Dutch Ridge Consulting Group (DRCG), LLC is hiring: Network Engineer in Merrifie
Dutch Ridge Consulting Group (DRCG), LLC, Merrifield, VA, United States
Description DRCG is seeking a highly motivated Network Engineer to support a federal customer's goals to modernize and transform their IT environment to efficiently deliver new technologies to their workforce. The Network Engineer provides Tier 3 support and engineering expertise for the design, testing, and implementation of the Next Generation Network across all DEA offices. The position also requires administering network (Cisco ACI), compute (Cisco UCS), and virtualization (VMware, UCS Director) environments, performing network diagnostics and analysis, troubleshooting production outages with service providers, terminating fiber and network cables, and independently designing, writing, and updating system documentation and network diagrams. Additional duties include providing operational support for data centers, managing network applications on client workstations, optimizing VPN and network performance, implementing server load balancing and WAN optimization, and securing network access.
Job Location : Merrifield, VA (3-days onsite)
Responsibilities Provide Tier 3 support and engineering expertise for the design, testing, and implementation of the Next Generation Network across all DEA offices.
Installs, configures, and troubleshoots diverse network architectures and devices; manages and maintains SD-WAN, DMVPN, Layer 2/3, and wireless networks; and implements network security measures, including access control models and firewalls.
Support classified and unclassified environments, ensuring operational continuity, security compliance, and high availability
Act as a technical escalation point for complex network incidents, outages, and performance issues
Participate in architecture reviews, design sessions, and implementation planning
Collaborate with Security, Cloud, Systems, and Application teams to ensure integrated solutions
Support global operations, including after-hours support and maintenance windows as required
Develop and maintain engineering documentation, diagrams, and operational runbooks
Requirements Active/current Secret Clearance is required at the time of hire.
5+ years of experience with hands-on enterprise network experience
Professional certification (e.g., CCNP, CCDP)
Installing, configuring, and troubleshooting various network architectures
Knowledge of the inner workings of the major network routing protocols, including dynamic routing
Experience with a variety of firewalls
Solid background in network administration and architecture
Knowledge of building, developing, and maintaining SD-WAN environments
Familiarity with access control models and network security
Experience with network diagnostic, monitoring, and analysis tools
Solid understanding of network operating systems (Aruba, Juniper, Cisco)
Solid understanding of VPN
Sharp troubleshooting skills
Terminating fiber and network cables
Ability to work independently
Designing, writing, and updating both system documentation and network diagrams
Bachelors degree in a related field or relevant work experience
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Job Location : Merrifield, VA (3-days onsite)
Responsibilities Provide Tier 3 support and engineering expertise for the design, testing, and implementation of the Next Generation Network across all DEA offices.
Installs, configures, and troubleshoots diverse network architectures and devices; manages and maintains SD-WAN, DMVPN, Layer 2/3, and wireless networks; and implements network security measures, including access control models and firewalls.
Support classified and unclassified environments, ensuring operational continuity, security compliance, and high availability
Act as a technical escalation point for complex network incidents, outages, and performance issues
Participate in architecture reviews, design sessions, and implementation planning
Collaborate with Security, Cloud, Systems, and Application teams to ensure integrated solutions
Support global operations, including after-hours support and maintenance windows as required
Develop and maintain engineering documentation, diagrams, and operational runbooks
Requirements Active/current Secret Clearance is required at the time of hire.
5+ years of experience with hands-on enterprise network experience
Professional certification (e.g., CCNP, CCDP)
Installing, configuring, and troubleshooting various network architectures
Knowledge of the inner workings of the major network routing protocols, including dynamic routing
Experience with a variety of firewalls
Solid background in network administration and architecture
Knowledge of building, developing, and maintaining SD-WAN environments
Familiarity with access control models and network security
Experience with network diagnostic, monitoring, and analysis tools
Solid understanding of network operating systems (Aruba, Juniper, Cisco)
Solid understanding of VPN
Sharp troubleshooting skills
Terminating fiber and network cables
Ability to work independently
Designing, writing, and updating both system documentation and network diagrams
Bachelors degree in a related field or relevant work experience
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