Senior Network Engineer
$100,000–$170,000 year
HybridMerrifield, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Provide Tier 3 engineering and operational support for classified and unclassified networks across a large, globally distributed enterprise, including the design, implementation, and deployment of network-specific technologies. Manage engineering and operational support for cloud providers like AWS and Azure, on-premise data centers, campus networks, DMVPN, and firewall environments. Optimize LAN and WAN environments, handle data center load balancing, and enforce network access security using 802.1x and Cisco ISE. Operate across hundreds of domestic and international locations with a hybrid schedule requiring three days onsite weekly in Merrifield, VA. Requires active Secret Clearance and seven years of experience in high-pressure, mission-critical environments.
Required Qualifications
- Active/current Secret Clearance
- 7+ years of relevant experience
- Bachelors degree in a related field or relevant work experience
- Experience designing and supporting network access security solutions
- Expert knowledge of Layer 2 / Layer 3 networking including routing, switching, and troubleshooting at scale
- Strong experience with LAN, WAN, and global network optimization
- Understand Dynamic Multipoint VPN (DMVPN) environments
- Strong expertise with 802.1X authentication
- Hands-on experience with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
- Experience providing engineering and operational support for cloud networking in Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure
- Strong understanding of VMWare environments
- Experience providing design, implementation, and deployment of network-specific technologies
- Ability to operate effectively in high-pressure, mission-critical environments
- Strong troubleshooting methodology and root-cause analysis skills
- Experience supporting strict change management and approval processes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong documentation discipline and operational rigor
- Hybrid Opportunity with onsite location at Merrifield, VA (3-days on-site weekly requirement)
Desired Qualifications
- CCIE or CCNP certification
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