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Senior Network Engineer

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Hiring Remotely in State Road, IL
105K-231K Annually
Senior level
In-Office or Remote
Hiring Remotely in State Road, IL
105K-231K Annually
Senior level
Designs, deploys, integrates, tests, troubleshoots, and documents an enterprise Comply-to-Connect solution for the Department of the Air Force. The role develops Cisco ISE and Forescout policies, supports 802.1X/RADIUS authentication and posture assessment, integrates network and IT platforms, enforces STIG and DoD compliance, performs root-cause analysis, and enables Air Force bases to onboard to the solution.
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Job Title: Senior Network Engineer

Job Category: Information Technology

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Continental US

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The Opportunity:
CACI is looking for a Senior Network Engineer to join our Comply-to-Connect (C2C) Team supporting the Dept. of the Air Force. This team is responsible for implementing a Cisco ISE / Forescout based C2C solution.  This project Azure involves implementing an enterprise level C2C solution and generating NAC policies that will be pushed to the Air Force Bases’ NAC implementations.   This team and processes support the entire Dept. of the Air Force.
You will work with the Cisco ISE and ForeScout SMEs team to understand and execute the requirements, priorities, and objectives to not only ensure a stable C2C solution that satisfies the requirements but also work to evolve the solution to handle additional requirements that may arise during the course of the project.  This includes participation in strategizing, planning, designing, deploying, testing, troubleshooting, and documenting the C2C solution and associated infrastructure. Your combined network experience in supporting complex and custom deployments, plus your troubleshooting and scripting skills are critical for success.
You will participate in the full life cycle of activities while ensuring product success follows all established processes and standards, including DoD and DAF policies.  Your understanding of secure best practices to include STIG based implementations within network components and how to develop policies for Cisco ISE and Forescout to be pushed to the Base NACs are standard capabilities in this role.  Flexibility and adaptability are ways of life here on the EITaaS team, so if you are comfortable breaking out of the mold and have a passion for learning new technologies, while applying your existing experience, then this position may be exactly what you are looking for.


Responsibilities:

•     Work closely with the Cisco ISE and Forescout SMEs to design and deploy the C2C solution; provide enablement support to the DAF bases to help onboard the Bases to the C2C solution aligning with DISA’s Comply-to-Connect (C2C) framework and DoD Zero Trust strategy.

•     Partner directly with Cisco ISE and Forescout SMEs and EITaaS tools Engineers to streamline endpoint visibility, profile management, and automated remediation workflows.
•     Policy Enforcement & Compliance: Assist in the Configuration, tuning, and maintenance of granular security policies, 802.1X/RADIUS authentication, and posture assessment rules to ensure all connected assets meet strict STIG and DOD 8570/8140 compliance benchmarks.  
•     Integration & Interoperability: Integrate C2C tools with existing enterprise infrastructure (switches, routers, firewalls) and platforms such as Service Now, CMDB and Axonius to orchestrate rapid isolation and remediation of non-compliant endpoints.
•     Troubleshooting & Optimization: Support in the diagnosis of complex authentication, profiling, and posture validation failures, develop root-cause analyses and performance tuning for the C2C solution.
•     Documentation: Author comprehensive Enterprise Change Request documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), system architecture diagrams, and test plans.   This position requires multiple years of relevant experience. It is expected that you:
o    Work with minimal supervision independently or with a team,
o    Are a self-starter and capable of defining and managing your individual tasks and
o   Have strong communication skills for partnering and communicating with the C2C SMEs, other internal EITaaS teams and relevant DAF personnel to maximize efficiency and success of assigned tasks.


Qualifications:
 
Required:
·    DoD Secret clearance
·    IAT Level II certification
·    15+ Years of relevant experience (Bachelor’s Degree in applicable field may be substituted for 5 years of experience).
 

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What You Can Expect:

 A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

Since this position can be worked in more than one location, the range shown is the national average for the position.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$105,100-$231,100

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

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