Job Description
Network Engineer
About Essnova Solutions
Essnova Solutions is a fast-growing federal contractor delivering innovative technology, cybersecurity, cloud, and digital transformation solutions to Federal Government customers. We are seeking highly qualified professionals to support an upcoming federal opportunity focused on enterprise infrastructure modernization, network security, and Zero Trust implementation. *This is for a proposal opportunity*
Position Overview
Essnova Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer to support the design, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of secure enterprise network environments. The successful candidate will contribute to network modernization initiatives, support Zero Trust architecture objectives, and assist with maintaining highly available and secure infrastructure supporting mission-critical operations.
Responsibilities
- Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise routing and switching environments
- Support implementation and maintenance of secure network architectures
- Assist with firewall, VPN, DNS, DHCP, and network security technologies
- Monitor network performance, availability, and operational health
- Support vulnerability remediation and network hardening efforts
- Assist with network incident response and troubleshooting activities
- Maintain network diagrams, technical documentation, and operational procedures
- Support network segmentation and Zero Trust initiatives
- Collaborate with cybersecurity, cloud, and infrastructure teams to ensure secure system integration
- Participate in system upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management activities
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years of enterprise network engineering experience
- Experience supporting Cisco-based network environments
- Strong knowledge of routing and switching protocols
- Experience with firewalls, VPN technologies, DNS, and DHCP
- Experience supporting enterprise network monitoring and troubleshooting
- Knowledge of network security principles and best practices
- Familiarity with NIST cybersecurity frameworks
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
Preferred Qualifications
- CCNA, CCNP, or equivalent certification
- Experience supporting federal government environments
- Experience with Palo Alto, Cisco Firepower, or similar technologies
- Familiarity with Zero Trust architecture principles
- Experience supporting SIEM integrations and network telemetry solutions
- Understanding of RMF, FISMA, and federal security requirements
Clearance
- Public Trust (Tier 2) clearance
Location
Hybrid work environment with occasional onsite support as required.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Washington, DC |
| Industry | Computer Software |
| Company Size | 1 to 9 employees |
| Year Founded | 2005 |
| Website | http://www.essnova.com/ |
About Company
Founded in 2005, Essnova has become a highly regarded leader in the Geospatial Technology and Consulting field. Essnova provides services for over 40 client organizations, spanning 10 countries around the globe. Our clients cover a broad range of private and public sector enterprises.
Essnova focuses on providing customized solutions. We are GIS/Geospatial experts with specific experience in utilities, municipalities and government agencies. Essnova believes in a true partnership approach in which we collaborate with our partners to deliver valuable solutions. Furthermore, we also provide technology solutions for Healthcare, Financial and other sectors as well.
Skills
- Best Practicesunmatched
- CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associateunmatched
- CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professionalunmatched
- Cisco Network Systemsunmatched
- Cloud Computingunmatched
- Computer Scienceunmatched
- Computer Securityunmatched
- DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)unmatched
- DNS (Domain Name System)unmatched
- Engineeringunmatched
- FISMA - Federal Information Security Management Actunmatched
- Federal Contractsunmatched
- Federal Governmentunmatched
- Firewallsunmatched
- High Availabilityunmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Incident Responseunmatched
- Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
- Internet Securityunmatched
- Network Administration/Managementunmatched
- Network Architecture/Engineeringunmatched
- Network Monitoringunmatched
- Network Performance/Analysisunmatched
- Network Routingunmatched
- Network Securityunmatched
- Network Supportunmatched
- Network Switchingunmatched
- On Site Supportunmatched
- Operations Processesunmatched
- Performance Analysisunmatched
- Routing Protocolsunmatched
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)unmatched
- Software Patchesunmatched
- System Integration (SI)unmatched
- Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
- Technical Deliveryunmatched
- Technical Writingunmatched
- Telemetryunmatched
- U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)unmatched
- VPN (Virtual Private Network)unmatched
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