Overview At Criterion Systems, we developed a different kind of business—a company whose real value is a reputation for excellence built upon the collective skills, talents, perspectives, and backgrounds of its people. By accepting a position with Criterion Systems, you will join a group of professionals with a collaborative mindset where we share ideas and foster professional development to accomplish our goals. In addition to our great culture, we also offer competitive compensation and benefit packages, company-sponsored team building events, and advancement opportunities. To find out more about how Criterion can help you take your career to the next level please visit our website: www.criterion-sys.com . Criterion Systems is a Military/Veteran Friendly Company therefore we encourage Veterans to apply. Responsibilities We are seeking a mission-focused LAN/WAN Engineer to support and contribute to our government customer’s success in Washington, D.C. or Reston, VA! Duties, Tasks & Responsibilities: + Serve as a leader in the local- and wide-area networking; highly sought by others for advice and guidance. + Serve as a technical expert on established and ad-hoc project teams providing technical direction, interpretation, and alternatives on existing and new services to meet both architectural and operational needs + Provide expertise in Information Systems Architecture, Telecommunications Systems Design, Architecture, Implementation, Information Systems Integration, and Communications and Network Systems Management + May manage small teams of engineers and related technical staff such as cyber specialists and testers. + Provide insight into cutting edge technologies, integrations, and capabilities + Consult with other engineers, team leads, or customer stakeholders on requirements, technical direction. + Provide expertise on, deep knowledge of, and hands-on experience with Cisco, Juniper, F5, Aruba, Ruckus, Versa, NOM, NetScout and/or related network components or network monitoring and management tools + Provide expertise on BPG, OSPF, Tunnels (GRE, SudeoWire, VPN, L2TP), Spine and Leaf and BGP Peering. Qualifications Required Experience, Education, Skills & Technologies: + Years of experience with one of the following: + High School/GED plus eleven (11) years of relevant experience + Associate degree plus nine (9) years of relevant experience + Bachelor's degree plus seven (7) years of relevant experience + Master's degree plus five (5) years of relevant experience + PhD plus three (3) years of relevant experience + IAT II Security Clearance Level: + TS/SCI with an adjudicated CI polygraph or ability to obtain a CI polygraph Work Schedule: + Full-time on-site Benefits Offered + Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Tuition/Training Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Holidays. Criterion Systems, LLC and its subsidiaries are committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination at all levels of our organization. We believe in treating all applicants and employees fairly and make employment decisions without regard to any individual’s protected status: race, ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex/gender, gender identity/gender expression, sexual orientation, physical and mental disability, marital/parental status, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), age, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit https://careers-criterion-sys.icims.com/. Job LocationsUS-DC | US-VA-Reston ID 2024-3270 Category Information Technology Type SME