Senior Network Engineer
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Job Location:
Woodbridge, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We are searching for a Senior Network Engineer to support our work for the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the National Library of Medicine (NLM) an institute of the National Institutes of Health. This opportunity is full time and onsite at the NIH-NCBI in Bethesda MD with option for some remote work.
Ready to build the future of hybrid onprem and cloud networking Were seeking a Senior Network Engineer with a passion for designing and deploying high-performance networks. If you have deep expertise with Arista EOS and CloudVision and a proven track record of modernizing legacy infrastructure youre exactly who were looking for. In this role you wont just maintain networks; youll be a technical leader driving innovation and shaping our network architecture. Youll work with the latest technologies like Spine-and-Leaf VxLAN EVPN and BGP and use your Python scripting skills to automate everything you can. This is your chance to be a key contributor to a critical scientific mission to improve health and advance medical breakthroughs.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Architect and Deploy: Design and implement cutting-edge high-performance network architectures with a focus on Spine-and-Leaf designs.
Master Arista: Leverage your deep knowledge of Aristas Extensible Operating System (EOS) and CloudVision platform.
Manage F5: Configure and maintain F5 BIG-IP platforms including virtual servers pools and iRules.
Automate Everything: Use Python and other Linux tools to automate network management and streamline operations.
Lead the Way: Act as a technical leader mentoring team members handling complex issues and serving as a subject matter expert.
Modernize and Support: Evolve our legacy networks for cloud-native environments and provide expert support to resolve complex network issues.
Load Balanced Application Delivery: Implement load balancing strategies (e.g. round robin least connections) to optimize application performance and ensure high availability.
High Availability: Setting up and manage Arista and F5 device clusters in active/standby or active/active configurations to provide failover capabilities.
AAA (Authentication Authorization and Accounting): Strong knowledge of AAA frameworks for network access control. Hands-on experience configuring and managing TACACS Radius for device administration security in Cisco ICE.
Network Hardware Lifecycle Management: Responsible for all network device patching including security fixes and OS updates. Track device vendor support timelines and manage end of life transitions to updated hardware models.
Network Monitoring: Monitor network traffic and alerts for proactive management and capacity planning. Provide up to date network metrics to all technical teams for better product development and troubleshooting.
Qualifications :
Qualifications Required
10 years of hands-on experience in network engineering.
A CCIE or similar advanced networking certification is a plus.
Strong experience with Arista EOS/CloudVision and F5 BIG-IP.
Expertise in protocols like BGP OSPF VxLAN and EVPN.
Proficiency in Python scripting and network automation.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently.
Additional Information :
Benefits and Salary
We attract the best people in the business with our competitive benefits package that includes medical dental and vision coverage 401k plan with employer contribution paid holidays vacation and tuition reimbursement.
We offer a competitive salary commensurate with experience and location. The targeted range for this position is $110000 - $160000.
If you enjoy being a part of a high performing professional service and technology focused organization please apply today!
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- EIGRP
- Load Balancing
- Routing Protocols
- Network Engineering
- BGP
- LAN
- Computer Networking
- IPsec
- OSPF
- Cisco ASA
- Juniper
- MPLS
About Company
NXTKey Corporation has been delivering Information Technology, Information management, Information Assurance (IA) and cybersecurity solutions to US Federal Government since 2005.NXTKey Corporation is a 15 year old ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 20000, CMMI Level 3 (SVC) + SSD certified and ... View more
