Senior Lead Network Engineer II

About the role

The Senior Lead Network Engineer II will lead the evaluation, design, implementation and maintenance of a large‑scale wired and wireless network for the NPS environment, working with government personnel, internal stakeholders and vendors to deliver secure, reliable infrastructure, conduct testing, vulnerability assessments and provide training.

About the company

Contact Government Services (CGS) is a government‑contracting firm that delivers cutting‑edge technology solutions to streamline and improve government operations, emphasizing collaboration, professional growth, honesty and professionalism while supporting employee learning opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Information Systems or related field.
• Strong documentation skills, including updating JIRA tickets, wiki pages and network diagrams.
• Ability to communicate with end users, cross‑organizational staff and technical assistance centers.
• CWNA certification or equivalent.
• BCNE certification or equivalent.
• Experience with RF site survey tools such as Ekahau, RF scanners and Wireshark.
• Strong knowledge of Layer 2 switching and Layer 3 routing (VLANs, 802.1w, OSPF, VRRP).
• Strong knowledge of network security (802.1x, MAC authentication, ACLs, RADIUS, Certificate Authority).
• Strong troubleshooting skills for RF and LAN issues.
• Working knowledge of Linux, Windows Server 2013, VMware, etc.
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Information Systems or related field (preferred).
• Minimum 3 years experience creating, implementing and testing disaster recovery plans.
• Experience with penetration testing, vulnerability assessment and testing.
• Experience with cyber threat information collection and analysis.
• Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum project management methodologies.
• Additional industry certifications or licences (preferred).