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$140,000.00/yr - $160,000.00/yr At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. Your impact Knack Works, a Jacobs Company, has an opening for a Network Engineer (Campus Area Network/Local Area Network CAN/LAN) to support our government customer’s global enterprise networks. The CAN/LAN service network architecture provides solutions for modernizing network components while supporting service delivery for customer requirements in a mission-focused operational enterprise. Our team is completely replacing a global enterprise network while providing design, engineering, and transition for a wide range of customer network requirements. This is a unique opportunity to build and transition critical operations to a modern service provider network architecture. Responsibilities
Interpret customer requirements and apply standard design approaches for service delivery. Fully document designs with diagrams, bill of materials, cabling sheets, configurations, and other supporting documents. Use our private test lab to evaluate new technologies and capabilities, test proposed changes to production networks, and recreate troubleshooting scenarios to support the production enterprise network. Schedule maintenance windows for migrating user connections from legacy to the modern infrastructure transition services with minimal impact on critical data flows. Provide technical expertise to Operations engineers and technicians, supporting fault isolation and resolution. Solve tough problems with innovative and scalable solutions. Develop secure network designs including configurations that align with Defense Information Security Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and enterprise policies. Obtain Authority to Operate (ATO) for new devices, software, and capabilities. Supervise (not manage) other network support specialists to plan, coordinate, and implement network services. Develop and improve design products, processes, and systems for our team to work efficiently and effectively. Although this position is focused on CAN/LAN, this opportunity offers the ability to learn and work on Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Wide Area Networks (WANs). Requirements
Required Clearance: TS/SCI CI Poly Candidate must have 10 years of experience that can be a combination of work history and education. This equates to a Doctorate and 3 years, master’s and 4 years, bachelor’s and 6 years, associates and 8 years or HS diploma and 10 years. Must be compliant with DoD 8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2 (Security+ CE) Experience specific to network engineering including Tier III or higher network operations and/or network design and implementation Prior responsibility for production network hardware configurations for Cisco, Brocade, and/or Juniper Hands-on experience implementing and troubleshooting standard routing protocols in a production network, such as OSPF or BGP Hands-on experience implementing and troubleshooting standard switching and trunking protocols in a production network, such as VLANs, 802.1q, and port-channels Desired Qualifications
CAN/LAN network engineering and design experience, including application of industry standards, developing configurations, and integration of solutions into production environments Experience with MPLS WANs, network management tools, and firewalls Expert knowledge of routing and switching protocols with ability to demonstrate knowledge through briefings and documentation; extensive BGP experience is a plus Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or equivalent knowledge Initiative and discipline to work unsupervised as part of a network engineering team; experience establishing processes, developing documents, and organizing repositories is a plus Benefits and employment details
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, your well-being, and your future. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and Profit-Sharing Plan (PSP) with optional 401(k) and stock purchase opportunities. Some roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonuses, and stock. The base salary range for this position is $140,000.00 to $160,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and factors such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on September 11, 2025. This position will be open for at least 3 days. Employment details
Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role. Seniority level: Not Applicable Employment type: Full-time Job function: Information Technology Industries: Civil Engineering, Design Services, IT Services and IT Consulting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Jacobs by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Network Engineer” roles.
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Network Engineer
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Jacobs Base pay range
$140,000.00/yr - $160,000.00/yr At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. Your impact Knack Works, a Jacobs Company, has an opening for a Network Engineer (Campus Area Network/Local Area Network CAN/LAN) to support our government customer’s global enterprise networks. The CAN/LAN service network architecture provides solutions for modernizing network components while supporting service delivery for customer requirements in a mission-focused operational enterprise. Our team is completely replacing a global enterprise network while providing design, engineering, and transition for a wide range of customer network requirements. This is a unique opportunity to build and transition critical operations to a modern service provider network architecture. Responsibilities
Interpret customer requirements and apply standard design approaches for service delivery. Fully document designs with diagrams, bill of materials, cabling sheets, configurations, and other supporting documents. Use our private test lab to evaluate new technologies and capabilities, test proposed changes to production networks, and recreate troubleshooting scenarios to support the production enterprise network. Schedule maintenance windows for migrating user connections from legacy to the modern infrastructure transition services with minimal impact on critical data flows. Provide technical expertise to Operations engineers and technicians, supporting fault isolation and resolution. Solve tough problems with innovative and scalable solutions. Develop secure network designs including configurations that align with Defense Information Security Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and enterprise policies. Obtain Authority to Operate (ATO) for new devices, software, and capabilities. Supervise (not manage) other network support specialists to plan, coordinate, and implement network services. Develop and improve design products, processes, and systems for our team to work efficiently and effectively. Although this position is focused on CAN/LAN, this opportunity offers the ability to learn and work on Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Wide Area Networks (WANs). Requirements
Required Clearance: TS/SCI CI Poly Candidate must have 10 years of experience that can be a combination of work history and education. This equates to a Doctorate and 3 years, master’s and 4 years, bachelor’s and 6 years, associates and 8 years or HS diploma and 10 years. Must be compliant with DoD 8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2 (Security+ CE) Experience specific to network engineering including Tier III or higher network operations and/or network design and implementation Prior responsibility for production network hardware configurations for Cisco, Brocade, and/or Juniper Hands-on experience implementing and troubleshooting standard routing protocols in a production network, such as OSPF or BGP Hands-on experience implementing and troubleshooting standard switching and trunking protocols in a production network, such as VLANs, 802.1q, and port-channels Desired Qualifications
CAN/LAN network engineering and design experience, including application of industry standards, developing configurations, and integration of solutions into production environments Experience with MPLS WANs, network management tools, and firewalls Expert knowledge of routing and switching protocols with ability to demonstrate knowledge through briefings and documentation; extensive BGP experience is a plus Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or equivalent knowledge Initiative and discipline to work unsupervised as part of a network engineering team; experience establishing processes, developing documents, and organizing repositories is a plus Benefits and employment details
Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, your well-being, and your future. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and Profit-Sharing Plan (PSP) with optional 401(k) and stock purchase opportunities. Some roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonuses, and stock. The base salary range for this position is $140,000.00 to $160,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and factors such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on September 11, 2025. This position will be open for at least 3 days. Employment details
Onsite employees are expected to attend a Jacobs Workplace on a full-time basis, as required by the nature of their role. Seniority level: Not Applicable Employment type: Full-time Job function: Information Technology Industries: Civil Engineering, Design Services, IT Services and IT Consulting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Jacobs by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Network Engineer” roles.
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