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# Network Engineer

- **Company:** TEKSYSTEMS INC.
- **Location:** Reston, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Domain Name System (DNS), Monitoring of Systems, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Troubleshooting, Nagios, Network Protocols, TCP/IP, Firewalls (Computer Science), Information Technology, SolarWinds (Software), Splunk
- **Published:** October 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8583795/network-engineer

## About the Role

Years of Experience Required:
-BS degree and 8 - 12 years OR Masters with 6 - 10 years of prior relevant experience

Top Skills Required:
-Monitoring tools (e.g., SolarWinds, Nagios, Splunk, or similar).
-TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs
-Firewalls
-Network protocols, * This position requires an active DoD Clearance (Secret, Top Secret, Top Secret/SCI) or the ability to be obtain an (Interim Secret, Interim Top Secret)

 * Because an active or interim DoD clearance is required, U.S. Citizenship is required

## Description

Support Tier I-III system, networking, and engineering personnel to ensure network troubleshooting efforts

 - Oversee real-time monitoring of global enterprise networks using DoD-approved tools (e.g., SolarWinds)
 - Develop and enforce operational procedures, incident response workflows, and escalation protocols.
 - Interface with Mission Partners, Agency, Joint Forces, and Combatant Commands on network status, issues, and operational impacts.
 - Prepare and deliver operational briefs, after-action reports (AARs), and executive summaries to senior leadership.
 - Troubleshoot, resolve, and/or escalate technical issues based on ticket assignments, deskside or remotely, as necessary.
 - Correlate events and incidents for management of Information Technology (IT) Services.
 - Provide great and prompt customer service to program personnel by assisting them with IT-related issues.
 - Document and communicate degradation of services or outage issues to customers and help with resolution.
 - Follow ITSM and ITIL processes to ensure quality of services and prompt resolution.
 - Utilize Remedy for queue and work management, ensuring assigned tickets stay within the program's AQL/SLA