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# Network Engineer (CCNP)

- **Company:** TEKSYSTEMS INC.
- **Location:** Cedar Rapids, IA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $145,600.0 - $156,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Backup Devices, Border Gateway Protocol, Data Centers, Disaster Recovery, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, Network Security, Network Architecture, Routing, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Secure Coding, Virtualization Technology, Computer Networking Systems, Cisco
- **Published:** August 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/8fa2f18f-7218-41a6-81f8-6f0a4fcaec6f

## About the Role

* Active U.S. Government Security Clearance
 * Security+ Certification (or Equivalent)
 * Active CCNP Certification
 * Greenfield Infrastructure Deployment Experience
 * Experience Building Environments From Scratch
 * Open to Travel

HIGHLY PREFERRED

 * Government Contractor Experience
 * Defense Contractor Experience
 * Aerospace & Defense Experience
 * Intelligence Community Experience
 * DoD Program Experience
 * Data Center Buildouts
 * Rack & Stack Deployments
 * Secure Infrastructure Environments
 * STIG / RMF Experience

## Description

This is a net-new Secure Development Environment (SDE) deployment supporting classified engineering and development workloads. This is not a maintenance role and it is not a traditional support position.
We are specifically seeking engineers who have built environments from the ground up. Candidates should have experience with greenfield infrastructure deployments, data center buildouts, rack-and-stack initiatives, site standups, and enterprise infrastructure implementations.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

Candidates can be located anywhere in the United States but must be willing to travel during deployment activities.
The project begins onsite in Dallas where the team will stand up secure infrastructure racks before traveling to Cedar Rapids to replicate the environment as part of the overall disaster recovery and continuity strategy.
Travel expenses, hotel accommodations, rental vehicle, and per diem are provided.

ABOUT THE INITIATIVE

This initiative is focused on building a Secure Development Environment (SDE) designed to support classified engineering and development programs.
The team will be responsible for standing up secure infrastructure from the ground up, including networking infrastructure, virtualization platforms, storage systems, identity services, encryption technologies, monitoring platforms, backup solutions, and disaster recovery capabilities.
This engineer will play a critical role in building the network foundation that supports the overall Secure Development Environment while helping bring a brand-new secure engineering platform online across multiple sites., * Lead Cisco network deployments

 * Configure OSPF, BGP, and EIGRP routing
 * Deploy and configure Cisco switching infrastructure
 * Support rack-and-stack build activities
 * Design secure network segmentation solutions
 * Integrate networking solutions with virtualized infrastructure
 * Create network architecture documentation
 * Support operational readiness and deployment activities


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