GovCIO LLC seeks a Senior Network Engineer / Architect to design, secure, and optimize complex enterprise networks for federal agencies. You will lead architecture, implementation, and troubleshooting of LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, VPN, and cloud connectivity; harden and monitor network security; and ensure high availability for mission-critical systems. Partner with cybersecurity, cloud, and agile delivery teams to modernize legacy environments, document standards, mentor junior engineers, and support scalable, resilient infrastructures that power high-impact government programs.
Responsibilities
- Design and document scalable, secure network architectures for federal agency environments.
- Implement, configure, and maintain LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, VPN, and cloud connectivity solutions.
- Harden network security using firewalls, segmentation, and access controls to protect sensitive data.
- Monitor and optimize network performance, availability, and capacity using industry-standard tools.
- Troubleshoot complex network incidents and lead root cause analysis for mission-critical systems.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity, cloud, and application teams on modernization and migration projects.
- Develop and maintain network standards, diagrams, and runbooks for operations teams.
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership on large-scale infrastructure initiatives.
Required Skills
- Network architecture design
- LAN/WAN engineering
- SD-WAN solutions
- VPN and remote access
- Network security and firewalls
- Cloud networking (AWS/Azure/GCP)
- Routing and switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)
- Network monitoring and performance tuning
- High availability and redundancy design
- Documentation and network standards