Network Engineer

We are a growing information technology company that offers its employees a culture of success, the chance to work on revolutionary federal IT infrastructure, and the opportunity to grow alongside cutting-edge technology that is reshaping the industry. We are seeking forward-thinking candidates that have strong experience in operational support and can help take to the next level in a proactive stance.


Chameleon Integrated Services has expertise in operations management, quality systems, data operations and cybersecurity. We secure some of the most sensitive data for the Department of Defense and for other U.S. federal government agencies. We are known for the great care we take with clients and employees, and we believe in promoting from within.


We offer a Full Benefits package including:

• Competitive Employee Health Insurance options including dental
• 100% company paid vision plan
• 401K plan with generous company match and no vesting period
• 100% company paid life insurance
• 100% company paid long and short-term disability insurance
• Training allowance
• PTO and more

Role: Network Engineer - This is a remote opportunity

Must have hands-on Cisco network engineering and operational support. The experience should align to the execution-level network engineer responsible for configuring, maintaining, troubleshooting, documenting, and monitoring the Cisco network environment under the direction of the Senior Network Engineer and Program Manager.

NOTE: The resume should include examples of Cisco switch/router configuration, firewall or perimeter support, VLAN design, routing protocol troubleshooting, VPN support, DNS/DHCP administration, network monitoring, device hardening, firmware upgrades, patch coordination, vulnerability remediation, log forwarding, SIEM or NMS integration, change tickets, network diagrams, SOPs, and RCA documentation. It should demonstrate responsibility for hands-on network changes, as well as for monitoring and escalation.


Minimum Experience:

• Network engineer with 5-8+ years of enterprise network engineering experience, preferably in federal, legislative branch, financial, research, or other high-sensitivity environments.
• Must have practical experience supporting Cisco switches, routers, firewalls, VPNs, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, routing protocols, network monitoring tools, network device hardening, firmware upgrades, vulnerability remediation, and formal change control.
• Must have worked in production environments where changes required planning, approval, validation, rollback steps, and post-change documentation.
• Must have experience working in enterprise network operations across Cisco core, distribution, access, and edge environments; routing, switching, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, VPNs; secure configurations; monitoring; vulnerability remediation; patching; firmware updates; network diagrams; configuration documentation; SOPs; and technical support for complex service desk tickets.
• Requires network security controls aligned with NIST SP 800-53 and Zero Trust principles, including segmentation, micro-segmentation, least privilege, 802.1X, centralized logging, secure baselines, strict ingress/egress filtering, MFA for administrative access, and incident response support.

Certifications:

CCNP Enterprise is the strongest practical credential for this role. CCNA is acceptable for a strong hands-on candidate, but CCNP-level experience is preferred. Also useful: Cisco Security, Cisco DevNet, CompTIA Security+, Network+, CySA+, ITIL, Fortinet NSE, Palo Alto PCNSA/PCNSE, Juniper JNCIA/JNCIS, Microsoft/Azure networking credentials, or equivalent network/security certifications.

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