Senior Network Engineer

We are seeking a senior network engineer with a strong background in data center routing and switching to assist with projects for our customer in Washington D.C.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in supporting enterprise-grade routers and switches in a large data center environment.
• Demonstrating expertise in supporting and configuring the following technologies: BGP, OSPF, STP in NXOS and IOSXE platforms.
• Experience designing, planning, testing, implementing, supporting and troubleshooting large data center networks.
• Experience with Cisco Nexus switches (9K, 7K, etc) and Cisco Catalyst switches and routers.
• XVLAN, Wireless and AWS networking is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the most current Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) standards.
• One of the following certifications preferred: ITIL, CCNA, CCNP, Network+, etc.

Capabilities

• Thorough knowledge of local and wide area networking technologies, protocols, and equipment as well as network security and business continuity.
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, etc.).
• Apply DevSecOps principles, agile software engineering best practices, and tools to IT infrastructure and operations.
• Support major network architecture changes, like new devices deployment and placement, network architecture redesign, hardware configuration changes, wireless deployments, and implementation/modification of test/development/medical device enclaves.

You Shall Deliver

• Assist the networking team with daily operations and ongoing projects, including troubleshooting routing and switching issues, developing new designs, managing maintenance windows, and handling any other tasks as required.
• Extensive expertise in BGP and OSPF, traffic engineering, route optimization, and failover scenarios.

Place of Performance

Hybrid, Washington, DC

NOTE: This position requires a mixture of onsite and remote work. The Contractor will be onsite for 1 day per week.