Network Engineer

We are looking for a Network Engineer in Tysons Corner, VA. The ideal candidate will design technical solutions for complex challenges and provide technical oversight throughout project execution.

About the-swift-group

Swift is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.

Responsibilities

• This role includes interpreting requirements, mapping them to technical components, and establishing processes to support successful implementation.
• The engineer will ensure all solutions follow industry best practices, emphasize strong security, and minimize total cost of ownership.
• Responsibilities also include assessing internal and external customer IT infrastructure needs and developing solutions such as capacity planning, system configuration and tuning, backup monitoring, and hardware and software installations.
• Manage and execute network installation and engineering tasks, including configuring and maintaining LAN and WAN equipment such as firewalls, routers, switches, servers, workstations, storage devices, A/V equipment, and equipment racks.
• Plan network architectures, design layouts, and configure systems to support user and organizational requirements.
• Conduct expert-level analysis of voice, video, and data communications networks, including planning, designing, evaluating, selecting, and upgrading operating systems and protocol suites.
• Define, maintain, and enhance the overall security posture of the network environment.
• Perform security audits, assess system health, and implement corrective actions to strengthen the program’s security posture.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including “build-to” and “as-built” documents, implementation guides, and test plans for physical and logical IT installations.
• Participate in technical system planning that extends beyond the network, ensuring alignment with applications and systems that rely on the delivered network.
• Provide Tier I, II, and III technical support, including troubleshooting and resolving network issues across a broad range of systems.

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience

10+ years of related Networking Engineering experience

• 10+ years experience designing, engineering, and deploying controlled interfaces
• More than 10 years of experience deploying and managing Cisco, Palo Alto, and Juniper firewall manager servers
• Extensive experience designing, engineering, and deploying multi‑firewall solutions

Experience deploying firewalls in multicast network environments

• Experience designing, engineering, and deploying firewall vendor transitioning plans
• Strong understanding of allowing voice and video traffic across port‑based firewalls and NGFW platforms
• 8+ years configuring and maintaining Cisco ASA and Next‑Generation Firewalls
• Experience with IPsec site‑to‑site VPNs utilizing PKI (CA)

Experience deploying and supporting Remote Access VPN solutions

• 7+ years configuring, designing, maintaining, and troubleshooting LAN/WAN devices
• Deep understanding of routing protocols and concepts including EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, and IP MPLS
• Experience designing, engineering, and deploying firewalls in a multicast network
• Basic understanding of QoS concepts

Experience with network monitoring technologies

• Proven ability to transform ambiguous requirements or problems into clear, actionable technical solutions
• Skilled at collaborating with system administrators, storage administrators, and application developers to resolve complex issues
• Strong experience in complex problem research, management, and resolution
• Ability to mentor and support junior network engineers
• US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required

Preferred

Experience designing, engineering, and deploying Zero‑Trust solutions

• Experience designing, engineering, and deploying Multi‑Factor Authentication (MFA) solutions
• Hands‑on experience and certifications with Juniper, Palo Alto, or Cisco Next‑Generation Firewalls
• Experience configuring, designing, and troubleshooting QoS in LAN and WAN environments
• Highly skilled in organization, coordination, teamwork, and interpersonal communication

• Do you know anyone for this position, or other positions open at The Swift Group? We offer a $5,000 bonus for any referral candidate we hire, paid out at the new hire’s 90-day mark.
• We are not working with outside staffing agencies to fill this position, and we will not be accepting unsolicited resumes. All inquiries must go through the recruiting team.