Captivation Software
Network Engineer 2 - Cisco/Arista
About this role
Captivation Software seeks a mid-level network engineer with 6+ years of experience to support daily program operations involving Cisco and Arista infrastructure. This role requires a Top Secret/SCI clearance, significant hands-on expertise with network configuration and sustainment, and willingness to travel and support on-call operational systems.
What you'll do
- Configure and maintain Cisco and Arista network devices in compliance with security standards
- Provide daily network engineering support across operational systems
- Support STE/STN and SSP compliance requirements for secured network equipment
- Participate in on-call rotations for operational system maintenance and troubleshooting
- Travel as needed to support program requirements and network operations
- Troubleshoot and resolve network configuration and connectivity issues
What they're looking for
- Cisco networking architecture and configuration
- Arista switch and network device management
- Network configuration and sustainment practices
- STE/STN and SSP compliance knowledge
- Security-focused network operations
- Secure network design principles
- IAT Level I certification (DoD 8570.01-M)
- On-call operational support experience
Benefits
- Annual salary $130,000–$270,000 based on experience
- Up to 20% 401(k) contribution, vested immediately with no matching requirement
- $3,600 HSA contribution
- 6 weeks paid time off annually
- Fully company-paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability coverage
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Captivation Software
Captivation Software builds high-performance computing and secure analytics infrastructure for mission-critical government programs, specializing in HPC testing, enterprise dataflow architectures, and cleared defense systems. The company is hiring senior test engineers, systems engineers, and technical leaders with deep expertise in Linux, cloud infrastructure, and security clearances to validate systems and architect solutions for intelligence community operations.
View all jobs at Captivation SoftwareLikely interview questions
- Walk us through a complex Cisco or Arista network configuration project you led and the challenges you overcame.
- Describe your experience with STE/STN and SSP compliance and how you've applied these standards in previous roles.