Senior Network Engineer T4

Koniag IT Systems LLC a Koniag Government Services company is seeking a Senior Network Engineer T4 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 Senior Network Engineer T4 provides expert-level network engineering support in CLIENTs enterprise IT environment. Working under the direction of the Network Engineer T4 (Lead) this individual independently handles complex network engineering tasks serves as a senior escalation resource within the network team and contributes to the design integration and operations of CLIENTs enterprise network infrastructure. This role requires deep technical expertise the ability to work autonomously on complex problems and the capacity to serve as a qualified backup to the Network Engineer T4 (Lead) when Responsibilities:Network Engineering & Operations:Provide Tier 4 network engineering support across CLIENTs enterprise environment including LAN/WAN routing switching wireless SD-WAN and network security fabricIndependently diagnose and resolve complex cross-domain network incidents and problems without requiring escalation to government personnelExecute enterprise network changes and integrations in accordance with ITIL 4 change management practicesSupport the Network Engineer T4 (Lead) in planning and executing complex network projects and integrationsContribute to 24x7 NOC operations through on-call availability and documented escalation proceduresSecurity & Compliance:Ensure all network work aligns with FISMA NIST SP 800-53 and Zero Trust Architecture principles (NIST SP 800-207 OMB M-22-09)Apply least-privilege and separation-of-duties principles in all network engineering activitiesSupport FedRAMP compliance for cloud-connected network componentsAdhere to CLIENT cybersecurity policies and procedures at all timesCloud & Hybrid Network Support:Support integration and operations of on-premises and cloud network infrastructure across AWS commercial AWS GovCloud Microsoft Azure Government and Microsoft 365 environmentsAssist in SD-WAN operations and optimization across CLIENTs geographically distributed enterpriseCollaborate with infrastructure platform and cloud teams to ensure reliable connectivity and performanceDocumentation & Knowledge Management:Maintain and update network documentation diagrams and configurations in the ITSM platform and knowledge baseDevelop and maintain standard operating procedures for network tasks and escalation pathsSupport cross-training efforts to ensure coverage continuity and team depthContribute to after-action reviews and Sprint Retrospectives with actionable improvement recommendationsRequired Qualifications:Experience:Minimum 68 years of hands-on enterprise network engineering experienceDemonstrated experience in a Federal or private-sector enterprise environment of comparable scale complexity and security postureProven ability to independently resolve complex cross-domain network problems at the enterprise levelExperience supporting hybrid on-premises and cloud network environmentsExperience executing enterprise network changes in accordance with formal change management processesAbility to obtain a Public TrustTechnical Expertise:Advanced 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)Network automation tools and scriptingRequired Certifications (Must be current and unexpired throughout performance):Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Enterprise or Security (required minimum)Additional preferred certifications:Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Enterprise Infrastructure or SecurityAWS Certified Advanced Networking SpecialtyMicrosoft Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700)CompTIA Security (or equivalent)Performance Expectations:As a Tier 3/Tier 4 position the selected individual:Must meet or exceed the expertise and certification expectations outlined in Section B.2.10.2 of the contract this standard applies to 100% of Tier 3/Tier 4 positionsMust operate autonomously diagnosing deciding and resolving complex network issues within delegated authority without escalation to government personnel for subject-matter knowledgeMust maintain on-call availability outside core business hours to support escalation and coverage continuityAny replacement personnel must meet or exceed the qualifications of the incumbent with no degradation to performance coverage or expertiseMust support 100% coverage continuity objectives including serving as a qualified backup to the Network Engineer T4 (Lead) as neededOur 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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