Network Services Engineer
About the job
- At least 3 years of experience in network administration or engineering, including at least 3 years in a Department of Defense environment.
- A bachelor's degree in a related field, unless additional years of experience are substituted.
- Experience across the engineering lifecycle, including requirements, architecture, design, implementation, testing, and operations and maintenance.
- Thorough knowledge of routers, switches, and firewalls.
- Ability to assess infrastructure, identify areas for improvement, and recommend solutions.
- Ability to provide technical guidance and direction to system administrators and help desk technicians.
- Knowledge of relevant server-side tools and technologies.
- Experience using an automated solution for network monitoring and management.
- Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining servers and desktops in an enterprise organization.
- Extensive experience with security as it pertains to network architecture, desktops, laptops, servers, firewalls, routers, and intrusion detection systems.
- Must be a United States citizen and hold a current Secret clearance.
- Must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
- Ability and willingness to communicate effectively and appropriately in an empathetic and understanding manner.
- Advise and support planning, analysis, design, development, testing, quality assurance, configuration, installation, implementation, integration, maintenance, and management of networked systems transmitting voice, data, and video.
- Analyze and recommend network requirements.
- Recommend and maintain network architecture and infrastructure.
- Analyze network workload.
- Monitor network capacity and performance.
- Diagnose and resolve network problems.
- Recommend network backup and recovery procedures.
- Install, test, maintain, and upgrade network operating system software.
- Apply information security and cybersecurity policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of network services.
About the company
Abacus Technology provides professional IT, engineering analysis, and enterprise management services. It helps clients solve complex technology challenges by delivering integrated, cost-conscious solutions that improve productivity. The company works by offering a full range of support services across information technology, engineering analysis, and enterprise management, tailoring solutions to each project and guiding work from planning to deployment. Compared with competitors, Abacus Technology emphasizes total client satisfaction, a comprehensive suite of services, and practical, results‑oriented outcomes designed to help customers “make technology count.” The goal is to help clients increase productivity and efficiency while keeping costs down by applying proven methods and expert support.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Chevy Chase Village, Maryland
Founded
1983
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- NASA awarded Abacus COMMSS II on July 1, 2025, worth up to $48.2 million.
- The Air Force's $116 million intranet task order survived protest on June 11, 2025.
- Abacus won FAA ITIPSS and MDA SHIELD awards, expanding 10-year pipeline depth.
What critics are saying
- GSA ordered Abacus to transition out Saudi USMTM work by March 22, 2026.
- Federal contract revenue concentration makes lost recompetes instantly painful if NASA or Air Force shifts vendors.
- Abacus lacks a public-scale moat; bigger integrators like GDIT and Booz Allen can underprice bids.
What makes Abacus Technology unique
- Abacus has recurring federal work across NASA, Air Force, FAA, and GSA vehicles.
- Its OASIS+, FAA ITIPSS, and RS3 access broadens recompete and task-order optionality.
- The company sells cleared systems engineering, cybersecurity, and mission support, not commodity staffing.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Paid Vacation