Senior Network Engineer

Full Timesenior

Reston, VAPosted 8 days ago

Role Overview

Metron is hiring a Senior Network Engineer. This is a full-time role in Reston. Part of Metron's Security hiring, posted last week. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

Salary Context

Salary is not disclosed in this posting. Market median for Senior-level Security roles is $142k-$190k (based on 211 comparable listings). Many employers share specifics during the interview process or after an initial screen.

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Job description

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.
Execute network changes, switch cutovers, routing updates, firewall/security changes, and connectivity improvements.
Support campus, data center, colocation, carrier, ISP, and secure-environment network operations.

Cisco, VPN & Secure Network Support

Administer Cisco switching, wireless, security, and related enterprise networking platforms.
Troubleshoot site-to-site VPNs, routing issues, latency, packet loss, DNS behavior, firewall behavior, and service-connectivity problems.
Support network access-control workflows, including Cisco ISE, TACACS+, RADIUS, and device-administration policies.

Documentation, Change Management & Escalation

Coordinate Cisco TAC, carrier, ISP, and vendor support cases through resolution.
Follow formal change-management practices, including implementation plans, test plans, risk analysis, backout plans, and maintenance-window coordination.
Maintain accurate network diagrams, change records, implementation notes, operational runbooks, and troubleshooting documentation.

Required Qualifications:

Able to work on-site in Reston, VA
Eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
Willing and able to work in classified, secure, or compliance-bounded environments
Able to support occasional after-hours and weekend maintenance or emergency response
7+ years of hands-on enterprise networking experience
5+ years supporting Cisco enterprise networking platforms
Experience with switching, routing, VLANs, wireless, VPNs, DNS, firewalls, and network security operations
Experience troubleshooting site-to-site VPNs, routing, latency, packet loss, DNS, and service-availability issues
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
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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Where is the Senior Network Engineer position at Metron located?

This position is based in Reston. Metron has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.

What does a Senior Network Engineer at Metron earn?

Metron has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.

When was the Senior Network Engineer role at Metron posted?

This role was posted on July 14, 2026 (8 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.

How much experience does the Senior Network Engineer role at Metron require?

This is a senior-level position. Most senior roles call for 5+ years of directly relevant experience. Metron lists their specific requirements in the description below, so review the must-have qualifications closely before applying.

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