CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
Senior Lead Network Engineer
$80K–$200K
Dallas, TX +3 · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Mar 6, 2026
- Location
- Dallas, TX
Hybrid
Remote
Austin, TX - Experience
- At least 3 years in disaster recovery plan creation, implementation testing, or projects; no overall experience requirement stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
About the job
Evaluates, designs, implements, and maintains wired and wireless network infrastructure for the NPS environment, including monitoring, security, testing, and technical guidance.
What you'll do
- Operate and manage network infrastructure, including wireless onboarding, troubleshooting, updates, and security patches.
- Assess and optimize the network; recommend architecture and implement solutions, testing, and documentation.
- Provide design guidance and knowledge transfer to NPS resources and coordinate with stakeholders and vendors.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
- CWNA Certification or equivalent and BCNE Certification or equivalent.
- Strong knowledge of layer 2 switching, layer 3 routing, network security, and troubleshooting RF and LAN issues.
- Experience with RF site survey tools such as Ekahau, RF Scanners, and Wireshark packet capture software.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in a listed discipline; additional industry certifications/licences.
- Experience with disaster recovery, penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, cyber threat analysis, or Agile/SCUM project management.
Pay
USD 80,000–200,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
Cloudpath, JIRA, Ekahau, Wireshark, VLANs, 802.1w, OSPF, VRRP
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