Job Description: Network Engineering Lead
The Network Engineering Lead is responsible for the design, engineering, administration, optimization, and security compliance of the enterprise WAN, LAN, MPLS, internet connectivity, routing, switching, and perimeter security infrastructure supporting mission and business operations.
Location: Rockville, MD
Salary: 118,000-150,000
Clearance: SECRET or L Clearance
Responsibilities:
- Engineer and maintain enterprise WAN/MPLS circuits, LAN switching infrastructure, routing configurations, firewall appliances, VPN gateways, and network segmentation controls ensuring high availability, redundancy, and performance stability aligned with enterprise uptime SLAs
- Monitor bandwidth utilization, network latency, packet loss metrics, and circuit health using enterprise monitoring platforms, proactively addressing performance degradation before SLA impact occurs
- Administer firewall rule sets, VPN configurations, and network access controls ensuring alignment with enterprise cybersecurity control frameworks and integration with SIEM logging requirements
- Coordinate circuit provisioning, carrier management, and colocation/data center connectivity to ensure continuity of interconnections and regional network performance
- Conduct root cause analysis for network outages or performance incidents and present technical findings and mitigation plans to executive leadership
- Participate in Change Advisory Board (CAB) processes for network configuration changes, firmware updates, routing adjustments, and security policy modifications to ensure proper documentation and risk validation
- Maintain network architecture diagrams, IP address management documentation, capacity forecasts, and performance dashboards to support governance oversight and audit readiness
- Support disaster recovery exercises by validating network failover configurations, redundant path testing, and restoration timelines in coordination with business continuity and disaster recovery leadership
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree; 8+ years relevant experience; design, implement, and maintain network infrastructure; monitor network performance; troubleshoot connectivity issues; optimize routing and switching configurations; ensure network security and operational stability; support enterprise network engineering initiatives
- Master's Degree with 6+ years or Associate's Degree with 10+ years of relevant experience may be substituted
- Experience engineering WAN/MPLS, LAN routing and switching, firewall, VPN, and perimeter security environments
- Knowledge of bandwidth monitoring, circuit management, and carrier coordination processes
- Experience configuring routing protocols and network segmentation controls
- Familiarity with firewall rule management and secure remote access configurations
- Experience integrating network logs with enterprise SIEM platforms
About ActioNet:
ActioNet is a CMMI-DEV Level 4, CMMI-SVC Level 4, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, HDI-certified, woman-owned IT Solutions Provider with strong qualifications and expertise in Agile Software Engineering, Cloud Solutions, Cyber Security and IT Managed Services. With 25+ years of stellar past performance, ActioNet is the premier Trusted Innovator!
Core Capabilities:
- Advanced and Managed IT Services
- Agile Software Development
- DevSecOps
- Cybersecurity
- Health IT
- C4ISR & SIGINT
- Data Center Engineering & Operations
- Engineering & Installation
Why ActioNet?
At ActioNet, our Passion for Quality is at the heart of everything we do:
- Commitment to Employees: We are committed to making ActioNet a great place to work and continue to invest in our ActioNeters.
- Commitment to Customers: We are committed to our customers by driving and sustaining Service Delivery Excellence.
- Commitment to Community: We are committed to giving back to our community, helping others, and making the world a better place for our next generation.
Whats in It For You?
As an ActioNeter, you get to be part of an exceptional team and a corporate culture that nurtures mutual success for our customers, employees, and communities. We give you the tools to be successful; all you need to do is bring your best ideas, your energy, and a desire to develop your skills, experience, and career.
Benefits:
ActioNet is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
- Full-Time Employees are eligible to participate in our ActioNet's Benefits Program:
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- 401(k) Savings Plan
- Education and Professional Training
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Employee Referral and Merit Recognition Programs
- Employee Assistance and Identity Theft Protection
- Paid Holidays: 11 per year
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Disability Insurance
Equal Opportunity Employer:
ActioNet is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Direct Applicants Only:
Direct Applicants, only. No Agencies, No third-party recruiters, please.