Network Engineer

The Red Gate Group is seeking a Network Engineer to support a government client in Washington, DC. The role will contribute to the JWICS Modernization initiative through expert consultation on strategic decision-making, technical solutions, and program management across multiple project areas including creative services, SharePoint architecture, division management engineering, solutions integration, and program/project management. 

Responsibilities

• Develop and document processes supporting program protection elements, including Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Information Security, and Physical Security.
• Ensure network designs and integration activities align with zero-trust principles, cross-domain protection requirements, and agency security standards.
• Evaluate, install, configure, and optimize network hardware, routing protocols, switching fabric, WAN/LAN architectures, and cloud networking components.
• Support the design and implementation of secure connectivity solutions across on-premise, hybrid, and cloud environments.
• Improve network automation and orchestration to enhance DevOps integration and operational efficiency.
• Conduct advanced architecture analysis to assess network performance, resiliency, and integration readiness.
• Create architecture artifacts, diagrams, and recommendations to guide modernization efforts.
• Integrate secure networking solutions that improve cloud functionality, micro-segmentation, identity services, and traffic flow management.
• Support implementation of network-based security controls (firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, ZTNA, SD-WAN).
• Serve as a senior designer responsible for defining the architectural framework for network-centric services and system features.
• Other duties as assigned.