Senior Network Engineer

Overview

FWI is building a team to support a contract for personnel and readiness employing significant and complex military or defense-related systems that are developed, managed, and/or utilized by the United States Department of Defense (DoD). These systems may be large-scale projects involving advanced technologies and substantial investments. They can include various components such as national security systems, communication systems, surveillance systems, or other capabilities aimed at enhancing national security and military readiness and effectiveness. Some of the agencies will be supported include: OUSD P&R, the Navy, the Air Force (USAF), the Space Force (USSF), the Army (USA), the United States Marine Corps (USMC), and the National Guard Bureau (NGB). As a Senior Network Engineer you will will architect and optimize complex network solutions while ensuring high availability, security, and performance. You will lead network initiatives, troubleshoot complex issues, and mentor junior team members while driving the evolution of our network infrastructure to meet growing business demands.

 

FWI has been recognized as a Top Workplace by the Washington Post in 2024 and 2025, offering excellent growth opportunities in a collaborative environment. 

 

**Position is contingent upon contract award**

 

Work Schedule and Location:

Remote: This full-time remote position will work Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm EST. 

Responsibilities

• Architects and maintains mission-critical network infrastructure supporting thousands of users and business-critical applications, independently troubleshooting complex connectivity issues that impact enterprise operations
• Serves as the senior technical authority during network outages and major incidents, while mentoring junior engineers on advanced routing protocols, security best practices, and emergency response procedures
• Takes ownership of high-stakes network transformations including data center migrations, WAN redesigns, and cloud connectivity implementations that directly affect business continuity.

Qualifications

Required: 

• Master's Degree required in a relevant field of study (Engineering, Computer Science, etc.)
• Professional license (as applicable for the relevant field of study) highly desired
• Security Clearance highly desired
• 10 years of related experience in multiple of the following areas:
  • Sustainment: 
    • Experience providing system administration for a Military Department of Defense System/Military Department Operations and Defense System (MDoDS) regarding DOD IT security requirements.
    • Experience providing database maintenance through technical and analytical services.
    • Experience providing network support through systems design and systems engineering support to implement and maintain a framework for net-centric compliant interoperability.
    • Experience procuring the necessary maintenance and licenses required to maintain the Government-owned hardware and software required to support an MDoDS.
    • Experience providing support to ensure an MDoDS meets the security requirements defined in the DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) process.
    • Experience providing procedures to acquire, install, and test all software to mitigate identified security vulnerabilities.
    • Experience providing support to DoD supply chain metrics analyses by providing support monitoring and improving the performance of the greater DoD supply chain.
    • Experience collecting, analyzing, and displaying DoD readiness information, including transportation, inventory, and maintenance.
    • Experience conducting research and analysis to support the preparation of the Semi-Annual Report to Congress and performing day-to-day analytical tasks that include, but are not limited to, responding to Congressional Requests for Information, and helping with Legislative Proposals.
    • Experience providing continuous need to perform internal and external testing with other systems in the readiness enterprise and providing support testing on all products planned for delivery.
    • Experience providing independent Government testing for developmental testing (DT), operational testing (OT), user acceptance testing (UAT), Sustainment, and other Test & Evaluation activities.
  • Modernization:
    • Experience providing support to an MDoDS Implementation Office to modernize existing legacy code and functionality as well as develop new functionality.
    • Experience developing, testing, documenting, and deploying software functionality, databases and datamarts, necessary to support an MDoDS, modernization effort.
    • Experience providing appropriate database development for the integ