Location: Alexandria, VA
Clearance: Secret
Overview
The Senior Network Engineer designs, implements, and maintains enterprise-wide networks supporting large user populations. This role ensures secure WAN/LAN, VPN, and hybrid cloud network operations.
Responsibilities
- Architect, configure, and manage LAN/WAN networks.
- Manage VPN services, site-to-site connectivity, and remote user access.
- Integrate on-premises infrastructure with hybrid cloud networks.
- Support VoIP/VVOIP and video conferencing.
- Conduct capacity planning, performance monitoring, and troubleshooting.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, information technology, engineering, telecommunications, or related field.
- 10+ years IT experience.
- 7+ years enterprise network design/implementation.
- 5+ years WAN/LAN support for 1,000+ users across multiple sites.
- 5+ years VPN provisioning and management.
- 3+ years hybrid cloud network integration.
- 3+ years network services and topology design.
- Certifications: IAT Level II, CCIE/JNCIE, Routing & Switching.
- Active Secret clearance.
Tools & Platforms
Cisco IOS, Juniper JunOS, VPN technologies (Cisco AnyConnect, Palo Alto, Fortinet), Wireshark, SolarWinds, Splunk, NetScout, Azure VNets, AWS VPC, VoIP (CUCM, SBCs).
Core Competencies
Network architecture & design, hybrid cloud integration, cybersecurity, advanced troubleshooting, capacity planning.