Network Engineer

We have an outstanding Contract position for a Network Engineer to join a leading Company located in the Washington, DC surrounding area. Pay Rate: $75- $85/hr **US Citizenship is required.** **Candidate must possess an Active Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance.** Basic Hiring Criteria: 5-8 years of hands-on experience in network engineering with a strong emphasis on routing and switching. Experience supporting technical refresh, refresh/replacement, or migration projects. Strong knowledge of Cisco routing and switching platforms. Experience with Cisco ISE and Cisco Catalyst Center. Strong troubleshooting skills across VLANs, trunking, STP, OSPF, BGP, QoS, LACP, ARP, and related network protocols. Familiarity with security concepts in enterprise or DoD environments. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Highly self-motivated and detail-oriented. Current TS/SCI clearance. Ability to work onsite daily. DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification. CCNA and/or CCNP R&S (Preferred). Hands-on experience with Cisco ISE, Catalyst Center, and enterprise network operations. Working knowledge of cybersecurity practices as they apply to network environments. Familiarity with PKI, certificates, RADIUS, LDAP, DNS, DHCP, SSH, and secure network administration. Strong route and switch experience in enterprise or government environments. Benefits offered vary by contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, and affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter. Military connected talent encouraged to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit :// The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: -The California Fair Chance Act-Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance-Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers-San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance