• Senior Network Engineer, CCNA

    Amentum (Fort Meade, MD)


    Amentum is seeking a **Sr. Network Engineer** to join our federal program at Ft Meade, MD supporting DISA, the Intel and Cyber division.

     

    For the recently awarded New Task Order, we have assembled a team of highly skilled network, systems, and unified communications engineers to support a program that provides critical network capabilities to the Department of Defense. This team is responsible for the rapid development, testing, validation, deployment, and integration of a pilot capability providing voice and video services. This modern multi-level secure conferencing capability will provide voice, video, chat, and presentation across multiple networks and security domains (e.g., NIPRNet, SIPRNet, JWICS, etc.)

    Responsibilities:

    + Perform as senior-level contributor, able to operate and troubleshoot autonomously and independently, whether customer facing or with other engineering team members

    + Design, build and troubleshoot network and network security architecture

    + Analyze and develop new hardware requirements and prepare specifications for hardware acquisitions

    + Provide engineering escalation support for all network and network security operations activities including: LAN/WAN operations and troubleshooting, troubleshooting network automation and tooling, and troubleshooting network security appliances

    + Coordinate with the Information Assurance Security Engineers to validate all designs against required security controls to maintain Authority to Operate of each enclave; implement and maintain DISA STIG requirements

    + Create, review, and update technical documentation in support of integration projects

    + Provide full implementation documentation and templates for all phases of deployment and sustainment of network equipment and services

    + Identify and diagnose complex performance, security, and technical issues

    Requirements:

    + Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI or Eligibility to obtain SCI

    + Bachelors Degree in an IT-related discipline plus 10 years of related work experience

    + Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification

    + Experience building, troubleshooting and testing the following:

    + IS-IS and/or OSPF networks

    + MP-BGP underlays and overlays

    + MPLS networks: RSVP-TE, LDP, and SR-MPLS

    + routing policy and redistribution

    + DMVPN and/or SD-WAN

    + testing different flavors of STP

    + Experience standing up and troubleshooting new circuits with the ability to fault isolate issues to CE equipment, demarc and/or carrier

    + Experience building, troubleshooting and testing network security technologies including but not limited to: SSH, WAN MACsec, IPSec, RADIUS, TACACS+, firewall NAT and security policies and end-point security

    + Experience with MS Office applications such as Excel, Word, Outlook, and SharePoint

    + Experience with standing up and troubleshooting new circuits, with the ability to triangulate problem area to CE equipment, demarc and/or carrier

    + Experience with building, troubleshooting and testing network security technologies including, but not limited to: SSH, WAN MACsec, IPSec, RADIUS, TACACS+, firewall NAT and security policies and end-point security

     

    _Ability to travel up to 20%_

    Compensation Details:

    200000

     

    The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

    Benefits Overview:

    Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

     

    + Health, dental, and vision insurance

    + Paid time off and holidays

    + Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

    + Educational reimbursement

    + Parental leave

    + Employee stock purchase plan

    + Tax-saving options

    + Disability and life insurance

    + Pet insurance

     

    _Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits._

    Original Posting:

    01/20/2026 - Until Filled

    Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

     

    Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters (https://postings.govdocs.com/#/vxSkbztPuAwwxfs) .