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About Metron
Metron is an employee-owned company dedicated to delivering innovative solutions for the most challenging national security problems. For over 40 years, our principled approach to problem-solving has yielded creative solutions at the intersection of advanced mathematics, computer science, physics, and engineering. Our people are leaders in their technical fields and are passionate about solving challenging problems. We look for individuals who share this same passion and can apply their experience in real-world settings.
Job Description:
Our Reston, VA offices is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support enterprise network operations, secure infrastructure, campus connectivity, and hands-on implementation across corporate and secure environments.
This is an execution-focused senior technical role. The Senior Network Engineer will configure, troubleshoot, maintain, document, and improve network systems while working closely with network architecture, systems engineering, cybersecurity, vendors, and program teams.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on senior network engineer with strong Cisco experience, disciplined change-management habits, and the ability to troubleshoot complex network, VPN, access-control, and secure-environment issues.
Occasional after-hours/weekend maintenance and emergency response required.
Key Responsibilities:
Network Operations & Implementation
Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise LAN, WAN, wireless, VPN, firewall, DNS, and secure network infrastructure.
Experience supporting secure, classified, regulated, government, defense, or security-controlled infrastructure
Experience following formal change-management, testing, backout, and documentation practices
Ability to coordinate across network, systems, cybersecurity, helpdesk, vendor, and program teams
Preferred Qualifications:
Active U.S. security clearance
Experience with Cisco ISE, TACACS+, RADIUS, or network access-control policy administration
Experience with TACLANE, encrypted transport, secure enclave networking, or air-gapped environments
Experience with Cisco firewall/security platforms or enterprise firewall policy troubleshooting
Experience with Active Directory, Entra ID, ADFS, SSO, claims, UPN/email hygiene, or ServiceNow identity integrations
Working familiarity with virtualization or platform environments such as VMware, Nutanix, Hyper-V, Linux, storage, or backup systems
Experience in defense contracting, government programs, CMMC, NIST 800-171, or other compliance-driven environment
Position Location: Reston, VA (the selected individual will be expected to work onsite in the Reston, VA office)
Perks and Benefits
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Accompanying FSA and HSA options
Additional Voluntary Benefits
Paid Time Off
9 Observed Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
Military Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Professional Development Reimbursement
Compensation
Annual Salary Reviews
Profit Sharing
401(k) Traditional and Roth Options
Gym and Fitness Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Referral Program
Metron is an Equal
Employment
Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religious, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
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