Network Engineer (Cisco)

Role overview We are seeking an experienced Network Engineer to design, build, and support complex Cisco network environments while evaluating how AI capabilities can improve network operations. Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Cisco network infrastructure from initial deployment through ongoing operations.
• Assess potential uses of AI in network management, including operational benefits and risks.
• Advise stakeholders on network architecture, implementation, and operational tradeoffs. Required qualifications
• Hands-on experience building complex networks from the ground up and supporting established networks.
• Experience designing secure route and switch network environments using Cisco technologies.
• Understanding of AI capabilities and the risks they introduce to network management.
• Ability to serve as a technical advisor and communicate recommendations clearly.
• Current Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification.
• One of the following experience paths: a master's degree and eight years of systems engineering experience; a bachelor's degree in a qualifying engineering or related technical field and ten years of systems engineering experience; or a high school diploma/GED and fourteen years of network engineering experience.
• Current TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.