Senior Field Network Engineer

Salary: $89,488 - 95,880 per year Requirements:

• DMV residency is preferred.
• 11+ years of IT/network engineering experience.
• Active CCNA certification.
• 6+ years of experience with ITS, Metro Ethernet, and DMVPN networking; experience with a CCIE or CFOT certification is highly desired.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of knowledge of high-availability network design, redundant architectures, and disaster recovery planning.
• 6+ years of experience conveying technical and functional concepts in a technical specialty and preparing complex technical documentation.
• 6+ years of ITS experience, including traffic signal controllers, CCTV/video surveillance transport, and traffic management.
• 6+ years of experience with LTE/5G failover solutions, Ansible or Python-based network automation, and fiber optic networks, including single-mode fiber design and SFP/SFP+ transceivers.
• 6+ years of experience working with a state or municipal Department of Transportation.
• 5+ years of knowledge of IoT security and segmentation best practices.
• Valid drivers license; ability to lift and rack equipment weighing up to 50 pounds; availability for scheduled maintenance windows and after-hours on-call emergency response.

• Deploy and support Cisco DMVPN hub-and-spoke and spoke-to-spoke overlay networks across Metro Ethernet transport.
• Configure and troubleshoot IPsec VPN profiles, GRE tunnels, NHRP mappings, and DMVPN tunnel interfaces.
• Implement BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP routing over DMVPN tunnels to enable automated failover and optimal path selection.
• Design redundancy and failover strategies, including LTE/5G backup paths, and monitor tunnel health, latency, and throughput.
• Coordinate Metro Ethernet circuit provisioning, turn-up, and incident resolution with service providers; manage dual-WAN redundancy and carrier handoffs.
• Install and cut over routers, switches, cabinets, and handoff equipment in the field.
• Manage VLANs, IP addressing, and Layer 2/Layer 3 connectivity between remote aggregation points and headend data centers.
• Implement network segmentation with VRFs, VLANs, and firewall policies, and tune QoS for latency-sensitive signal-control and video traffic.
• Troubleshoot network issues end to end, from field sites through WAN transport to data centers.
• Maintain network diagrams, IP assignments, equipment inventories, and configuration records.
• Support traffic signal control systems, CCTV/video surveillance platforms, and IoT field devices by maintaining reliable, low-latency connectivity.
• Coordinate field cabinet upgrades to address network equipment, power, and environmental needs.
• Migrate remote aggregation points from legacy infrastructure to DMVPN-based transport.
• Monitor network performance, availability, and service-level compliance across ITS transport links.
• Ensure encrypted network communications meet DDOT and District government security policies; manage VPN certificates, key rotation, and trust domains.
• Apply IoT security and segmentation practices and support security audits, vulnerability assessments, and remediation.
• Work across field locations, data centers, and remote support environments, including street-level cabinets and utility corridors; travel to sites throughout the District.

• Ansible
• Cisco
• Ethernet
• Firewall
• IoT
• Support
• Network
• Python
• Security
• VPN
• Windows
• Fabric
• LAN

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We are HRUCKUS, a Veteran-owned consulting firm in Washington, DC, focused on strategic sourcing, supply chain, and IT staffing. We are recruiting a Senior Field Network Engineer for the District Department of Transportation within the DC Government. In this senior technical role, you will support the Intelligent Transportation Systems program by helping us design, deploy, and operate a secure, highly available network connecting traffic signals, video surveillance systems, and IoT devices. The assignment is hybrid and combines field and data center work, with a focus on uptime, safety, and reliability in mission-critical operations. The target annual salary is $89,488–$95,880.

last updated 42 week of 2026