AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a 100% employee-owned company, is seeking a Lead Network Engineer to support secure network operations in a highly classified environment in Arlington, VA.
We’re looking for someone with strong hands-on experience in Cisco ISE, Cisco Firepower, and enterprise network security to make a direct impact on a critical national security mission.
As a Lead Network Engineer at AMERICAN SYSTEMS, you will:
- Lead secure network engineering and operational support in a highly classified environment
- Configure, administer, and troubleshoot Cisco ISE for authentication, authorization, accounting, network access control, and policy enforcement
- Administer and optimize Cisco Firepower and Firepower Management Center (FMC), including policy administration, rule management, and troubleshooting
- Design, implement, and maintain secure network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, VLANs, ACLs, VPNs, and segmented architectures
- Troubleshoot complex Layer 2/Layer 3, firewall, authentication, and access control issues
- Support AAA, 802.1X, VPN, RMF, STIG, and secure configuration requirements
- Develop and maintain network diagrams, implementation plans, SOPs, and technical documentation
- Partner with cybersecurity, systems administration, and mission teams to deliver secure, resilient infrastructure solutions
- Support incident response, outage resolution, root cause analysis, and network remediation efforts
- Recommend improvements to strengthen network performance, security, and reliability
- U.S. citizenship required
- Active TS/SCI clearance required with SAP eligibility
- Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field, or additional relevant experience in lieu of a degree
- 8+ years of network engineering experience in enterprise, defense, intelligence, or other highly regulated environments
- Strong experience with Cisco ISE and Cisco Firepower/FMC
- Experience supporting AAA, 802.1X, VPN, RMF, and STIG requirements
- Active DoD 8140/8570 IAT II certification required, e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, SSCP, or equivalent
- Strong knowledge of Layer 2/Layer 3 networking, routing, switching, VLANs, ACLs, subnetting, and segmentation
- Experience troubleshooting Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, and enterprise networks
- Ability to work independently and solve complex technical problems
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Additional Experience We Value
The following experience may be helpful in this role, but is not required for consideration:
- Experience supporting highly compartmented classified environments
- Cisco certifications such as CCNA, CCNP Enterprise, CCNP Security, or CCIE
- Experience with network modernization, infrastructure upgrades, or technology refresh efforts
- Experience with incident response, change management, and root cause analysis in classified environments
- Experience supporting virtualized environments such as VMware
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $155,000.00/Yr. - USD $180,000/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.