Demo

Network Engineer

Tential Solutions
Washington, DC Contractor
POSTED ON 5/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/26/2026
Job family: Information Technology

TE21P4 Infrastructure Engineer

Our client, the world's largest scientific society, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Infrastructure Engineer to manage and optimize on-premises and cloud network environments. As a member of the Network Team, the incumbent in this position is responsible for maintaining and enhancing network infrastructure both within our physical data centers and across cloud platforms.

Reporting to the Manager of Networking, this role involves implementing network solutions and supporting network-related technology. The incumbent will maintain network hardware (routers, switches, firewalls, NAC, VPN, and load balancers), network monitoring tools, as well as network-related services (DNS and DHCP) and Cloud services. We are seeking a senior-level network engineer with cloud experience.

Position Responsibilities

  • Perform ongoing network maintenance, diagnostics, and design for 500 nodes across multiple locations.
  • Administer switches, routers, firewalls, wireless access controllers, load balancers and DNS/DHCP.
  • Monitor network performance and troubleshoot network-related issues.
  • Manage and optimize cloud network architectures (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud) to support business applications and services.
  • Configure and maintain Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), VPNs, Direct Connect, Transit Gateways and hybrid cloud connectivity.
  • Work with ACS support staff to provide prompt resolution of staff network problems and requests.
  • Collaborate with Workplace, Windows, Linux, Storage, Database, and Cloud teams.
  • Implement network security best practices, including firewalls, NAC (Network Access Controls), and segmentation strategies across on-premises and cloud environments.
  • Work with ISPs to ensure reliable Internet connectivity and performance.
  • Provide services outside of core working hours as required.
  • Position requires being on-site several days a week and minimal travel may be required.

Experience

  • Minimum of five years of hands-on experience in the following areas:
    • Cisco switching, routing (OSPF, BGP), firewall (access-lists, VPN tunnels, remote access), and wireless access.
    • F5 Load balancing, Cisco ISE, WAF and DNS/DHCP experience are desirable.
    • Proficiency in network monitoring and management tools (e.g., Site24x7, SevOne or equivalent) and cloud-native monitoring solutions.
  • Experience with AWS Cloud in the following areas:
    • VPC, EC2, ALB/NLB, Transit Gateway, Routing, Security Groups/NACLs, Network firewall, VPN, Direct Connect, CloudFormation, and IAM roles.
Skills:

  • Excellent troubleshooting and research skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to deploy, configure, and troubleshoot Cisco access-layer switches.
  • Ability to troubleshoot wired, wireless, VPN, cloud (AWS/GCP) , and Internet connectivity.
  • Solid understanding of L1-L4 network layers.
  • Ability to practice logical troubleshooting techniques.

Hourly Wage Estimation for Network Engineer in Washington, DC
$52.00 to $61.00
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Network Engineer?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Network Engineer career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$87,720 - $106,708
Income Estimation: 
$108,098 - $130,480
Income Estimation: 
$108,098 - $130,480
Income Estimation: 
$131,611 - $156,576
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Tential Solutions

  • Tential Solutions Rockville, CT
  • We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Big Data Engineer to design, develop, and optimize large-scale data processing systems. In this role, you w... more
  • Just Posted

  • Tential Solutions Rockville, CT
  • The Data Engineer works with moderate supervision across two equally weighted domains including large scale data pipeline development processing market eve... more
  • Just Posted

  • Tential Solutions Rockville, CT
  • The Business Data Analyst conducts moderate to high complexity analysis of automated surveillance systems designed to detect potential violations of regula... more
  • Just Posted

  • Tential Solutions Rockville, MD
  • Enterprise Development Experience: Proven track record of designing and deploying production-grade applications using object-oriented programming principle... more
  • Just Posted


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Network Engineer jobs in the Washington, DC area that may be a better fit.

  • Transaction Network Services (TNS) Washington, DC
  • An extraordinarily talented group of individuals work together every day to drive TNS' success, from both professional and personal perspectives. Come join... more
  • 6 Days Ago

  • Applied Network Solutions Inc Chantilly, VA
  • Description Who we are: At Applied Network Solutions (ANS), we bring together some of the most curious minds in networking and cybersecurity. ANS was found... more
  • 22 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!