Network Engineer

Connexus Hub

Washington, DC, United States

26 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.dice.com

Tech stack

IEEE 802.1X Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Domain Name System (DNS) Firmware Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Network Security Network Diagrams Routing Zero Trust Network Access Security Information and Event Management Virtual Local Area Networks Network Access Control

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Sentry Patch Management Cisco Vulnerability Analysis

Job description

Connexus Hub is hiring a Network Engineer to support the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) under the SENTRY IT Support BPA. The engineer provides engineering and operational support for CBO’s Cisco-based enterprise network, enforcing Zero Trust principles, segmentation, and least-privilege access in accordance with NIST SP 800-53 and NIST SP 800-207., * Operate, optimize, and secure CBO’s Cisco core, distribution, access, and edge environments.

Implement and maintain network security controls aligned with NIST SP 800-53 (AC, CM, SC, AU) and Zero Trust (NIST SP 800-207).
Configure and manage 802.1X port-based network access control, routing, switching, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, and VPNs.
Forward device logs to the enterprise SIEM; conduct continuous monitoring and vulnerability assessments (NIST RMF).
Harden devices to Cisco secure baselines; perform firmware/patch management and root-cause analysis.
Maintain network diagrams, configuration baselines, and SOPs; support 24/7 monitoring.

Requirements

Hands-on enterprise Cisco network engineering experience (routing, switching, firewalls, 802.1X).
Current relevant certification(s) such as CCNA or CCNP, maintained for at least 5 years.
U.S. person able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust (Tier 2) clearance (background check via Capitol Police).