What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Network Engineer, ITS Infrastructure (Hybrid, Washington, DC) position at TECKNOMIC LLC?
About This Role
The DC District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is hiring a hands-on Field Network Engineer as a senior technical resource in its Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) program. You will design, deploy, and operate a secure, highly available ITS network (Cisco DMVPN overlay over Metro Ethernet) connecting traffic signals, CCTV, and IoT devices across the District, working across field, data center, and remote environments with a focus on uptime and safety. This is a hybrid role in Washington, DC with travel to field sites.
Responsibilities
- Deploy and support Cisco DMVPN (Phase 2/Phase 3) overlays over Metro Ethernet (IPsec, GRE, NHRP, tunnel interfaces)
- Implement dynamic routing (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) with failover and LTE/5G backup paths; monitor tunnel health and performance
- Coordinate Metro Ethernet provisioning (E-Line, E-LAN), dual-WAN redundancy, and carrier handoffs; perform field installs and cutovers
- Manage VLANs, IP addressing, Layer 2/3 connectivity, segmentation (VRFs, VLANs, firewall policies), and QoS for signal and video
- Support traffic signal controllers, CCTV, and IoT field devices; migrate remote aggregation points to DMVPN transport
- Ensure encrypted communications and manage VPN certificates and key rotation; support security audits and remediation
- Maintain accurate network documentation (diagrams, IP assignments, inventories, configuration records)
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s in Computer Science, IT, Network Engineering, or related (or equivalent); 11 plus years
- Active CCNA certification (required); CCIE Enterprise, CFOT, Network /Security , or ITIL v4 a plus
- ITS experience (traffic signal controllers, CCTV/video transport, traffic management) and prior state or municipal DOT experience
- Cisco DMVPN, IPsec/GRE, dynamic routing (BGP/OSPF/EIGRP), Metro Ethernet, and LTE/5G failover
- High-availability and redundant network design, disaster recovery planning, and fiber optic (single-mode, SFP/SFP ) experience
- Network automation (Ansible or Python) and IoT security/segmentation best practices
- Able to work hybrid in Washington, DC with field work, a valid driver’s license, lifting up to 50 lbs, maintenance windows, and on-call
Required Skills
- Secure overlay networking: Cisco DMVPN (Phase 2/3), IPsec, GRE, NHRP, and dynamic routing (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)
- WAN transport: Metro Ethernet (E-Line, E-LAN), dual-WAN redundancy, carrier handoffs, and LTE/5G failover
- Network engineering and operations: VLANs, IP addressing, Layer 2/3, segmentation (VRFs), and QoS
- ITS infrastructure transport for traffic signals, CCTV/video, and IoT field devices
- High-availability and redundant design, disaster recovery, and fiber optic (single-mode, SFP/SFP )
- Network automation (Ansible, Python) and network documentation
- *Software / platforms:* Cisco IOS/IOS-XE routers and switches, DMVPN/IPsec, Ansible, Python; LTE/5G and fiber transport
Salary : $49 - $57