Network Engineer Skill Level 2

Location: Texas
Travel: Occasional travel to Maryland
Required Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph

Wyetech is seeking an experienced Network Engineer (Level 2) to support the configuration, deployment, maintenance, troubleshooting, and sustainment of mission-critical network infrastructure for government customers.

The successful candidate will provide hands-on technical support for Cisco and Arista networking equipment, including configuration management, system upgrades, network troubleshooting, and ongoing operational sustainment. This position requires significant experience supporting secure network environments, maintaining network performance, and ensuring compliance with applicable security requirements.

The Network Engineer will also support LatteArt, Secure Terminal Equipment/Secure Telephone Network (STE/STN) requirements, and System Security Plan (SSP) compliance activities associated with supported network devices.

The position requires hands-on hardware support at customer locations in Texas, as directed by the appropriate EHSC teams, with occasional travel to Maryland.

The ideal candidate will possess strong Cisco and Arista engineering experience, knowledge of secure network architectures, and the ability to independently troubleshoot technical issues while collaborating with Government stakeholders and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Required Skills/Experience

• Significant hands-on experience configuring, maintaining, troubleshooting, and sustaining Cisco networking equipment.

• Significant hands-on experience configuring, maintaining, troubleshooting, and sustaining Arista networking equipment.

• Experience supporting network infrastructure throughout the engineering lifecycle, including design, implementation, maintenance, upgrades, and operational sustainment.

• Familiarity with LatteArt and its use in supporting network equipment and related compliance activities.

• Experience supporting STE/STN requirements and System Security Plan (SSP) compliance for network devices.

• Experience supporting secure networking environments and implementing applicable DoD and Intelligence Community security requirements.

• Experience administering and troubleshooting Local Area Networks (LANs), Campus Area Networks (CANs), and Wide Area Networks (WANs).

• Experience configuring, integrating, testing, deploying, and maintaining network devices, interfaces, and associated technologies.

• Knowledge of IP networking, routing, switching, network protocols, and network connectivity.

• Experience diagnosing and resolving network incidents, connectivity problems, configuration issues, and performance deficiencies.

• Experience analyzing network traffic and performance data to identify latency, throughput, and dataflow issues.

• Experience using network monitoring and diagnostic tools to assess system performance and troubleshoot operational issues.

• Experience maintaining network configurations, technical documentation, network diagrams, and accreditation-related artifacts.

• Understanding of network security technologies, including firewalls, VPNs, encryption, and secure network connectivity.

• Experience coordinating with network operations personnel, systems engineers, technical stakeholders, and customer representatives.

• Ability to provide hands-on hardware troubleshooting and support at customer locations throughout Texas, as directed by EHSC teams.

• Willingness and ability to travel occasionally to Maryland to support program requirements.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, technical communication, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary engineering and operations teams.

• Must possess an Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II baseline certification meeting applicable DoD 8570.01-M requirements.

• Must possess an active TS/SCI security clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.

Responsibilities and Capabilities

Cisco and Arista Network Engineering

• Configure, deploy, maintain, troubleshoot, and sustain Cisco and Arista network devices supporting mission-critical operational environments.

• Perform network configuration changes, equipment upgrades, and routine maintenance to ensure reliable network operations.

• Diagnose and resolve hardware, software, configuration, and connectivity issues affecting network infrastructure.

• Support the installation, integration, testing, and operational deployment of network equipment.

• Evaluate network configurations and recommend improvements to reliability, performance, security, and maintainability.

• Provide hands-on technical support for network hardware issues at Texas locations as directed by EHSC teams.

• Coordinate with Government personnel, engineering teams, and operational stakeholders to resolve network incidents and technical deficiencies.

• Support equipment replacement, network conversions, and planned cutovers while minimizing disruption to operational systems.

Network Design, Integration, and Performance

• Perform network engineering services from initial design through implementation, maintenance, and upgrading of existing networks.

• Analyze network designs, specifications, system requirements, and related technical documentation.

• Provide technical input into organizational network and mission architecture designs.

• Develop network solutions that support evolving operational requirements and new partner connectivity needs.

• Design, integrate, configure, deploy, test, and maintain network devices, interfaces, and associated technologies.

• Configure and optimize network connectivity between front-end and back-end system components.

• Optimize end-to-end network performance and dataflow management.

• Conduct network data captures to obtain performance information and support technical troubleshooting.

• Analyze network latency, throughput, traffic patterns, and resource utilization using network monitoring tools.

• Recommend network configuration changes and design improvements to minimize latency and maximize data throughput.

• Gather technical data to define system and component performance requirements, interface dependencies, and connectivity needs.

• Support telecommunications solutions involving LAN, CAN, WAN, voice, and video technologies.

• Evaluate telecommunications alternatives to support infrastructure modernization and network enhancement initiatives.

• Translate business and operational requirements into appropriate network and telecommunications solutions.

Network Security and Compliance

• Support LatteArt-related activities associated with network device management and security compliance.

• Maintain familiarity with STE/STN requirements applicable to supported network devices.

• Support System Security Plan documentation, security compliance reviews, and accreditation-related activities.

• Configure and maintain network documentation and diagrams supporting operational and security requirements.

• Support network security solutions involving load balancing, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), firewall contexts, traffic shaping, Voice over IP (VoIP), Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE), IP Security (IPSec), IP encryption, Media over IP (MoIP), and Network Address Translation (NAT), as applicable.

• Assist with the integration of network hardware and software in accordance with ISO 9000 requirements and applicable DoD and Intelligence Community regulations.

• Collaborate with cybersecurity personnel and systems engineers to identify and resolve network security and compliance issues.

• Maintain accurate technical records of network configurations, equipment changes, security-related findings, and corrective actions.

Operational Support and Hardware Sustainment

• Provide hands-on support for network hardware issues at Texas customer locations as directed by EHSC teams.

• Troubleshoot and resolve operational network problems involving hardware, software, connectivity, and device configurations.

• Coordinate with responsible users, operational sites, and technical support teams to investigate and resolve network incidents.

• Support day-to-day network operations, maintenance, and system performance monitoring.

• Assist telecommunications end users, network operations personnel, and program management with network interfaces and technical issues.

• Schedule and support network conversions, cutovers, upgrades, and equipment replacements.

• Monitor network equipment performance and support the resolution of recurring technical issues.

• Maintain network documentation, configuration records, troubleshooting procedures, and operational support materials.

• Coordinate with geographically distributed engineering teams to support infrastructure sustainment and system availability.

• Travel occasionally to Maryland to support network engineering, coordination, or operational requirements.

Technical Coordination and Engineering Support

• Manage assigned network engineering tasks and provide technical guidance to junior Network Engineers as appropriate.

• Collaborate with systems engineers, network administrators, cybersecurity personnel, and Government stakeholders.

• Participate in technical reviews, network design discussions, operational coordination meetings, and troubleshooting activities.

• Provide recommendations for network improvements, system optimization, and infrastructure modernization.

• Support the development of network and mission architectures to meet evolving customer and partner requirements.

• Coordinate technical activities to ensure network engineering deliverables meet established operational and security requirements.

• Perform additional Network Engineering responsibilities as required to support mission objectives.

Qualifications

Candidates must meet one (1) of the following education and experience combinations:

Option 1 – Master's Degree

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security Systems Engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.

• Six (6) years of relevant professional experience providing Network Engineering support and training commensurate with a network engineering curriculum.

OR

Option 2 – Bachelor's Degree

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.

• Eight (8) years of relevant professional experience providing Network Engineering support.

OR

Option 3 – Experience and Industry Certification Substitution

• Twelve (12) years of relevant professional experience providing Network Engineering support.

• An applicable industry-standard networking certification, such as:

  • Arista Configuration Essentials.

  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).

  • An applicable Juniper certification track, including Automation & DevOps, Cloud, Data Center, Design, Enterprise Routing and Switching, Junos Security, or Service Provider Routing and Switching.

Required Certification

• An Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II baseline certification as defined by DoD 8570.01-M is required, subject to applicable current DoD workforce qualification requirements.

Additional Qualifications

• Significant hands-on Cisco and Arista configuration and sustainment experience.

• Familiarity with LatteArt and supporting STE/STN and SSP compliance for network devices.

• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting and maintaining secure network infrastructure.

• Ability to support network hardware troubleshooting and maintenance at customer locations in Texas.

• Willingness to travel occasionally to Maryland.

• Strong understanding of network performance, configuration management, troubleshooting, and operational sustainment.

• Ability to coordinate effectively with Government stakeholders and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Security Clearance and Additional Requirements

• Required Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.

• U.S. Citizenship required.

• Must be available to provide hands-on hardware support at Texas locations as directed by EHSC teams.

• Must be willing to travel occasionally to Maryland.

• Must maintain applicable security clearance, certification, and program access requirements throughout employment.

At Wyetech, you’ll be at the center of an award-winning corporate culture, breaking technological barriers and solving real-world problems for our federal government customers. We are committed to hiring the best of the best, and in return, we offer a world-class, truly unique employee experience that is rare within our industry.

Wyetech believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement. The company automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one, ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds.

Additional benefits include:

Wyetech provides a generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations. Employees have the flexibility to adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year, ensuring it meets their evolving needs.

Full-time employees have the option to participate in a variety of voluntary benefit plans including:

• A Choice of Medical Plan Options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Vision and Dental

• Life and AD&D Benefits

• Short and Long-Term Disability

• Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and Critical Illness Insurances

• Optional Identity Theft and Legal Protection Services

• Employee Referral Bonus Eligibility up to $10,000

• Mobility Among Wyetech-supported Contracts

• Various contract and work locations throughout Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii and OCONUS

• Various team-building events throughout the year, such as monthly lunches, summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.

• Employees receive two complimentary branded clothing orders annually.

Hourly Pay Range: $65.55–$82.84

Hourly pay rates listed for this position serve as a general guideline and are not a guarantee of compensation. Compensation will vary dependent upon factors including but not limited to: Government contract rates; education; relevant prior work experience, knowledge, skills, and competencies; certifications; and geographic location. Hourly pay rates reflect the pre-benefit gross wage amounts.