Network Engineer
Company: J5 Consulting
Location: Chantilly
Posted on: February 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description J5 Consulting is a Maryland
based company established in 2006 to provide computing and
consulting services for government and commercial entities. Our
services improve Information System networking performance and
compliance and protect electronic assets from loss and compromise.
We welcome your application to receive consideration for the
following position. Job Overview: Available Immediately
Introduction The Customer’s office is responsible for building and
operating a hybrid-cloud mission infrastructure and services,
hosting COTS, GOTS, and custom applications. The system generally
does not make use of the Customer’s enterprise IT services as such,
the Customer’s office is responsible for the architecture,
engineering, implementation, and operation of the infrastructure
components (computer, network, and storage) as well as enterprise
services such as VDI, Active Directory, and audit and logging. The
Customer requires support specializing in network engineering and
digital forensics. The position will: Assist with continuous
monitoring of IT systems that are required to sustain Customer
accreditation of these systems. Coordinate engineering projects
including performing technical risk assessment, de-conflict
implementations, and resolve technical questions or conflicts.
Deploy and maintain network systems. Diagnose network issues and
follow troubleshooting procedures for restoring the network to
optimal performance levels. Gather performance and utilization
metrics from infrastructure components and proactively inform the
Customer when defined thresholds are met. Guide networking
engineering efforts in the hardware, software, and virtual
infrastructure domain. Maintain up to date network topology
drawings. Perform moderately complex network designs and upgrades
using existing technology with limited guidance. Perform Tier-3
engineering and support for virtualization infrastructure,
consisting of virtual servers, virtual desktops, and automation
solutions. Plan network configurations for integration into the
network, using knowledge of the performance characteristics of the
systems being added to the network and the specifications for
network interfaces to insure effective integration and optimal
network performance Prepare technical proposals for presentation to
engineering review boards to make changes or add new technologies
to the network Provide system documentation to system security
managers to support A&A efforts. Review user requests for
upgrades or additions to the network to assess impact on network
performance. Shepherd and perform engineering efforts in the areas
of Windows and Linux servers, workstations, storage, and
virtualization. Support network life cycle stages such as design,
configure, test, deploy, and maintain. Utilize network analysis
tools to identify performance problems in the network. Diagnose and
resolve technical problems with overseas populations. Direct or
perform the installation of IT infrastructure as well as the
installation and configuration of operating systems and
applications. Inspect and test all equipment prior to deployment to
respective overseas locations. Make recommendations on the best
deployment strategy, considering the Customer’s business priorities
for any application or tool. Provide end-to-end support of field
network and forensic capabilities. Provide real-time and 24/7
on-call support to worldwide users Provide Standard Operating
Procedures (SOPs) and other integrated documentation to support the
success of field users and the program. Provide technical support
to various Customer developed and COTS forensic application
developers ensuring the integrity of data flow and enhance business
efficiency and insights. Research and recommend systems, equipment
and technologies to improve and enhance existing systems. Use
application deployment guides and information from application
developers to determine the most efficient and performant IT
infrastructure components to deploy a particular application.
Required skills and demonstrated experience: Demonstrated
experience analyzing existing systems and identifying necessary
corrective actions and improvements. Demonstrated experience
building, maintaining and troubleshooting gold image hard drives.
Demonstrated experience coordinating and performing security
testing. Demonstrated experience creating network topology diagrams
Demonstrated experience designing, configuring and troubleshooting
Routing and Switching systems (Cisco expertise required).
Demonstrated experience implementing L2 and L3 VPN across an MPLS
network. Demonstrated experience installing, maintaining, and
configuring Aspera Enterprise Server and Aspera P2P. Demonstrated
experience performing configuration and management of automation
solutions Demonstrated experience performing configuration and
management of Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) and vRealize
Suite. Demonstrated experience performing configuration and
management of virtual networks and servers and virtual
workstations. Demonstrated experience performing configuration and
management of VMware vCenter and VMware NSX-T. Demonstrated
experience performing Hypervisor deployments Demonstrated
experience using forensic software including Cellebrite, XRY,
WinHex, FTK, and Autopsy. Demonstrated experience with Gateway
Redundancy Protocols to include HSRP and VRRP. Demonstrated
experience with network IP address management. Demonstrated
experience with network security such as firewalls and ACL’s.
Demonstrated experience with Routing Protocols to include OSPF,
EIGRP, and BGP. Demonstrated experience with vulnerability scanning
tools Demonstrated experience working in Local Area Network (LAN)
environments and Wide Area Network (WAN) environments. Demonstrated
experience working with TCP IP protocol suite, IP subnets and
masking, and routing protocols. Demonstrated hands on experience
engineering the design, build, and configuration of Linux servers
and virtual infrastructure. Demonstrated hands on experience
performing administration, troubleshooting, patching, and support
of Linux servers and virtual infrastructure. Demonstrated hands on
experience performing engineering, implementation, and
troubleshooting of VMWare virtualization infrastructure.
Demonstrated hands on experience performing risk analysis for
proposed IT infrastructure changes. Demonstrated hands on
experience performing system monitoring and analysis, including
root cause analysis of system faults and outages. Demonstrated
experience working with vendors on system troubleshooting. Highly
desired, though not required, include: Demonstrated experience
explaining protocols, technical procedures and processes clearly
and accurately to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Demonstrated experience with Software Defined Networking
technologies, such as Cisco ACI and VMware NSX-T. Demonstrated
experience with load balancing technologies, such as F5 BIG-IP and
Citrix Netscaler.
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US Citizenship: This position requires US Citizenship. Verification
of US Citizenship to meet federal government security requirements
will be confirmed. Security Clearance: The successful candidate
must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance
with a Full Scope Polygraph. Clearance Verification: This position
requires successful verification of the stated security clearance
to meet federal government customer requirements. You will be asked
to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of
employment. Travel: This position is expected to be onsite. The
position will be located within the Washington Metropolitan Area
(WMA). Local travel/POV will be on an as needed basis, within the
local place of performance. Join J5 Consulting and Grow Your
Cybersecurity Career At J5, we’re a team of innovators protecting
organizations from evolving cyber threats. With 18 years of success
in government and commercial sectors, we offer meaningful
opportunities to grow your career. Enjoy comprehensive benefits,
including: 100% employer-paid health coverage a 6% 401(k) match PTO
tuition reimbursement bonuses professional development, and more.
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