Network Engineer

Job Location:

Washington, AR - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 21 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

KeenLogic is seeking aNetwork Engineerto support a federal program at the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The Network Engineer will provide engineering and operational support for CBOs enterprise Cisco network environment helping to maintain secure reliable and resilient network infrastructure while supporting the organizations cybersecurity and modernization initiatives.

The Network Engineer will assist in the design implementation monitoring and maintenance of enterprise network systems across core distribution access and edge environments. This role will support network security operations vulnerability remediation infrastructure upgrades incident response activities and the implementation of Zero Trust principles including network segmentation and identity-based access controls. Working closely with cybersecurity cloud and infrastructure teams the Network Engineer will help ensure compliance with federal security standards optimize network performance and support the ongoing evolution of CBOs mission-critical technology environment.

Candidates must be able to support on-site workas-neededinWashington position supports a long-term federal contractoffering up to five years of continued work. This is a full-time positionwith an anticipatedstart dateofAugust15 2026. KeenLogic offers Fortune 500-level benefits including health dental and vision insurance PTO 401(k) and life insurance.

Required Qualifications

U.S. Citizenand eligiblefor a Public Trust clearance

Bachelors degree inan IT-related field.

5 years of experience supporting enterprise network infrastructure

Experience configuring maintaining and troubleshooting routers switches firewalls VPNs DNS DHCP VLANs and related network technologies.

Experience supporting network security initiatives including vulnerability remediation network segmentation access controls and incident response activities.

Working knowledge of NIST cybersecurity frameworks including NIST SP 800-53 and Zero Trust principles.

Experience maintaining network documentation diagrams standard operating procedures and configuration baselines.

Job Duties and Tasks

Implement and maintain network security controls aligned with NIST SP 800-53 including access control (AC) configuration management (CM) system and communications protection (SC) and audit and accountability (AU) control families.

Enforce Zero Trust network architecture principles in accordance with NIST SP 800-207 including network segmentation micro-segmentation and continuous verification of users and devices.

Design and implement least-privilege network access controls ensuring role-based and identity-aware access across all network layers.

Manage 802.1X port-based network access control to prevent unauthorized device connectivity and enforce authentication at the network edge.

Configure and maintain centralized logging and audit capabilities for all network devices ensuring logs are forwarded to enterprise SIEM platforms and retained in accordance with compliance requirements.

Conduct continuous monitoring and vulnerability assessments of network infrastructure identifying risks and coordinating remediation in alignment with NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) practices.

Harden all network devices using secure configuration baselines (e.g. Cisco Secure Configuration Guides) including disabling unnecessary services enforcing strong encryption protocols and securing management interfaces.

Secure public-facing and perimeter network assets by implementing strict ingress/egress filtering firewall rule optimization and multi-factor authentication for administrative access.

Support incident response activities by providing network-level analysis containment actions (e.g. segmentation blocking malicious traffic) and forensic data collection.

Establish and maintain secure network segmentation strategies to limit lateral movement and protect high-value assets and sensitive environments.

Ensure all network changes follow formal change control processes with security impact analysis supporting compliance with NIST configuration management requirements.

Develop implement and maintain Network Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); review and update all SOPs on at least an annual basis or as required to reflect changes in technology policy or security requirements.

Document and maintain detailed hardware and configuration baselines for all network devices including Cisco switches routers firewalls and related infrastructure; conduct annual reviews and updates.

Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for network incidents including performance degradation outages and security events; document findings and implement corrective and preventive actions.

Maintain automated network patch management and firmware update procedures in accordance with Cisco best practices and organizational security policies.

Develop maintain and update comprehensive network diagrams that accurately reflect the CBO enterprise network architecture including cloud production and secure environments; review and update diagrams annually or as changes occur.

Troubleshoot and maintain DNS services including configuration changes issue resolution and performance optimization.

Support continuous real-time monitoring of network infrastructure (24/7 operations) including integration with network management and security monitoring tools.

Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of network configurations assets and operational procedures to support audit readiness and operational continuity.

Required Experience:

Manager

Required Qualifications

U.S. Citizenand eligiblefor a Public Trust clearance

Bachelors degree inan IT-related field.

5 years of experience supporting enterprise network infrastructure

Experience configuring maintaining and troubleshooting routers switches firewalls VPNs DNS DHCP VLANs and related network technologies.

Experience supporting network security initiatives including vulnerability remediation network segmentation access controls and incident response activities.

Working knowledge of NIST cybersecurity frameworks including NIST SP 800-53 and Zero Trust principles.

Experience maintaining network documentation diagrams standard operating procedures and configuration baselines.

Job Duties and Tasks

Implement and maintain network security controls aligned with NIST SP 800-53 including access control (AC) configuration management (CM) system and communications protection (SC) and audit and accountability (AU) control families.

Enforce Zero Trust network architecture principles in accordance with NIST SP 800-207 including network segmentation micro-segmentation and continuous verification of users and devices.

Design and implement least-privilege network access controls ensuring role-based and identity-aware access across all network layers.

Manage 802.1X port-based network access control to prevent unauthorized device connectivity and enforce authentication at the network edge.

Configure and maintain centralized logging and audit capabilities for all network devices ensuring logs are forwarded to enterprise SIEM platforms and retained in accordance with compliance requirements.

Conduct continuous monitoring and vulnerability assessments of network infrastructure identifying risks and coordinating remediation in alignment with NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) practices.

Harden all network devices using secure configuration baselines (e.g. Cisco Secure Configuration Guides) including disabling unnecessary services enforcing strong encryption protocols and securing management interfaces.

Secure public-facing and perimeter network assets by implementing strict ingress/egress filtering firewall rule optimization and multi-factor authentication for administrative access.

Support incident response activities by providing network-level analysis containment actions (e.g. segmentation blocking malicious traffic) and forensic data collection.

Establish and maintain secure network segmentation strategies to limit lateral movement and protect high-value assets and sensitive environments.

Ensure all network changes follow formal change control processes with security impact analysis supporting compliance with NIST configuration management requirements.

Develop implement and maintain Network Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); review and update all SOPs on at least an annual basis or as required to reflect changes in technology policy or security requirements.

Document and maintain detailed hardware and configuration baselines for all network devices including Cisco switches routers firewalls and related infrastructure; conduct annual reviews and updates.

Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for network incidents including performance degradation outages and security events; document findings and implement corrective and preventive actions.

Maintain automated network patch management and firmware update procedures in accordance with Cisco best practices and organizational security policies.

Develop maintain and update comprehensive network diagrams that accurately reflect the CBO enterprise network architecture including cloud production and secure environments; review and update diagrams annually or as changes occur.

Troubleshoot and maintain DNS services including configuration changes issue resolution and performance optimization.

Support continuous real-time monitoring of network infrastructure (24/7 operations) including integration with network management and security monitoring tools.

Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of network configurations assets and operational procedures to support audit readiness and operational continuity.

Required Experience:

Manager