Agile Defense
Agile Defense·6 days ago

Principal cisco engineer iii - top secret clearance required

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Location

hybrid, Pocatello, Idaho, United States

Salary

$114k – $125k/yr

Commitment

Full Time

Level

Senior (5+ years)

Required skills

Cisco ACINetwork EngineeringData Center InfrastructureFirewallsLoad BalancersSoftware-Defined NetworkingNSXAutomation ScriptingNetwork SecurityTroubleshootingSystem Management ToolsVirtual MachinesVLANWANLANCloud Services

Job Description

About Agile Defense

At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.

Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.

Job Description

The Network Engineer will be responsible for the design, deployment, testing, certification, patching, and troubleshooting of all network features, components, interoperability and application dependencies across data center environments. This includes switches, firewalls, load balancers, software-defined networking, and private cloud infrastructure. This position is onsite in Pocatello, ID, and requires an active Top Secret clearance at the time of application.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and provide ongoing support for networking infrastructure within and between data centers.
  • Serve as an advanced subject matter expert for all data center network environments.
  • Create and maintain network infrastructure for both bare‑metal and virtual machines, including LAN, WAN, VLAN, SDN, firewall, and load balancer configurations using OEM and third‑party tools such as NSX.
  • Provision and configure required networking for servers, applications, and cloud services.
  • Evaluate, improve, and maintain information security across the data center network infrastructure.
  • Monitor, diagnose, and correct network issues; develop recovery processes for failures and performance bottlenecks.
  • Provide real‑time alerts and implement proactive remediation, including redesigns or technology refreshes.
  • Install, configure, test, and maintain system management tools for all network components.
  • Ensure the highest levels of network availability, performance, redundancy, and resilience.
  • Monitor and test application performance; identify bottlenecks and collaborate with developers on solutions.
  • Maintain comprehensive security, backup, and redundancy strategies.
  • Develop and maintain automation scripts to improve operational efficiency, including automated provisioning of addresses and VLANs for IaaS.
  • Participate in the design of information and operational support systems.
  • Provide final tier support for complex network issues.
  • Liaise with vendors and IT personnel for troubleshooting, upgrades, and solution design.
  • Generate real‑time dashboards and reporting on network performance, availability, trends, and resource utilization.
  • Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date technical documentation, including inventory, patch levels, system configurations, access controls, and credentials.
  • Continually transition knowledge to government staff through training and best‑practice guidance.

Education and Years of Experience

Bachelor's degree
6 years of relevant experience
Bachelor’s degree preferred but one year of experience may be substituted for each year of education.

Required Skills

  • Active and current Top-Secret clearance required with SCI eligibility and ability to obtain and maintain a CI Polygraph
  • Ability to pass and maintain a CI Polygraph during employment
  • Cisco CCNA passed within 6-months of start date

Preferred Skills

  • CCNP or DevNet Associate certificate
  • Cisco ACI experience
  • Multi‑Site Orchestrator (MSO) experience
  • Network Assurance Engine (NAE) experience
  • Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) experience
  • Nexus Insights experience
  • Digital Network Architecture Center (DNAC) experience

Salary

$114,000 - $125,000 a year

Our Core Values

Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.

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