Maximus - Annapolis Junction, MD
posted 3 months ago
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.