Network Engineer – Junior

The Network Engineer – Junior supports the planning, configuration, and

day‑to‑day operation of enterprise network infrastructure across cloud and

hybrid environments, with a focus on secure, reliable connectivity for

mission-critical systems. They work under the guidance of senior engineers to

implement routing, switching, software-defined networking, and security controls

that align with enterprise standards. The role emphasizes hands-on

configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and documentation to ensure network

performance, resilience, and compliance in a regulated federal IT environment.

Key Responsibilities

• * Configure and manage routers, switches, and virtual network components,
• including VLANs, VPNs, and subnetting, to support secure connectivity across
• on-premises and cloud environments.
• * Implement and support routing protocols such as OSPF and BGP, applying
• traffic optimization techniques to improve performance, resilience, and
• availability for critical applications.
• * Assist with the deployment and operation of software-defined networking (SDN)
• solutions and network automation using scripting tools such as Python or
• Ansible to streamline provisioning and configuration management.
• * Implement foundational network security controls including firewalls, access
• control lists, and segmentation, ensuring configurations align to enterprise
• and government security baselines.
• * Monitor network performance using standard tools, perform log analysis and
• packet capture, and troubleshoot incidents to restore services and reduce
• recurrence of issues.
• * Support cloud networking constructs such as VPCs, load balancers, and hybrid
• connectivity, working with senior engineers and cloud teams to maintain
• consistent security and performance.
• * Develop and maintain documentation of network architectures, configurations,
• standards, and operating procedures to support continuity, audits, and
• compliance activities.
• * Participate in capacity planning and disaster recovery activities, providing
• data and observations that inform improvements to network reliability and
• scalability.
• Required Qualifications
• * Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in IT, Cybersecurity, Computer
• Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering, or a
• related field.
• * Approximately 1–3 years of experience supporting enterprise or cloud-based
• network environments, including hands-on work with routing, switching, and
• network security.
• * Foundational knowledge of routing protocols, IP addressing, subnetting, and
• common network services, with exposure to SDN and network automation
• concepts.
• * Experience implementing or supporting network security controls such as
• firewalls, ACLs, and segmentation in regulated or compliance-driven
• environments.
• * Ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret clearance; must be eligible
• under applicable DoD 8140 requirements as defined for the role.
• * U.S. citizenship required.
• * Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly
• document configurations and procedures and collaborate with cross-functional
• IT teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• * Experience working within DoD or federal network compliance frameworks and
• associated security baselines.
• * Industry certifications such as CompTIA Network+, Cisco CCNA, or equivalent
• vendor-neutral or vendor-specific network certifications.
• * Exposure to infrastructure-as-code practices and automated network
• provisioning tools integrated into modern DevOps or cloud environments.
• * Familiarity with major cloud service providers and their native networking
• features (e.g., VPCs, peering, VPN gateways, load balancers).

Compensation

Ranges

Compensation

ranges for ASM Research positions vary depending on multiple

factors; including but not limited to, location, skill set, level of education,

certifications, client requirements, contract-specific affordability, government

clearance and investigation level, and years of experience. The compensation

displayed for this role is a general guideline based on these factors and is

unique to each role. Monetary compensation is one component of ASM's overall

compensation and benefits package for employees.

EEO Requirements

It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex,

disability, age, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be

considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to

these fundamental policies.

All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is

done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, or age. All

decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described in "Knowledge, Skills and Abilities" above

are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully

perform the primary functions of this job. (For example, "light office duties'

or "lifting up to 50 pounds" or "some travel" required.) Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualifying disabilities,

who are otherwise qualified, to perform the primary functions.

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature

and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not

designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all

duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to

this job.