Network Engineer – Washington, DC
Connexus Hub
- Location
- Hybrid (Washington, DC, District of Columbia)
- Compensation
- $120k/yr+
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior Level
Posted 1 week ago
About the Role
Connexus Hub is seeking a Network Engineer to support the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) by providing engineering and operational support for their Cisco-based enterprise network. This role involves enforcing Zero Trust principles and ensuring network security in accordance with NIST standards.
Skills
Cisco Network Engineering
Routing
Switching
Firewalls
802.1X
Zero Trust
NIST SP 800-53
NIST SP 800-207
VLANs
DNS
DHCP
VPNs
SIEM
Vulnerability Assessments
Firmware Management
Root-Cause Analysis
Full job details
About the Role
Connexus Hub is hiring a Network Engineer to support the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) under the SENTRY IT Support BPA. The engineer provides engineering and operational support for CBO’s Cisco-based enterprise network, enforcing Zero Trust principles, segmentation, and least-privilege access in accordance with NIST SP 800-53 and NIST SP 800-207.
Key Responsibilities
- Operate, optimize, and secure CBO’s Cisco core, distribution, access, and edge environments.
- Implement and maintain network security controls aligned with NIST SP 800-53 (AC, CM, SC, AU) and Zero Trust (NIST SP 800-207).
- Configure and manage 802.1X port-based network access control, routing, switching, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, and VPNs.
- Forward device logs to the enterprise SIEM; conduct continuous monitoring and vulnerability assessments (NIST RMF).
- Harden devices to Cisco secure baselines; perform firmware/patch management and root-cause analysis.
- Maintain network diagrams, configuration baselines, and SOPs; support 24/7 monitoring.
Minimum Qualifications
- Hands-on enterprise Cisco network engineering experience (routing, switching, firewalls, 802.1X).
- Current relevant certification(s) such as CCNA or CCNP, maintained for at least 5 years.
- U.S. person able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust (Tier 2) clearance (background check via Capitol Police).
Location
- Washington, DC (hybrid). On-site support at the CBO Ford House Office Building and associated data center facilities.