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# Network Engineer IV

- **Company:** IT Veterans
- **Location:** Alexandria, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Network Architecture, Network Monitoring, Strategies of Testing, Traffic Analysis, Information Technology
- **Published:** July 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e9cd3a4ccbb7cf76

## About the Role

IT Veterans is looking for a Network Engineer IV to support our mission-driven team. This role requires an active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in advanced network engineering, system design, and requirements analysis, particularly in a DoD or Intelligence Community environment., * Bachelor's degree in a related field; in lieu of a degree, four (4) additional years of relevant experience may be substituted.

 * At least eight (8) years of professional experience in network engineering or a related field.
 * Active DoD 8570 IAT II and CCNP (or equivalent) certifications.
 * Proven experience within a DoD and/or Intelligence Community environment is highly desired.
 * Current TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph.

## Description

* Design, document, and implement system specifications, network architectures, and integration/test strategies.
 * Contribute to risk assessment efforts and develop mitigation strategies to ensure project success.
 * Uphold quality assurance standards and ensure service performance goals are consistently achieved.
 * Analyze and evaluate mission-related change requests (RFCs/CRQs), providing technical recommendations and cost assessments.
 * Support full lifecycle telecommunications efforts, from concept through design, implementation, and performance analysis.
 * Translate customer CRQs into engineered network solutions and oversee their implementation.
 * Serve as a technical lead for assigned initiatives, providing subject matter expertise and guidance to stakeholders.
 * Review and provide input on new action items and coordinate issue resolution with appropriate teams.
 * Apply structured methods to gather, analyze, and validate requirements through interviews, document reviews, workflow analysis, and site visits.
 * Create requirement specifications and models (e.g., diagrams) that meet established standards and ensure completeness, consistency, and clarity.
 * Maintain traceability of requirements across project phases and track their status through review cycles.
 * Identify requirement gaps or errors and develop formal response statements for resolution.
 * Support network monitoring, traffic analysis, and bandwidth optimization efforts to meet performance and availability objectives.
 * Research emerging network and communications technologies to recommend improvements for scalability, reliability, and standardization.
 * Prepare and maintain detailed network architecture diagrams.
 * Ensure all engineering efforts comply with security policies, processes, and government regulations.


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