--- title: Junior Network Engineer Tier 1 at The Bison Group description: The Bison Group is hiring for the Junior Network Engineer Tier 1 role in Reston, VA. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/junior-network-engineer-tier-1-at-the-bison-group-01a135f1-086d-711c-9cab-569ad1dae5b5 date: 2026-11-15T17:42:40Z og_description: Join The Bison Group as Junior Network Engineer Tier 1 in Reston, VA. Pays $110K–$120K per year. Requires 3+ years of experience. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/zu1a52.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | The Bison Group | | **Location** | Reston, VA | | **Salary** | $110K/yr - $120K/yr | | **Posted** | Oct 13, 2026 | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A- · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** No H-1B sponsorship on record for The Bison Group. - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for The Bison Group. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $140,000 – $162,000 a year (median $148,000). ## Description Our mission on this program will be the design, transition, operations, and continual service improvement to include tech modernization, tech refresh, or Capital Equipment Replacement Program (CERP) activities associated with the clients’ LANs, CAN and Unified Communication services. Become a part of our great team and make a difference! **More About the Role:** - Assists with plans of network design, layout and develops the baseline configuration for the system. - Analyzes network topologies and traffic and capacity requirements and provides recommendations and guidance. - Briefs government customer and other contractors on recommended solutions and designs. - Complete network engineering surveys and installations. - Assist with the development effort for the standard documentation maintained. - Complete IOS upgrades and device configuration changes. - Complete network documentation for physical and logical diagrams, design documentation, and inventory support. - Perform cable infrastructure tasks as required. - Complete change management requests to support device installations. - May provide technical support and troubleshooting to users to operation staff. - May perform general network administration duties as needed. - Up to 20% CONUS travel to customer sites as needed. - Participates in special projects as required. **You’ll Bring These Qualifications:** - Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) - Active Security+ Certification - Active TS/SCI with CI poly clearance **OR** TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a CI poly prior to starting. - Familiarity with both Cisco and Juniper network devices - Three years of experience with network operating systems (e.g.; Cisco; Juniper); network hardware (e.g.; routers; switches; cabling and other essential network hardware); and LAN/WAN protocols (e.g.; OSPF; BGP; MPLS). Type 1 Encryption. - Must be capable of engineering and documenting network solutions, not just deploying or configuring. - Good verbal and written presentation skills. **Minimum Education & Experience (One of the following):** - High School/GED + 4 Yrs, - Associates + 2 Yrs - Bachelors +0 Yrs - Masters + 0 Yrs *The Bison Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or our policy statement, please email* *EEO@bisongroupusa.com. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail* *Accessibiity@bisongroupusa.com. This mailbox is created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only emails sent for this purpose will be returned. Emails left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.* ***Disclaimer:*** *This position offers a wage or salary range based on market data and internal pay policies. This range is a good-faith estimate and may vary depending on qualifications, experience, and other factors. We do not request or use prior compensation history in making employment decisions. Any voluntary disclosure of prior wage information may be considered to support a higher offer but will not be used to justify a lower offer.* *The Bison Group offers benefit options including medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and accrued PTO including vacation, sick leave and holidays.* *The listed pay range serves as a general guideline rather than a guaranteed salary. Final compensation is determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to, role-specific responsibilities; candidate qualifications such as education, skills, and mission-aligned experience; market data, business considerations, internal equity, and any applicable legal or bargaining agreements (if any).* ## Skills - Open Web Application Security Project (Owasp) - Technical Support - Cisco Certified Network Associate - Cabling - Encryption - Network Engineering - Juniper Networks - Cisco - Surveys - Electrical Equipment Components - Open Shortest Path First OSPF - System Configuration - Network Routing - CI/CD - Affirmative Action Compliance - Network Architecture - Presentation Skills - iOS - Network Administration - Technical Documentation - Border Gateway Protocol BGP - Change Management - Multiprotocol Label Switching MPLS - Demonstration Skills - Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (Ts/sci Clearance) - CompTIA Security+ ## Benefits - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Disability Insurance - Life Insurance - Paid Time Off (Pto) - Sick Leave ## Related - [Technology & Software jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Network & Systems Administration jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/network-and-systems-administration?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Network Engineer / Architect jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/technology-and-software/network-and-systems-administration/network-engineer-architect?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [Virginia](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/virginia?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 99733 jobs - [Defense and Space](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/aerospace-and-defense/defense-and-space?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 61184 jobs - [Reston, VA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/virginia/reston?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 2990 jobs ## Related pages - [Virginia](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/virginia?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 99733 jobs - [Defense and Space](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/aerospace-and-defense/defense-and-space?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 61184 jobs - [Reston, VA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/virginia/reston?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 2990 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)