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# Network Engineer L1

- **Company:** EMTAK. LLC
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Access Network, Complex Networks, Data Centers, File Systems, Storage Area Network (SAN), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Layer, Routing, TCP/IP, Weka, Computer Networking Systems, High Performance Computing, Firewalls (Computer Science), Juniper, Cisco
- **Published:** July 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9052842/network-engineer-l1

## About the Role

We are seeking a Network Engineer to support enterprise and high-performance computing (HPC) environments within the Intelligence Community. The ideal candidate will have experience with enterprise networking, storage networking, routing and switching, and troubleshooting complex network infrastructures.

Required Technical Skills

 * Strong understanding of the TCP/IP protocol stack
 * Experience with Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking
 * Hands-on experience with Cisco networking equipment and operating systems
 * Experience with routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, and network access controls
 * Experience troubleshooting enterprise or datacenter network environments
 * Ability to support operational and on-call requirements

Desired Storage Fabric / HPC Experience

 * Lustre file system configuration, administration, and troubleshooting
 * Experience with DDN Exascaler file system appliances
 * Storage networking and storage fabrics
 * Experience with Cisco, Juniper, and Arista networking platforms
 * Familiarity with E1000, ESNet, DAOS, and WEKA
 * Experience with performance benchmarking tools such as IOR, iperf, FIO, and lnet_selftest, * Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of Network Engineering experience, or 5+ years of experience without a degree
 * Experience supporting enterprise or datacenter network environments
 * Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph required



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