Network Systems Officer Entry Level

Quick Facts

• Hiring Agency: National Security Agency/Central Security Service
• Department: Department of Defense
• Location: Multiple Locations
• Salary: $87362 – $123388/yr
• Hiring Path: Fed Excepted
• Number of Openings: many
• Security Clearance: Top Secret
• Date Posted: 2026-09-16
• Application Deadline: 2026-10-01

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Job Summary

The National Security Agency is seeking results driven individuals that strive for excellence, enjoy the challenges of a fast paced environment and the desire to make a difference. We are looking for talented networking professionals to design, develop, deploy, sustain and monitor state-of-the-art network solutions (WAN, CAN, LAN, DCN and Satellite communications networks) that are deployed across NSA worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

Network Professionals are hired into positions directly supporting a technical mission office. We are hiring networking professionals with education and/or experience in several of the following areas: - Multi-vendor infrastructure platforms (i.e., Cisco, Brocade, Juniper, Arista). - Network encryption devices and WAN accelerators. - Multi-vendor Layer 3 routing protocols (i.e., BGP, OSFP, EIGRP, IGRP, HSRP, VRRP).

- Virtual Private Networking (i.e., MPLS, GRE, L2VPN, EVPN, Pseudowire, IPsec, MACSEC). - Data center architectures and converged networks. - Current networking trends, including commercial implementations of Software Defined Networks (SDN) for both Data Center Network and WAN applications. - Load balancing and Application Delivery Controller technologies and implementations. - WAN architectures (i.e., Carrier Ethernet, Optical Fabrics (OTN), SONET) .

- Network monitoring tools (i.e., NetFlow Tracker, HP Network Node Manager, Cisco LMS, Cisco Call Manager, Wireshark, and Splunk). - Network Modeling (RiverBed/OPNet, NetSim). - Network Boundary (Next Generation Firewalls (Palo Alto, Cisco FIREPOWER), IPSEC/SSL VPN Concentrators). - Cross Domain Solutions (SafeNet MDeX System, OWL Cyber Defense Cross Domain Solutions). - Technical certifications (e.g., CCNA, CCNP, SEC+).

Requirements & Education

ENTRY/DEVELOPMENTAL Entry is with an Associate's degree plus 2 years of relevant experience; or at least 18 semester hours of military coursework/training plus 2 years of relevant experience; or a Bachelor's degree and no experience.

Contact

intelcareers@nsa.gov · 1-844-424-4737

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with National Security Agency/Central Security Service, Department of Defense.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $87362 – $123388/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-01.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Excepted' hiring path.

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