> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/626960-network-engineer-3](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/626960-network-engineer-3). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Network Engineer 3 - **Company:** Farfield Systems - **Location:** Fort Meade, MD, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, VoIP, Network Analysis, Complex Networks, Data Stores, Network Address Translation, Fault Tolerance, Data Flow Control, Network Topologies, Networking Hardware, Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Diagrams, Load Balancing - **Published:** June 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8991877/network-engineer-3 ## About the Role Twelve (12) years' experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional network engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree. Certifications: An IAT level III baseline certification as defined by DoD 8570.01-M is required. ## Description * Minimize network latency and maximize data throughput through design analysis and network performance monitoring tools * Develops algorithms used in modules or incorporated into models associated with the research and development of technologies and systems. * Ensures that all material received is inspected for evidence of tampering and, if any is found, submits a report of suspected physical incident immediately * Configure and maintain organization's network diagrams and accreditations. * Integrate hardware and software to satisfy ISO 9000 requirements and other DoD/IC regulations. * Design, integrate, test, and deploy solutions to established network issues. * Optimize end-to-end system performance and dataflow management. * Coordinate with appropriate dataflow organizations and end-customer recipients, follow-on data repositories and tasking organizations and mitigate potential adverse impacts on system-wide dataflow * Implement specific network solutions to support server requirements to include load-balancing, VPN's, firewall contexts, Traffic Shapping Voice over IP (VOIP), GRE Tunneling, IP Security (IPSec) IP Encryption and Media over IP (MoIP), and network address translation (NAT) where appropriate * Coordinate with the system engineering and dataflow efforts to ensure proper mission operations to minimize down time. * Design solutions, integrate, configure, deploy, test and provide ongoing maintenance for numerous types of network devices, interfaces and methodologies * Applies Network Acceleration techniques such as Riverbed. * Conducts inventories as directed (e.g., semiannually/annually) * Reports any known or suspected COMSEC incidents immediately * Perform configuration, test, deployment, and maintenance to all network equipment. * Validate new and existing dataflow and data formats, * Manage assigned tasks and provide guidance to junior Network Engineers. * Facilitate the implementation of high-speed, scalable, fault-tolerant network topologies as applicable to WAN and LAN design. 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