Senior Network Engineer

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Digital Consultants is seeking a Network Architect to support a government customer. The Network Engineer designs implements and manages secure enterprise-scale network infrastructures supporting DoD OIG mission operations. This role is responsible for wide-area and local-area network services across multiple geographic locations integrating on-premises and cloud environments and ensuring network availability performance and security. The Network Engineer manages VPN services hybrid connectivity capacity planning and troubleshooting while collaborating with other IT teams to deliver reliable network services. The position requires deep technical expertise in enterprise WAN/LAN environments VPN technologies and hybrid cloud networking with a strong focus on compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards.

Network Architect duties to include:

• Design implement and manage enterprise WAN/LAN networks supporting 1000 users across multiple locations.
• Configure monitor and optimize VPN services including site-to-site and remote access solutions.
• Manage hybrid network environments integrating on-premises infrastructure with commercial cloud services.
• Perform capacity planning performance monitoring and threshold management for enterprise-scale networks.
• Implement and enforce DoD network security standards and compliance requirements (IAT Level II baseline).
• Administer routers switches firewalls VLANs and other network devices.
• Troubleshoot complex network issues escalating and resolving problems across infrastructure layers.
• Support disaster recovery and continuity of operations planning for network services.
• Maintain detailed network documentation diagrams and configuration baselines.
• Provide Tier 2/3 support to Service Desk escalations for network-related incidents.
• Collaborate with system administrators cloud architects and cybersecurity staff on network architecture and integration.
• Support implementation of new network technologies and modernization initiatives.

Clearance Required (if any): Secret

Education: Minimum

• Bachelors degree from an accredited university in computer science information systems information technology engineering telecommunications or related technical field

Education: Preferred

• Masters degree in computer science information systems business administration related field

Certifications:

Required

• Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level II
• Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)/Juniper Networks Certified Expert (JNCIE) Routing and Switching certification

Preferred

• Information Technology Information Library (ITIL) v3 or later
• Cloud Network Certifications relevant to hybrid environments such as (Azure Network Engineer Associate AWS Advanced Networking or equivalent)

Experience

• 10 years IT experience with at least 7 years experience with enterprise network design implementation and management.
• 5 years experience managing complex WAN/LAN environments supporting 1000 users across multiple geographic locations
• 3 years experience with VPN services to include provisioning monitoring and the management of site-to-site VPN connectivity and remote user access solutions
• 3 years experience with hybrid network environments integrating on-premises infrastructure with cloud network services and experience with network capacity planning performance monitoring and threshold management for enterprise-scale networks
• 3 years experience with network services and network topology design and implementation

Benefits:

The company offers the following benefits to permanent full-time employees:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Group health plans
• Income protection and supplemental benefits
• 401(k) plan with company matching Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Pet insurance options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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