CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
Senior Lead Network Engineer
$80K–$200K
Chicago, IL +3 · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Mar 6, 2026
- Location
- Chicago, IL
Hybrid
Remote
Detroit, MI - Experience
- At least 3 years for 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
Evaluate, design, implement, and maintain wired and wireless network infrastructure for the NPS environment, including monitoring, security, testing, documentation, and stakeholder coordination.
What you'll do
- Operate and improve NPS network infrastructure, including wireless onboarding, health monitoring, troubleshooting, patches, and updates.
- Assess existing infrastructure, recommend improvements, and design and implement network solutions and testing procedures.
- Maintain network documentation and provide guidance, training, and knowledge transfer to NPS resources.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
- CWNA Certification or equivalent; BCNE Certification or equivalent.
- Strong knowledge of layer 2 switching, layer 3 routing, network security, and RF/LAN troubleshooting.
- Experience with RF site survey tools such as Ekahau, RF Scanners, and Wireshark packet capture software.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in a related discipline.
- At least 3 years of disaster recovery plan creation, implementation testing, or project experience; additional certifications/licenses.
Pay
USD 80,000–200,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
JIRA, Wiki Pages, Ekahau, RF Scanners, Wireshark, VLANs, 802.1w, OSPF
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