Network Engineer Principal

Job ID 2510883

Location ARLINGTON, VA, US

Date Posted 2025-12-01

Category Information Technology

Subcategory Network Engineer

Schedule Full-time

Shift Day Job

Travel Yes, 10 % of the Time

Minimum Clearance Required Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain Top Secret

Potential for Remote Work Yes

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

• May design, analyze, plan, modify, and maintain networks and network components supporting data, voice and/or audio communication activities. Prepares the analysis of short/long term capacity needs for switching, routing transmission and signaling.
• May conduct network architecture design, feasibility and cost studies as well as internal studies of network performance and traffic analysis.
• May evaluate new technology.
• Duties may include providing specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture; providing information for hardware and software selection; and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements.
• Conducts testing of network systems.
• Maintains technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, switchers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc.
• Evaluates and reports on new network technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.
• (It should be understood that this is not intended to be a detailed nor comprehensive description of any individual employee's job content. Managers set the specific duties and responsibilities for each employee).
  
  

Scope N/A Leadership And Management N/A Knowledge/Skills And Ability

• Applies extensive technical expertise and has full knowledge of other related disciplines.
• Receives assignments in the form of objectives and establishes goals to meet objectives.
• Provides guidance to subordinates to achieve goals in accordance with established policies.
• Work is reviewed and measured based on meeting objectives and schedules.
• Establishes and recommends changes to policies, which affect subordinate organization(s).
  
  

PROBLEM COMPLEXITY

• Develops technical solutions to complex problems, which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.
  
  

FREEDOM TO ACT

• Work is performed without appreciable direction.
• Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment.
• Completed work is reviewed from a relatively long-term perspective for desired results.
• Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
  
  

IMPACT

• Guides the successful completion of major programs.
• Erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in failure to achieve major organizational objectives.
  
  

LIASON

• Represents organization as prime technical contact on contracts and projects.
• Interacts with senior external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree and 10 years of experience.