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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Network Engineer III - **Company:** Cherokee Federal - **Location:** Springfield, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $145,566.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Border Gateway Protocol, VoIP, Network Analysis, Computer Networks, Content Analysis, Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC), IPv4, IPv6, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Multi-protocol Systems, Network Security, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio, Multicasting, Network Architecture, Network Planning and Design, Network Administration, NIPRNet, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), HP OpenView, Microsoft PowerPoint, Requirements Traceability, Simple Network Management Protocols, Software Engineering, Network Routers, Cloud Platform System, Juniper, SolarWinds (Software), OPNET (Software), Cisco - **Published:** August 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88035913/1 ## About the Role * Current TS/SCI security clearance with the willingness and ability to obtain a Counterintelligence polygraph * Minimum of ten (10) years related technical experience in Network and Transport technologies, tools, and techniques * Minimum of five (5) years experience with large-scale enterprise/global networks in a high paced diverse environment * Ability to work independently with little direction and guidance * Experience with network design, engineering, and implementation (Advanced Level) * Experience in creation of network related Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) equipment lists and costing * Ability to estimate labor needed to complete planning, engineering, procurement, and installation of complex Enterprise Transport solutions * Understanding of DISA and IC standards and processes * Excellent writing and communication skills, including the ability to develop analytical documents and present oral presentations to senior/executive management * Interpersonal skills, to help negotiate priorities * Understanding of how to practice requirements engineering according to several hardware/software development lifecycles in a team environment. * Knowledge of product management concepts and how Enterprise network products are positioned and implemented * Proficient is MS Office suite - Visio, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project * Ability to work weekends and evening hours as needed * Understanding and experience with the DoD Architecture Framework and other key DoD network architecture and strategic planning instructions * Experience with CISCO and Juniper: switches, routers, as well as Cryptographic devices, IPSEC. * Experience with Network analysis tools (CISCO Network Analysis Modules, Solar Winds Network Management, OPNET NetOne, HP Network Node Manager, etc.) * Experience with CISCO and Juniper firewall/VPN devices * Experience with supporting IP services to connect to NIPRNET, SIPRNET and JWICS (IPv4, VPN, IPSEC, GRE, IPv6, Multicast, QOS, SDN, SNMP, VOIP, VTC, etc) * Experience with BGP, OSPF, and MPLS. * Experience with one of the following cloud environments a plus; AWS, AZURE * Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal, * CCNA * CISCO CCNP * AWS * CISSP * Network Security ## Description Network Engineer III Responsibilities Include: * Focus will be on Requirements Analysis, Development and Implementation * Engineer and implement solutions for Projects based on customer Change Requests * Serve as the technical representative for assigned projects. * Provide recommendations on newly submitted actions items. * Coordinate issues with the appropriate owners/organizations. * Provide concurrence on decisions or recommendations by assigned suspense. * Elicit requirements using interviews, document analysis, surveys, site visits, scenarios, business analysis and test/workflow analysis. * Write requirement specs according to standard templates. * Decompose high-level business and user requirements into functional requirements. * Represent requirements using alternative views, such as analysis models (diagrams). * Perform requirement analysis and verification, ensuring requirement statements are complete, consistent, concise, comprehensible, traceable, feasible, unambiguous, and they conform to standards. * Manage requirements traceability information and track requirements status throughout the review process. * Identify requirement errors and defects, and write response statements to appropriate owners/organizations. * Support network traffic analysis and bandwidth optimization efforts to ensure attainment of performance and availability objectives. * Evaluate and report on new/emerging network/communication technologies to enhance capacity, performance and reliability of the network. * Evaluate and recommend changes and/or technology upgrades to address performance, standardization and industry best practices * Follows all Customer network security processes and procedures, ensures compliance with all Government policies. * Develop and maintain network architecture diagrams. * Performs other job-related duties as assigned ## Related Videos - [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) - [Getting under the skin: The Social Engineering techniques](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/38-getting-under-the-skin-the-social-engineering-techniques) - [IoT: The road to sustainability](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/557-iot-the-road-to-sustainability) - [IP Authentication: A Tale of Performance Pitfalls and Challenges in Prod](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1413-ip-authentication-a-tale-of-performance-pitfalls-and-challenges-in-prod) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Small, Secure, Interconnected: The next Internet Protocol](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100062-small-secure-interconnected-the-next-internet-protocol) ## Related Articles - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [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)