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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Network Engineer - **Company:** SWOOP TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** IEEE 802.1X, Access Control List, Amazon Web Services, Border Gateway Protocol, Cloud Computing, System Configuration, Linux, Distributed Systems, EtherChannel, Trunking, Networking Hardware, Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC), Subnetting, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Network Troubleshooting, Log Analysis, Network Monitoring, Routing, Packet Analyzer, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Ansible, TCP/IP, Network Routers, Identity Services Engine, Computer Network Operations, Firewalls (Computer Science), Cisco Firewalls, Firepower, Cisco - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/network-engineer-swoop-technologies-8997378 ## About the Role * CCNP Certification * 5+ years of experience * Network Operations Center (NOC) experience * Automation experience with either Ansible or Python * Familiarity with cloud networking in AWS * Cisco Umbrella experience * Wireless experience * Linux experience ## Description At Swoop, we're unlocking interoperability and distributed computing across the complex, disconnected systems that have held back innovation for decades. This mission requires a network that is secure, resilient, and built to perform under pressure. That's where you come in. As a Network Engineer, you'll be the one ensuring the infrastructure beneath our platform can be trusted by hardening our systems against threats through STIG compliance and rigorous access control, and keeping our network fast and available so the technology we're building never misses a beat. In an environment where the stakes are mission-critical, your work securing and stabilizing our network directly protects the integrity of what Swoop is building. This is a role where precision matters and helps build the foundation our customers depend on. What You'll Do: * Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Cisco network infrastructure including switches, routers, and firewalls to ensure secure and reliable connectivity across the enterprise * Implement and manage security policies using Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) and Identity Services Engine (ISE), including 802.1x/MAB authentication, posture control, and access policy enforcement * Apply and maintain STIGs and other security hardening standards across network devices to ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory requirements * Monitor network performance and health, proactively identifying and resolving issues through packet captures, log analysis, and access control list troubleshooting * Design, deploy, and support VPN connectivity, including Site-to-Site IPsec tunnels and Cisco Secure Client, to enable secure remote and inter-site access You Should Have: * CCNA and Security+ Certifications * Experience implementing and maintaining STIGs on network devices * Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC), Identity Services Engine (ISE), and IOS-XE experience * Strong understanding and experience in Cisco firewall policy implementation, network monitoring, firewall updates, secure client updates, and NAT configurations * Strong track record in writing and maintaining L3 switch access control lists * In-depth knowledge and experience with Cisco ISE policy writing and maintenance, 802.1x authentication troubleshooting, MAB authentication troubleshooting, posture control, and general administration experience in ISE to include patching, upgrading, and recovery operations * Deep understanding of TCP/IP, Layer 2 technologies such as STP, EtherChannel, Trunking, L3 routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), and subnetting * Experience in configuring and supporting VPNs to include Site-to-Site IPsec tunnels and Cisco Secure Client VPN * Expertise in network troubleshooting using packet captures and access control lists * Implementation and maintenance of industry standard network security best practices ## 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) - [An Applied Introduction to eBPF with Go](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1075-an-applied-introduction-to-ebpf-with-go) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Turning Container security up to 11 with Capabilities](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/718-turning-container-security-up-to-11-with-capabilities) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Computer Vision from the Edge to the Cloud done easy](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/263-computer-vision-from-the-edge-to-the-cloud-done-easy) ## Related Articles - [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) - [Top Must-Visit Developer Conferences in the US in 2026](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/679-top-must-visit-developer-conferences-in-the-us-in-2026) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs)