Network Systems Engineer
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Position ID:
req5529
City:
Washington, District of Columbia
Date Posted:
2026-07-20
Expiration Time:
2026-08-04
Job Type:
Job Category:
Information Technology Management
Salary:
108762 - 137036 PA
Job Summary
The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) provides operations support services and business solutions to the community of 10,000 House Members, Officers and staff.
Job Description
Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience. Minimum 5 years of experience designing and supporting large scale campus LAN/ WAN and wireless networks. Knowledge of TCP, UDP, QoS, SNMP, TLS/HTTPS, SMTP, EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP. Experience with Aruba wireless access hardware ideal but not required. Demonstrate proficiency with managing large scale enterprise networks using Cisco’s routing and switching best practices. Strong understanding of how to configure access ports and trunk ports Knowledge of port security and how to define violation modes on layer 2 access points Proficient in using design tools such as Visio to road map the enterprise infrastructure. Skill in the coordination of network engineering and integration projects. Knowledge, Skill, and Ability (KSA) and Competency Requirements: Ability to provide engineering leadership on all phases of analysis, design, testing, and implementation of networks, integration of voice and data, and telecommunications. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with elected officials, senior staff, information systems professional, and non-technical users. Employees within this position are expected to demonstrate the following IHR Technical Competencies: Analytics; Application Administration and Integration; Emergency Response Planning and Risk Management; Hardware Installation and Management; Information Management; Information Resources Strategy and Planning; Information Systems/Network Security; Information Technology Support; Knowledge of Emerging Trends and Industry Best Practices; Network Management; Project Management; Quality Assurance and Testing; and Telecommunications. All employees within CAO are expected to demonstrate the following general competencies: Accountability, Adaptability, Collaboration, Communication, Customer Orientation, Knowledge of Relevant Policies, Procedures, and Processes, Priority Management, and Problem Resolution. Certifications: CCNA or CCNP preferred. Continued employment is contingent upon satisfactorily completing a criminal history records check (or other applicable security clearance) and a pre-employment drug-test (pre-identified position only).