Job Opportunity: Network Engineer

OAG - Network Engineer 3 (802036)

Direct End Client: State of Virginia

Job Title: OAG - Network Engineer 3 (802036)

Duration: 6 Months

Start Date: 06/01/2026

Location: 202 North 9th Street, Richmond, VA 23219

Position Type: Contract

No. of Hours- 40 hrs/Week

Interview Type: Webcam

Description: State of Virginia - Office of the Attorney General. Candidate must be local and comfortable for Onsite Interview

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer enterprise routing and switching infrastructure
• Configure and maintain LAN, WAN, wireless, and remote access environments
• Support hybrid MPLS and SD-WAN connectivity across multiple locations
• Maintain network availability, resiliency, and performance

Firewall & Secure Connectivity Management:

• Administer firewalls, VPN solutions, and secure remote connectivity
• Implement and maintain network segmentation and access controls
• Support secure connectivity for cloud and hybrid environments
• Coordinate firewall rule changes and network security updates

Monitoring & Troubleshooting:

• Monitor network health, utilization, and performance
• Respond to outages, connectivity issues, and infrastructure incidents
• Perform network troubleshooting across routing, switching, wireless, and VPN environments
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions

Security & Compliance Support:

• Support implementation of network security controls and standards
• Collaborate with the Information Security Office on vulnerability remediation and risk reduction
• Assist with logging, monitoring, and audit activities
• Support secure configuration and hardening practices

Change Management & Operations:

• Execute network changes through defined change management processes
• Validate planned changes and maintain rollback procedures
• Participate in maintenance windows and operational planning
• Maintain network documentation and diagrams

Vendor & Carrier Coordination:

• Coordinate with telecommunications providers and vendors
• Support circuit provisioning, troubleshooting, and escalations
• Assist with hardware lifecycle and support renewals

Cross-Team Collaboration:

• Partner with Systems Administration on infrastructure dependencies
• Coordinate with End User Services regarding user-impacting network issues
• Support Application/Data teams with connectivity and performance needs
• Communicate operational risks and system impacts to leadership

Required Qualifications:

• Experience administering enterprise network environments
• Strong knowledge of routing and switching concepts
• Experience with firewalls, VPNs, and secure remote access
• Experience troubleshooting network connectivity and performance issues
• Familiarity with wireless networking technologies
• Understanding of structured operational and change management processes

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Cisco networking technologies
• Experience with SD-WAN and hybrid network environments
• Experience in government or regulated environments
• Familiarity with network monitoring and logging tools
• Knowledge of security frameworks such as NIST
• Relevant certifications such as CCNA or CCNP

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Ability to manage multiple operational priorities
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively across technical teams
• Focus on reliability, security, and operational consistency

Working Conditions:

• Office-based environment
• Occasional after-hours support for maintenance or incident response
• Limited travel between office locations may be required

Required Skills/ Experience/ Education:

• Routing and switching
• TCP/IP networking
• VLAN configuration
• VPN administration
• Firewall administration
• Wireless networking administration
• Network troubleshooting
• LAN/WAN support
• SD-WAN support
• Network monitoring tools
• DNS fundamentals
• Network performance analysis
• Cisco networking technologies
• Remote access technologies
• Circuit troubleshooting
• Carrier/vendor coordination
• Network resiliency concepts
• High availability concepts
• Network documentation/diagramming
• Network segmentation
• Firewall rule management
• Secure remote connectivity
• Access control concepts
• Vulnerability remediation support
• Security incident support
• Change management execution
• Maintenance window coordination
• Incident response participation
• Root cause analysis
• Structured troubleshooting methodology
• Communication and collaboration
• Operational discipline
• Independent work capability
• Prioritization under pressure
• BGP
• Dynamic routing protocols
• Advanced firewall administration
• Cisco ASA or NGFW experience
• SD-WAN design/optimization
• QoS configuration
• Azure networking
• Hybrid cloud networking
• Zero Trust networking concepts
• SIEM/network logging integration
• IDS/IPS familiarity
• Government IT experience
• Multi-site enterprise experience