Network Engineer

Navitas Business Consulting - Annapolis, MD

Full-time

Annapolis, MD

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Network Engineer position involves designing, developing, analyzing, troubleshooting, and documenting computer networks and infrastructure. The role requires performance monitoring and documentation of a statewide network, ensuring security compliance, and leading major network projects to support capacity growth and upgrades. The engineer will also be responsible for providing upper-tier diagnosis and resolution of network problems, as well as developing comprehensive documentation and managing the implementation process from design to acceptance.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, analyzing, troubleshooting, and documenting computer networks and infrastructure.
• Performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and documentation of a statewide network.
• Developing and analyzing network designs and protocols including prototyping and assessment.
• Planning, engineering, forecasting, and implementation of network systems.
• Leading and assisting in major network projects to support capacity growth, upgrades, and new products/features.
• Evaluating current network systems and recommending changes in maintenance and systems standards.
• Training support personnel on conversion, implementation, and troubleshooting.
• Applying in-depth knowledge of standards, guidelines, and industry trends for LAN, WAN, Wireless, Data Center, and Cloud networking.
• Driving improvements in network process, efficiency, and standardization.
• Ensuring security compliance and adherence to change control processes.
• Providing diagnosis, isolation, and resolution of network problems.
• Identifying and documenting root causes of network issues.
• Proactively identifying potential issues in the production environment and recommending solutions.
• Developing comprehensive graphical and text-based documentation.
• Managing the implementation process from design to acceptance.
• Hosting weekly status meetings with the team.
• Leading and overseeing activities with team members to resolve end user hardware and software problems.
• Assisting in the creation of robust network designs and providing ongoing support and maintenance.
• Oversight of configuration, maintenance, and documentation of network devices.
• Reporting project progress and status weekly.

Requirements

• Associate degree in an Information Technology (IT) related field.
• Active certifications: Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Enterprise or CCNP Security Certification.
• Ten (10) years of technical experience in IT networking.
• Bachelor's degree in an Information Technology (IT) related field (preferred).
• Certifications issued within the last four (4) years: CCIE in Enterprise Infrastructure or Security Certification, Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE), Prisma Certified Cloud Security Engineer (PCCSE).

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Layer 2 & 3 optimization and boundary virtual switching systems.
• Scalable routing protocols (BGP, EIGRP, OSPF).
• Enterprise Data Center and cloud Networking for Virtualization, SDN, Load Balancing, storage.
• Zero Trust Network Access and micro-segmentation.
• High Availability in Enterprise.
• Advanced WAN service layers, SDWANs and WAN Optimization applications.
• Current Network Security Services applications, services, and appliances.
• Enterprise VoIP and physical security environments - access control and video surveillance network applications.
• Quality-of-Service design and implementation.
• Network Management Protocols, Applications and Operating System capabilities.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to diversity.