Network Engineer Route-Switch

About the role

Full-time direct hire position requiring an active TS/SCI security clearance or above. No visa sponsorship, 1099, or C2C arrangements. Located in Washington, DC (fully on‑site). WWT’s Government Services team provides cleared resources to federal civilian, DoD, and intelligence community markets, delivering innovative, operationally ready, and cost‑effective IT solutions that accelerate interoperability and resiliency of mission‑critical systems. At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen, combining strategy, execution, and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for organizations worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the design, implementing, and maintaining a high distributed network aligning to zero trust principles
• Contributing to the designing and implementing SD‑WAN based network architecture spanning dozens of sites at a global scale
• Configuring, installing, and managing network hardware (routers, switches, firewalls) and software
• Planning, executing, and documenting network upgrades, expansions, and optimizations
• Designing and establishing protocol compatibility standards
• Serve as a subject matter expert in zero trust network architecture
• Maintaining comprehensive network documentation, including architecture diagrams, rack elevations, SOPs, and configuration logs
• Diagnosing and resolving complex network issues, including those related to performance, security, and connectivity
• Analyzing network traffic, to ensure successful system operations
• Developing and implementing disaster recovery plans to ensure network resilience
• Supervising and mentoring junior network engineers
• Working with other IT teams (e.g., systems administrators, security specialists, application engineers) to ensure network integration and interoperability
• Working with vendors to select, purchase, and implement network equipment
• Ensuring that the network meets relevant industry standards, DoD regulations, and DoD ZT requirements as defined in the DoD ZT Execution Roadmap

Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• 3‑5 years of experience in network security or network engineering roles, with a focus on Zero Trust, network security, software defined networks
• Experience in designing, implementing, and managing networks, including LAN/WAN
• Knowledge of zero trust network security best practices, including firewalls and macro/micro‑segmentation
• Deep understanding of routing & switching,