Network Engineer (Journeyman)

Job description

Computer World Services, Corp. (CWS) seeks Journeyman Network Engineers to support data-center networking, software-defined networking, enterprise connectivity, infrastructure modernization, and outage restoration for the USMEPCOM ENLIST program. 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. ### Key Tasks & Responsibilities - 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. ### Education & Experience **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. ### Certifications - Required: Current Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification. - Preferred: CCNP Data Center, CCNP Enterprise, CCNP Security, CompTIA Security+, ITIL Foundation, or equivalent credentials. ### Security Clearance - Active Secret clearance or higher is required. ### Other (Travel, Work Environment, DoD 8570 Requirements, Administrative Notes, etc.) **Work Environment / Travel:** - Remote position. - Travel or on-site support may be required for installations, site surveys, refreshes, outages, or relocation cutovers; after-hours work may be required during maintenance windows or mission-critical events. **Administrative Notes:** **Period of Performance:** March 1, 2027 – February 28, 2033 **Contract Start Date:** March 1, 2027 Note: By applying to this position, the candidate acknowledges and consents to having their resume included in an active competitive Government contract bid.