Reston, Virginia, United States
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Network Engineer at Metron. Skills: Network engineering, Cisco enterprise networking, Secure network infrastructure, VPN troubleshooting. Configure enterprise LAN, WAN, wireless. Configure VPN, firewall, DNS”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Troubleshoot complex network issues; Troubleshoot VPN issues; Troubleshoot access-control issues; Troubleshoot secure-environment issues

Eligibility Requirements

Occasional after-hours/weekend maintenance, Emergency response required, Able to work on-site, Eligible to obtain security clearance, Willing to work in classified environments

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

7+ years enterprise networking experience, 5+ years Cisco enterprise networking, Experience with switching, routing, VLANs, Experience with wireless, VPNs, DNS, Experience with firewalls, network security, Troubleshoot site-to-site VPNs, Troubleshoot routing, latency, packet loss, Troubleshoot DNS, service-availability issues, Support secure, classified infrastructure, Follow formal change-management practices, Follow testing, backout, documentation practices, Coordinate across network, systems, cybersecurity, Able to work on-site in Reston, VA, Eligible for U.S. security clearance, Willing to work in classified environments, Able to support after-hours/weekend maintenance

Nice to Have

Active U.S. security clearance, Experience with Cisco ISE, Experience with TACACS+, RADIUS, Experience with network access-control policy, Experience with TACLANE, Experience with encrypted transport, Experience with secure enclave networking, Experience with air-gapped environments, Experience with Cisco firewall platforms, Experience with enterprise firewall policy, Experience with Active Directory integrations, Experience with Entra ID integrations, Experience with ADFS integrations, Experience with SSO integrations, Experience with UPNail hygiene, Experience with ServiceNow identity integrations, Familiarity with virtualization environments, Familiarity with VMware, Familiarity with Nutanix, Familiarity with Hyper-V, Familiarity with Linux, Familiarity with storage, Familiarity with backup systems, Experience in defense contracting, Experience in government programs, Experience with CMMC, Experience with NIST 800-171

What You'll Do.

Configure enterprise LAN

Configure secure network infrastructure

Maintain enterprise LAN

Maintain secure network infrastructure

Troubleshoot enterprise LAN

Troubleshoot secure network infrastructure

Execute network changes

Execute switch cutovers

Execute routing updates

Execute firewall/security changes

Execute connectivity improvements

Support campus network operations

Support data center network operations

Support colocation network operations

Support carrier network operations

Support ISP network operations

Support secure-environment network operations

Administer Cisco switching

Administer Cisco wireless

Administer Cisco security

Administer enterprise networking platforms

Troubleshoot site-to-site VPNs

Troubleshoot routing issues

Troubleshoot packet loss

Troubleshoot DNS behavior

Troubleshoot firewall behavior

Troubleshoot service-connectivity problems

Support network access-control workflows

Coordinate vendor support cases

Follow formal change-management practices

Maintain accurate network diagrams

Maintain change records

Maintain implementation notes

Maintain operational runbooks

Maintain troubleshooting documentation

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with network architecture; Work with systems engineering; Work with cybersecurity; Work with vendors; Work with program teams; Coordinate across teams

Process & Methodology

Change management, Implementation plans, Test plans, Risk analysis, Backout plans, Maintenance coordination

Full Job Description

About Metron Metron is an employee-owned company dedicated to delivering innovative solutions for the most challenging national security problems. For over 40 years, our principled approach to problem-solving has yielded creative solutions at the intersection of advanced mathematics, computer science, physics, and engineering. Our people are leaders in their technical fields and are passionate about solving challenging problems. We look for individuals who share this same passion and can apply their experience in real-world settings. Job Description: Our Reston, VA offices is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support enterprise network operations, secure infrastructure, campus connectivity, and hands-on implementation across corporate and secure environments. This is an execution-focused senior technical role. The Senior Network Engineer will configure, troubleshoot, maintain, document, and improve network systems while working closely with network architecture, systems engineering, cybersecurity, vendors, and program teams. The ideal candidate is a hands-on senior network engineer with strong Cisco experience, disciplined change-management habits, and the ability to troubleshoot complex network, VPN, access-control, and secure-environment issues. Occasional after-hours/weekend maintenance and emergency response required. Key Responsibilities: Network Operations & Implementation Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise LAN, WAN, wireless, VPN, firewall, DNS, and secure network infrastructure. Execute network changes, switch cutovers, routing updates, firewall/security changes, and connectivity improvements. Support campus, data center, colocation, carrier, ISP, and secure-environment network operations. Cisco, VPN & Secure Network Support Administer Cisco switching, wireless, security, and related enterprise networking platforms. Troubleshoot site-to-site VPNs, routing issues, latency, packet loss, DNS behavior, firewall behavior, and service-connectivity

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