Cisco Administrator​/Network Engineer

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Position Title: Cisco Administrator / Network Engineer

Clearance: Secret

Location: Hybrid - ability to work onsite in Alexandria, VA 3 days per week

Provide day-to-day administration and Tier 2-3 troubleshooting for Cisco network infrastructure in a DoD environment (SIPR/NIPR). Execute routine to moderately complex changes, support upgrades/cutovers, and maintain documentation and compliance within secure/offline operating constraints.

• Administer and support Cisco LAN/MAN/WAN networks in SIPR/NIPR environments.
• Troubleshoot Tier 2-3 issues (routing/switching, VLANs/trunking, VPN connectivity, interface errors, basic QoS); drive incidents to closure.
• Implement standard and moderately complex changes (ports/VLANs, configuration updates, access control changes) in accordance with change management.
• Monitor network performance/availability; analyze alerts, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions.
• Support upgrades, migrations, integrations, and conversions/cutovers, including planning inputs, testing, and validation.
• Coordinate with internal teams and vendors; collect/interpret logs and diagnostics to support resolution.
• Maintain network documentation (diagrams, baselines, runbooks/SOPs) and keep records current.
• Partner with cybersecurity/systems teams on device authentication, access controls, and compliance requirements.
• Participate in on-call rotation and respond to priority incidents as required.

• Active Secret Clearance; ability to work onsite in Alexandria, VA as needed (Hybrid) in SIPR/NIPR and SCIF environments.
• High School diploma or equivalent (Associate/Bachelor's in IT-related field preferred).
• 3-5 years hands-on network administration experience, including Cisco routing and switching in enterprise or DoD environments.
• Working knowledge of TCP/IP, subnetting, DNS/DHCP, VLANs, trunking, and basic routing concepts; familiarity with OSPF/BGP preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting/analytical skills and ability to communicate clearly with customers and stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Experience with monitoring/troubleshooting tools (e.g., Solar Winds, Wireshark, Cisco tools).
• Experience supporting offline/air-gapped environments.
• Exposure to firewalls and security controls (ACLs; Cisco ASA/Palo Alto/Fortinet a plus).
• QoS/VoIP familiarity a plus.
• Certifications:
  
  CCNA strongly preferred; CCNP a plus.

Service-driven, detail-oriented, adaptable, and comfortable working independently while collaborating on escalations and projects.

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