Senior Network Engineer

$111,000 - $111,000/Yr

Maximus - Annapolis Junction, MD

Full-time - Senior

Annapolis Junction, MD

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Maximus is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to provide expertise to a federal client in support of their mission critical systems in defense of our Homeland. As a Senior Network Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our organization's network infrastructure. Your role will involve overseeing network administration, troubleshooting complex issues, and ensuring the performance, availability, and security of our network systems. This position requires a deep understanding of network technologies and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to ensure the integrity and efficiency of network operations. In this role, you will configure and maintain network devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and VPN concentrators. You will monitor network performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimization strategies to ensure optimal throughput and reliability. Troubleshooting and resolving network issues will be a key part of your responsibilities, utilizing tools such as firewall logs, switch packet capture tools, and Wireshark. You will also conduct network capacity planning and bandwidth management to accommodate future growth and changing business needs. Collaboration is essential, as you will work with other teams to integrate network infrastructure with cloud services, storage systems, and other IT components. Staying updated on emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in networking will be crucial, as you will recommend their adoption as appropriate. Additionally, you will create and maintain documentation related to network configurations, diagrams, standard operating procedures, and troubleshooting guides. Providing technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to junior network engineers will also be part of your role, ensuring that the team is well-equipped to manage, monitor, maintain, and secure networks and tenant network segments that integrate the transport of networks and data.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain network devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and VPN concentrators.
• Monitor network performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimization strategies to ensure optimal throughput and reliability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network issues using firewall logs, switch packet capture tools, and Wireshark; engaging with cross-functional teams to leverage support and collaboration when necessary.
• Conduct network capacity planning and bandwidth management to accommodate future growth and changing business needs.
• Collaborate with other teams to integrate network infrastructure with cloud services, storage systems, and other IT components.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in networking and recommend their adoption as appropriate.
• Create and maintain documentation related to network configurations, diagrams, standard operating procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to junior network engineers.
• Manage, monitor, maintain, and secure networks and tenant network segments that integrate the transport of networks and data.
• Organize, document, and manage the delivery of Network load balancing services.
• Document and manage Internet Protocol Addresses.

Requirements

• Due to federal requirements, only US Citizens can be considered. Candidates with dual citizenship cannot be considered.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance. Secret clearance highly preferred.
• Must be based around the Annapolis Junction, MD area, and able to commute to the on-site location.
• 12+ years of experience in a Senior Network Engineer role or in a related field.
• This individual will be responsible for the daily operation of mission critical systems on a 24x7x365 workday basis.
• Must possess ONE of the following certifications: Certified as a Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) OR Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) OR Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE).
• Experience in all or some of the following: Cisco ASA, Cisco FirePOWER, Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Nexus, Avaya PoE Switches, F5 LTM and GTM load balancers, KEMP load balancers, Juniper SRX firewall, Extreme Network IPS, ION SAL Modem SA5610, Raritan Secure Console Server, Avocent KVM Switch, RedSeal Appliance SYS‐1027R‐WRF4+, SafeNet 7000, Avaya Media Gateway G450, IBM DataPower XML Firewall, SolarWinds - NPM, SAM, IPAM, Netflow, IBM Netcool.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off