[Hiring] Network/Systems Engineer @Govcio LLC

Role Description

The Implementation / Activation Network Systems Engineer - Logistics & Data Center serves as a member of the Implementation team providing enterprise-level technical support for network equipment logistics, data center infrastructure readiness, hardware lifecycle management, site activation, and Tier IV support across the VA enterprise network. The engineer supports the movement, staging, installation, validation, maintenance, and disposition of network and security equipment used in enterprise deployments, with emphasis on data center and network edge infrastructure.

Working under the Technical Coordinator - Activation, the engineer performs the following:

• Equipment readiness validation
• Asset and inventory control
• Rack-and-stack activities
• Cabling and power validation
• Hardware installation and replacement
• Lifecycle maintenance
• RMA support
• Technical documentation
• Post-installation verification

The role applies engineering baselines and implementation standards while supporting reliable deployment and sustainment of enterprise network infrastructure. Regular quarterly travel to the four designated Co-Lo facilities is expected for maintenance activities, with additional ad-hoc travel required as operational needs arise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's with 5 - 8 years (or commensurate experience)
• Demonstrated network engineering experience supporting enterprise network hardware installation, activation, maintenance, lifecycle, or data center infrastructure.
• Thorough understanding of the OSI model, Ethernet, TCP/IP, IP addressing, VLANs, routing, switching, network interfaces, optics, copper/fiber cabling, and enterprise network concepts.
• Experience installing, rack-mounting, cabling, labeling, validating, troubleshooting, and replacing network and security equipment in production environments.
• Experience with enterprise network technologies such as Palo Alto firewalls, F5 load balancing/application delivery, routing, switching, or related network edge platforms.
• Ability to read and maintain rack elevations, port maps, cable records, topology diagrams, implementation plans, and hardware/asset documentation.
• Experience troubleshooting hardware, interface, cabling, power, connectivity, high availability, and network infrastructure issues.
• Proficiency analyzing packet captures using Wireshark or comparable packet-analysis tools.
• Ability to develop and execute installation, validation, testing, maintenance, and back-out procedures and produce clear technical documentation.
• Education / Experience: Bachelor's Degree in computer science, electronics engineering, or another engineering or technical discipline is required. 5-8 years of relevant experience is required. Eight years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education on a case-by-case basis.
• Clearance required: Must be able to pass a government Tier 4 High Background Investigation.

Requirements

• Logistics / Asset Experience: Experience with enterprise technology receiving, staging, inventory, asset reconciliation, sparing, RMA, replacement, and disposition processes.
• Data Center Experience: Experience supporting network infrastructure in data centers, communications rooms, or comparable enterprise facilities, including rack space, power, structured cabling, labeling, and physical connectivity.
• Network Technologies: Experience with Palo Alto firewalls, F5 BIG-IP or comparable application delivery/load-balancing platforms, enterprise routing/switching, high availability, and network monitoring.
• Lifecycle Management: Experience performing network hardware refreshes, preventative maintenance, upgrades, replacements, hardware health validation, and post-maintenance testing.
• Government Environment: Experience providing government contracting services or supporting large federal enterprise environments.
• Cybersecurity: Knowledge of cybersecurity network architecture, security baselines, physical/technical controls, segmentation, and related compliance functions.
• Problem Solving: Ability to independently troubleshoot complex hardware and infrastructure issues and execute assigned technical work under the direction of the Technical Coordinator.
• Tools: Experience with ticketing, change-control, asset/inventory, network monitoring, Palo Alto Panorama, F5 management tools, or comparable enterprise platforms.
• Certifications: CCNA, CCNA Security or current equivalent, CompTIA Network+, CompTIA Security+, F5, Palo Alto, or other relevant networking/data center certifications.
• Communication / Travel: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong technical documentation skills, and ability to support scheduled after-hours installations and maintenance. Quarterly travel to the four designated Co-Lo facilities is required, and additional ad-hoc travel may be required as mission requirements dictate.

Benefits

• Posted Salary Range: USD $81,850.00 - USD $106,400.00 /Yr.