Tier II Network Engineer, Senior

AT&T

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Work type: On-site
Location: Mclean, VA
Salary: $89,200–$137,917 / yr
Posted: 47 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Dec 10, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Tier II Network Engineer, Senior

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JOB TITLE: Tier II Network Engineer - Senior (Government) The Tier II Network Engineer - Senior (Government) joins the National Security Team to support a customer’s enterprise network. This role involves providing Tier 2 support for local area networks, wide area networks, intranets, and internet data communications systems. Key responsibilities include planning and implementing network security measures, reviewing user requests for upgrades to assess performance impacts, and ensuring compliance with open systems architectures like the IEEE Open Systems Environment. The engineer will evaluate COTS applications and perform analysis on reusable software and hardware components for information management designs. Required skills include LAN/WAN/Optical specialization and proficiency with ticket systems like Remedy or ServiceNow, alongside network management tools such as Solarwinds, Netcool, and HPOV. The role supports critical voice, video, and collaboration services for the intelligence community.

What does a Network Engineer earn in Virginia?

Median $147500 from 34 postings across 10 companies.

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Skills

LAN WAN Network Security ServiceNow Remedy SolarWinds Netcool HPOV HPNA VOIP COMSEC ITIL V3 CCNA JNCIA API Open Systems Architecture

What you'll do

Provide Tier 2 support for LAN, WAN, Intranet, and Internet data communications systems.
Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures to protect data, software, and hardware.
Assess user requests for network upgrades to determine technical impacts and practical solutions.
Analyze, specify, develop, and integrate open systems for Information Management applications.
Ensure system compliance with open systems architecture standards and reference models.
Evaluate and recommend COTS applications to provide scalable and portable IT solutions.
Perform analysis and validation of reusable software and hardware components for IM designs.

What we're looking for

Must possess a TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.
Must have 10 years of experience based on a High School degree.
Must have 8 years of experience based on an Associate’s degree.
Must have 6 years of experience based on a Bachelor’s degree.
Must have 4 years of experience based on a Master’s degree.
Must have 0 years of experience based on a PhD.
Must have basic networking qualifications with LAN/WAN/Optical specialization.
Must be able to use common ticket systems and network management tools.
Must have specialization in GDIT KGX, Redx, CCNA/JNCIA, HPOV, COMSEC, VOIP, or ITIL V3 Foundations (preferred).

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