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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Application Network Service Engineer - **Company:** CACI International Inc. - **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe Analytics, Active Directory, Application Integration Architecture, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Domain Name System (DNS), IP Address Management, Network Service, Network Time Protocols, Public Key Infrastructure, BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager (GTM), Reverse Proxy, Load Balancing, BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager (LTM), System-level Testing, Information Technology, Hardware Infrastructure, Big Ip - **Published:** August 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/application-network-service-engineer-colorado-springs-co-usa-58879549 ## About the Role load performance Tasks * Top Secret/SCI clearance with ability to obtain polygraph * DOD 8140 Certification (Security+ or equivalent) * 16+ years experience with HS, 14+ with AA, 12+ with BS/BA, 10+ with MS, or 8+ with PhD * Minimum 4 years hands-on IT hardware/software solution design, integration, validation, and implementation * Working knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory, Local/Global Traffic Manager, Big-IP, Infoblox * Willingness to learn new skills and technologies Key requirements * flexible time off * robust learning resources * healthcare * wellness * retirement * continuing education ## Description Experteer Overview In this role you will design and engineer advanced application-centric network services to ensure availability, resiliency, and high-performance user experiences for DIA. You'll translate mission needs into scalable infrastructure designs and lead ongoing service improvements, from concept through transition to operations. You'll work with cross-functional teams to refine requirements and validate designs in lab environments, driving modernization of IT infrastructure. This is a mission-driven, impact-focused engineering role with opportunities to shape enterprise network services. Compensation / Benefits * Engineer PKI authentication solutions and highly available traffic management systems for enterprise environments * Manage load balancing and reverse proxy configurations across platforms (Local Traffic Manager, Global Traffic Manager, Big-IP) * Design and configure secure IP address management (DNS, DHCP, NTP) for diverse workstations and servers * Create infrastructure designs aligned with program objectives from requirements and concepts of operations * Collaborate with Operations and Government stakeholders to meet availability and resiliency goals * Conduct analyses of alternatives and evaluate technologies for informed decision making * Incorporate capacity, performance, and SLA metrics into designs to optimize efficiency and user experience * Produce engineering artifacts, test cases, and documentation including CONOPS, leading small teams when needed * Explore emerging technologies, perform tradeoff analyses, and drive continual service improvement * Use Lab environments for experiments, feasibility studies, and technology investigations * Develop and execute unit and system-level test cases with full validation before deployment * Support transition to Operations via Acceptance testing and staged rollouts * Plan governance, procurement, and risk management across deployment phases * Facilitate engineering-to-operations transition for sustained performance Tasks * Top Secret/SCI clearance with ability to obtain polygraph * DOD 8140 Certification (Security+ or equivalent) * 16+ years experience with HS, 14+ with AA, 12+ with BS/BA, 10+ with MS, or 8+ with PhD * Minimum 4 years hands-on IT hardware/software solution design, integration, validation, and implementation * Working knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory, Local/Global Traffic Manager, Big-IP, Infoblox * Willingness to learn new skills and technologies Key requirements * flexible time off * robust learning resources * healthcare * wellness * retirement * continuing education ## Related Videos - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [gRPC Load Balancing Deep Dive](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1576-grpc-load-balancing-deep-dive) - [Exploring the Power of gRPC-Gateway for Writing RESTful Services](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2072-exploring-the-power-of-grpc-gateway-for-writing-restful-services) - [Advanced Caching Patterns used by 2000 microservices](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/201-advanced-caching-patterns-used-by-2000-microservices) - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Cloud Run- the rise of serverless and containerization](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/106-cloud-run-the-rise-of-serverless-and-containerization) ## Related Articles - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)