Network Engineer
Location: Washington, DC
Company: RIVA Solutions Inc
Category: Information Technology
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Title: Network Engineer
Location: Washington, DC (On-Site)
Terms: Full-Time
Clearance: Top Secret / SCI Required
Travel: 0-10%
RESULTS. INNOVATION. VALUES. ACCOUNTABILITY.
That's RIVA. Our employee-first approach has cultivated a culture that attracts the best and brightest. By investing in people first and providing a flexible work environment, our employees experience higher morale, increased productivity, and lower turnover. At RIVA, people are our #1 priority.
RIVA is seeking highly motivated Network Engineers to support the Department of Commerce (DOC). The ideal candidates will be responsible for the administration, operation, and maintenance of network and security devices supporting DOC's national security infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Administer, operate, and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, intrusion detection/protection devices, and related network security equipment.
- Design, build, implement, and troubleshoot secure network systems in classified environments.
- Analyze customer requirements and develop integrated IT/network solutions.
- Provide technical guidance for network operations, performance analysis, and capacity planning.
- Conduct regular updates, patches, and upgrades to networking hardware and software.
- Interface with vendor support to manage escalations, hardware issues, and warranty services.
- Perform outage/impact analysis and document resolution activities.
- Develop, update, and maintain comprehensive network documentation, diagrams, and standard operating procedures.
- Implement and monitor disaster recovery plans for network operations.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity and system engineering teams to ensure system security compliance and integration.
- Monitor network performance, analyze traffic, and recommend optimizations to reduce latency and increase throughput.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and provide recommendations for system enhancements.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years of network engineering experience.
- Strong expertise in network design, implementation, and troubleshooting within classified environments.
- Hands-on experience with Cisco, Palo Alto, Dell networking devices, VMware, and Microsoft systems.
- Proficient in network security protocols, VPNs, firewall configurations, and intrusion detection/prevention systems.
- Ability to configure, optimize, and monitor enterprise LAN/WAN environments.
- Must have an active Top Secret / SCI clearance.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Experience supporting Department of Commerce (DOC) or similar federal agencies.
- Familiarity with DISA STIGs, RMF, CNSS Policies, and related cybersecurity frameworks.
- Experience implementing fault-tolerant and high-availability network architectures.
- Industry certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent are preferred but not required.
Salary: Max up to $120,000 a year, based on experience
RIVA Benefits:
- Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Life Insurance
- Retirement Benefits / 401K with Company Matching
- HSA/FSA Spending Accounts
- Long- and Short-Term Disability
- Pet Insurance
- Wellness Program Initiatives
- RIVA Flex
- Additional Workplace Benefits
RIVA Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please email . Only messages left for this purpose will be returned.