Network Engineer jobs in Washington DC
24 current network engineer openings in Washington DC, aggregated from public boards and linking straight to the employer's own posting. 22 employers are hiring across this list right now.
Working as a network engineer in Washington DC
Government contracting, cybersecurity and policy-adjacent technology. A security clearance changes your market value more than any skill here, and many postings are closed to you without one — check before investing time in an application.
Most of the hiring in this list clusters around Arlington, Reston, Tysons and the District itself. Location on a posting is not always literal — check whether a role is genuinely on site, and whether "remote" means remote within the country or remote from anywhere, because the two are priced differently.
Job Number: R0248277 Network Engineer The Opportunity: As a Network Engineer, you will be expected to configure and operate Cisco platforms such as ASA or Firepower, Nexu…
Overview: GovCIO is currently hiring for a SME Network Engineer with an active Secret clearance to provide classified and unclassified Tier 3 senior-level support for the…
Role: Network Engineer Location: Washington, D.C(Hydrid Model Work) Job description: We are seeking skilled and qualified candidates for a Network Engineer position to wo…
Sr Network Engineer Overview We're seeking a hands-on Network & Infrastructure Architect/Engineer to support and enhance the connectivity, reliability, and observability …
Job ID: 2615875 Location: Adelphi, MD, US Date Posted: 2026-08-20 Category: Information Technology Subcategory: Network Engineer Schedule: Full-Time Shift: Day Job Travel…
Description We are looking for a Network Engineer II to support enterprise network initiatives and deliver reliable engineering solutions across a diverse portfolio of pr…
Job: 3047819 Job Description: MUST BE ABLE TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN A DOD SECRET CLEARANCE Principal Network Engineer Location: Rosslyn, Virginia (Hybrid) Role Overview This is…
Apexon is a digital-first technology services firm specializing in accelerating business transformation and delivering human-centric digital experiences. We have been mee…
Title: Cloud Network Engineer Location: Alexandria VA Duration: 12 Months Cloud Solution Architect Summary: Strategic IT advisor and chief architect for AWS cloud adoptio…
Job Description The IT Infrastructure Engineer (Network and Security Operations) assists in supporting network services and solutions for the global business. Below is a …
BDR Solutions, LLC, (BDR) supports the U.S. Federal Government in successfully achieving its mission and goals. Our service and solution delivery starts with understandin…
Job Title: Sr. Network Engineer Job Location: Washington DC Certifications: Active CCNA or CCNP and Active CompTIA Sec Clearance: Secret or above Key Responsibilities: • …
Network Engineer Washington, DC / Remote / Hybrid / Arlington, VA Information Technology / Full Time Hybrid / Hybrid apply for this job Network Engineer Employment Type: …
About Fusion Fusion is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business specializing in mission critical engineering and secure infrastructure solutions for federal and de…
Job Number: R0248277 Network Engineer The Opportunity: As a Network Engineer, you will be expected to configure and operate Cisco platforms such as ASA or Firepower, Nexu…
Career Opportunities with Castalia Systems A great place to work. Careers At Castalia Systems Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available. Network …
PositionProvides mid-level network engineering and administration support to operate, administer, secure, troubleshoot, and improve enterprise networks. Supports LAN, WAN…
R-00187989 Description Leidos has an opening for a Network Engineer to support a program for the ESA-V supporting the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) a…
Founded in 2001 on the belief that success begins with quality, Qwaltec is a certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) headquartered in Tempe, Arizona. We are a team of…
Halvik Corp delivers a wide range of services to 13 executive agencies and 15 independent agencies. Halvik is a highly successful WOB business with more than 50 prime con…
Summary The MIL Corporation is seeking a Senior Network Engineer with TS/SCI, FS (Network Engineering, Associate) to support a federal government client in the Washington…
This is a full-time direct hire position and you must currently have an active Secret Security Clearance or above. We are not able to offer visa sponsorship, 1099 status,…
Job ID: 2615706 Location: Arlington, VA, US Date Posted: 2026-08-14 Category: Information Technology Subcategory: Network Engineer Schedule: Full-Time Shift: Day Job Trav…
Koniag IT Systems, LLC a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Network Engineer T4 to support KITS and our government customer Washington, DC. This position re…
Network Engineer pay and hiring, asked properly
What salary can a network engineer expect?
In India, roughly 5–12 LPA at mid-level and 15–30 LPA senior, with data-centre and service-provider work above enterprise IT. The US band is about $70,000–$115,000, the UK £35,000–£65,000. Network engineers who have moved into cloud networking sit well above traditional routing-and-switching roles.
Is CCNA still worth doing?
Yes for entry, and it remains one of the few certifications employers screen on directly. It stops being the differentiator quickly, though. The engineers whose salaries move are the ones who added automation — Python, Ansible, infrastructure as code — to the networking fundamentals rather than collecting the next Cisco exam.
Is the role shrinking as everything moves to cloud?
It is changing rather than shrinking. Physical switch configuration is a smaller share of the work and cloud networking — VPCs, transit gateways, hybrid connectivity, segmentation — is a larger one. An engineer who only knows on-premises kit is in a narrowing market; one who knows both is in a strong one.
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