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title: Network Engineer SME at GovCIO in Arlington, VA
description: GovCIO is hiring for the Network Engineer SME role in Arlington, VA. Pays $161.9K–$199.3K
  per year. See the full description and apply.
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date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z
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| **Company** | [GovCIO](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/govcio?utm_source=ai_markdown) |
| **Location** | Arlington, VA (Hybrid) |
| **Salary** | $161.9K/yr - $199.3K/yr |
| **Type** | Full Time |
| **Posted** | Oct 26, 2026 |

## Is this job real?

**Ghost job check:** B · Low risk. Probably a real opening.

## Visa sponsorship

- **H-1B:** GovCIO sponsors H-1B visas. It filed 1 H-1B petition (FY2026 Q1 – FY2026 Q4).
- **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for GovCIO.

## Pay for similar jobs

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## Description

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 design, implementation, and deployment of network-specific technologies across a government Enterprise environment consisting of hundreds of locations worldwide. This position is located in Arlington, VA and is a hybrid position.

**Responsibilities**  

- Provides classified and unclassified Tier 3 senior-level support for the design, implementation, and deployment of network-specific technologies across a government Enterprise environment consisting of hundreds of locations worldwide.
- Provides engineering and operational support for cloud providers, including AWS and Azure, on-premise data centers, campus networks, Dynamic Multipoint Virtual Private Networks (DMVPN), Firewall, Layer 2/3, wireless networks, network applications installed on client workstations, optimization of various LAN and WAN environments, data center load balancing, and network access security, including 802.1x and Cisco ISE.

#dl #rt #tk, #tmk #ar 

**Qualifications**  

Bachelor's with 15+ years of network engineering (or commensurate experience)

**Required:**

- Active Secret Clearance required, plus the ability to obtain and hold DEA suitability

**Preferred:**

- CCIE
- CCNP certification

#JP #DICE #Bluestone

#JP #DICE #Bluestone

**Posted Salary Range**  

USD $161,900.00 - USD $199,260.00 /Yr.
## Skills

- IEEE 802.1X
- Cloud Computing
- Amazon Web Services
- Cisco Certified Network Professional
- Wireless Networks
- Network Engineering
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert
- Software Deployment
- Cisco
- Secret Security Clearance
- Firewall
- Microsoft Azure
- Data Centers
- Dynamic Multipoint VPN (Dmvpn)
- Virtual Private Networks (Vpn)
- Xilinx Integrated Software Environment ISE
- On-Premises Infrastructure
- Layer 2 Networking
- Load Balancing

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