About Careertakes

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Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is hiring an entry-level Network Engineer to join a federal/research network engineering team supporting large-scale research and education networks. You’ll work with technical staff, management, and customers to deploy, operate, and troubleshoot WANs, data center links, firewalls, and remote-access VPNs across national-scope IP/MPLS backbones.

• Implements customer migrations and new deployments while following change-control procedures to reduce customer impact and downtime
• Responds to network incidents, troubleshoots connectivity problems, answers trouble tickets, and participates in a rotating on-call schedule
• Creates and maintains accurate network documentation and entries in the network-management database
• Works across teams (Engineering, Service Desk, Systems/Software, Project Management) and with customer organizations using Slack, Zoom/Meet/Teams
• Performs basic network analysis and implements improvements to ensure performance and reliability
• Assists project teams with design, evaluation, development, and deployment of network hardware and software
• Manages and configures equipment from vendors such as Juniper, Cisco, and Ciena

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Qualifications

Education & experience

• Required: Bachelor’s degree (preferably Computer Science or related field). Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
• Preferred: Some prior experience in network engineering or related technical roles.

Required skills

• Proficient written and verbal communication
• Professional demeanor and strong time-management / priority-setting skills
• High commitment to quality and attention to detail
• Flexibility to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and willingness to learn

Preferred skills

• Experience configuring network devices and policies on Cisco and Juniper platforms
• Familiarity with automation tools (Ansible) and version control (Git)
• Scripting in Perl or Python
• Experience with trouble-ticketing systems and installing networking equipment
• Knowledge of AC/DC power, and running fiber/copper connections

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Working Conditions & Location

• This role involves primarily sedentary work with periods of moving around office and campus environments. The position requires effective communication and the ability to operate standard office equipment; reasonable accommodations will be considered.
• Occasional travel to customer sites across the US to install, test, and turn up WAN connections may be required.
• Work arrangement: eligible for a hybrid schedule from the Clear Creek, IN campus; under the right circumstances, fully remote engineering roles may be supported.

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Benefits & Job Details

• Benefits (full-time staff) include comprehensive medical and dental insurance, health savings account contributions, flexible spending accounts, group life insurance, supplemental insurance options, base retirement plan with employer contributions, voluntary supplemental retirement options, tuition subsidy, paid holidays and winter break, generous paid time off, parental leave, and employee assistance program (EAP).
• Job classification: Career Level — Core
• FLSA status: Exempt
• Job function: Information Technology
• Job family: Network Admin, Analysis, & Eng

Note: Employment may require federal background checks and/or nondisclosure agreements depending on customer requirements.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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