Network Engineer / Architect

V-Soft Consulting Group - Washington, DC

Full-time - Mid Level

Washington, DC

51-100 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Network Engineer/Architect position at V-Soft Consulting involves designing, implementing, and managing network systems to ensure optimal performance and security. The role requires a strategic approach to network architecture, focusing on both operational excellence and capacity planning to meet business needs. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in network design and management, as well as a strong technical background in various networking technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy methodologies for testing network performance and providing network performance statistics and reports.
• Develop, document, make recommendations, and communicate plans for investing in network technologies, including analysis of cost reduction opportunities.
• Conduct research and make recommendations on products, services, protocols, and standards in support of all network procurement and development efforts.
• Ensure network services have sufficient capacity, stability, and agility to satisfy service level agreements with business units.
• Plan, acquire, and coordinate installation of in-house and remote network devices and appliances across the organization's network.
• Design company LANs, WANs, VMs, virtual networks, and wireless networks, including servers, routers, hubs, switches, UPSs, and other devices.
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot problem areas as needed.
• Oversee installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of end user workstation hardware, software, and peripheral devices.

Requirements

• Cisco certification (CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, CCDE, etc.).
• Bachelor's or master's degree in information technology or computer science, or equivalent combination of education and successful work experience (15 years).
• 10 years of experience managing, developing, and delivering strategic network architectural design and operational excellence.
• 10 years of experience designing enterprise-wide LANs, WANs, WLANs, VPNs, VMs, virtual networks, etc.
• Experience designing and implementing routers, switches, firewalls, and security software.
• Knowledge and understanding of system flow charts, traffic flow, and data processing concepts.
• Proven experience with network capacity planning, network security principles, and general network management best practices.
• Strong knowledge of IT security requirements and experience working with information security.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Competitive compensation