Network Engineer T4 (Lead)

Koniag IT Systems LLC a Koniag Government Services company is seeking a Network Engineer T4 (Lead) to support KITS and our government customer Washington DC. This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health dental and vision insurance 401K with company matching flexible spending accounts paid holidays three weeks paid time off and Network Engineer T4 (Lead) is a key personnel position responsible for providing the highest level of network engineering expertise in support of the CLIENTs enterprise IT environment. This individual serves as the senior escalation point for all network-related issues and leads the design engineering integration and operations of CLIENTs enterprise network infrastructure. The Network Engineer T4 (Lead) works closely with the Contractor Program Manager NOC/Service Desk Manager and government stakeholders to ensure a stable secure and well-integrated enterprise Responsibilities:Network Engineering & Operations:Lead Tier 4 network engineering design integration and operations across CLIENTs enterprise environmentManage and optimize LAN/WAN routing switching wireless SD-WAN and network security fabricServe as the senior escalation point for complex cross-domain network incidents and problemsExecute complex network changes and integrations in accordance with ITIL 4 change management practicesSupport 24x7 NOC operations through on-call availability and documented escalation proceduresCloud & Hybrid Network Integration:Support integration of on-premises and cloud network infrastructure across AWS commercial AWS GovCloud Microsoft Azure Government and Microsoft 365 environmentsLead SD-WAN design and operational support across CLIENTs geographically distributed enterprise environmentCollaborate with infrastructure and platform teams to ensure reliable cloud connectivity and performanceLeadership & Knowledge Management:Lead and mentor network engineering team membersMaintain and update network documentation diagrams and knowledge base articles in the ITSM platformDevelop and maintain standard operating procedures for network operations and escalationSupport cross-training efforts to ensure coverage continuity across the network engineering teamRequired Qualifications:Experience:Minimum 810 years of hands-on enterprise network engineering experienceDemonstrated experience in a Federal or private-sector enterprise environment of comparable scale complexity and security postureProven experience leading network engineering operations at enterprise scale including 24x7 environmentsExperience with complex network change execution including integration projects across hybrid on-premises and cloud environmentsTechnical Expertise:Expert-level proficiency in:Enterprise LAN/WAN architecture and operationsRouting protocols (BGP OSPF EIGRP)Switching technologies (VLANs STP port aggregation)Wireless enterprise networkingSD-WAN design and operationsNetwork security fabric and firewall managementStrong working knowledge of:AWS and Azure cloud networkingZero Trust Network ArchitectureNetwork monitoring and event management toolsITSM platforms (e.g. ServiceNow)Required Certifications (Must be current and unexpired throughout performance):Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Enterprise Infrastructure or Security ORCisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Enterprise or Security (minimum)Additional preferred certifications:AWS Certified Advanced Networking SpecialtyMicrosoft Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700)CompTIA Security (or equivalent)Our Equal Employment Opportunity PolicyThe company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race color religion creed ethnicity sex sexual orientation gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification) national origin or ancestry age disability citizenship military/veteran status marital status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment promotion wages benefits and all other privileges terms and conditions of company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. 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