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# Network Engineer (Journeyman)

- **Company:** Computer World Services
- **Location:** North Chicago, IL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $150,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Border Gateway Protocol, Configuration Management, CompTIA Security+, Data Centers, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, Firmware, Networking Hardware, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Layer, Network Architecture, Network Diagrams, Network Monitoring, Routing, Network Service, Network Administration, Cisco Nexus Switches, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Software Deployment, Virtual Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks, Network Routers, Computer Networking Systems, Firewalls (Computer Science), Information Technology, SDN Network, Low Latency, Network Server, Cisco, Plan of Action and Milestones
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=67a6e4995083d2c2

## About the Role

Required:

 * Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Networking, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
 * Three (3) to seven (7) years of relevant network engineering, network administration, data-center networking, or enterprise infrastructure experience.

Preferred:

 * Hands-on experience with Cisco Nexus, ACI, software-defined networking, and policy-based data-center network architectures.
 * Knowledge of Cisco routing and switching technologies, including EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, VLAN routing, and Quality of Service.
 * Experience supporting installations, refreshes, migrations, and relocation cutovers using method-of-procedure, test, rollback, and cutover documentation.
 * Experience with network-monitoring, configuration-management, and observability platforms.
 * Experience applying DISA STIGs and supporting DoD RMF, ATO, IAVA, CND Directive, and POA&M requirements in a federal or DoD environment.
 * Familiarity with structured cabling, patch panels, fiber connectivity, and inside-plant infrastructure., * Required: Current Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification.
 * Preferred: CCNP Data Center, CCNP Enterprise, CCNP Security, CompTIA Security+, ITIL Foundation, or equivalent credentials.

## Description

The Network Engineers provide hands-on technical support for Cisco Nexus and Application Centric Infrastructure environments, top-of-rack switching, and data-center connectivity, supporting installations, technology refreshes, maintenance, outages, and equipment-relocation cutovers. They work with senior network engineers, infrastructure and cybersecurity teams, Government stakeholders, vendors, and the Outage Response Team to maintain secure, reliable, and resilient network services., * Configure, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot Cisco Nexus data-center switching environments and Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) fabrics, including APICs, tenants, VRFs, bridge domains, endpoint groups, contracts, and external connectivity.

 * Install, configure, refresh, and troubleshoot top-of-rack and data-center switches, network appliances, and software-defined networking configurations.
 * Configure and troubleshoot VLANs, trunks, port channels, virtual port channels, routing, access controls, and redundant paths supporting servers, storage, virtualization, cloud, and enterprise networks.
 * Gather requirements and assist with implementation procedures, cutover plans, validation steps, rollback procedures, and outage contingencies.
 * Execute approved installations, configuration changes, refreshes, and hardware replacements, including relocation cutovers at USMEPCOM and MEPS locations (staging, testing, and post-cutover verification).
 * Coordinate with cabling personnel on rack layouts, patching, fiber, copper, and network drops; support site surveys and update network diagrams, as-built documentation, and equipment inventories.
 * Test devices before production deployment and apply approved firmware, OS, and security updates in accordance with DISA STIGs.
 * Monitor network availability, performance, capacity, and faults; troubleshoot Layer 2/Layer 3, fabric, routing, latency, and packet-loss issues, including WAN, SD-WAN, firewall, VPN, wireless, and cloud connectivity affecting data-center services.
 * Participate in Outage Response Team activities, support diagnosis, restoration, and root-cause analysis, and coordinate escalation with senior engineers, Cisco, DISA, carriers, and vendors.
 * Support remote MEPS and other locations with router, circuit, firewall, VPN, ISP, and cloud-connectivity issues.
 * Follow approved ITSM processes and maintain configurations, change records, test results, troubleshooting procedures, and knowledge articles.