Senior Network Engineer

Nomad Solutions • Gainesville, Virginia, United States • 3w ago

Job Description

The Senior Network Engineer designs, builds, deploys, installs, troubleshoots and provides support for network systems and related cloud services. Responsible for local and wide area network configuration, management of customer infrastructures, systems planning, capacity planning, testing and validation. Provides technical and engineering support, and deploys and configures networking hardware and software. Tests and assesses network systems, solves problems, mitigates risks, and develops solutions.

Responsibilities

Manages and configures network hardware and software, operating systems and attached devices
Performs technical planning, system integration, verification and validation
Designs, installs, maintains and supports LAN, WAN, video and VoIP infrastructures
Troubleshoots technical issues, and develops and implements solutions
Designs, configures and manages network security features for custom networks
Performs preventive and fault isolation maintenance on existing networks
Creates and maintains as-built and other systems drawings (flowcharts, diagrams)
Supports operational and maintenance phase for as-built systems
Supports data center operations
Participates in special projects as required

Technical Skills Required

Design, implementation, and support of network infrastructures
Engineering of multiprotocol routers/switches, network security devices and firewalls, and network management systems
Provisioning and troubleshooting circuits
Windows and Linux operating systems
Familiarization with virtualization technologies including VMware
Security and VPN solutions
Application delivery controllers
Link aggregation, spanning tree, span/rspan and tracing network issues
Enterprise applications including MS Remote Desktop and Visio
Cisco and Juniper routers, switches, firewalls - installation, configuration, and maintenance

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, certifications and work experience
12+ years of relevant experience in network/systems analysis, design, installation, and maintenance
12+ years of experience with Cisco routing and switching technologies
Strong problem solving, analytic, and communication skills
Self-starter with ability to work effectively in small team environment with minimal supervision
Capable of lifting and moving information technology equipment up to 50 pounds
Ability to work occasional evenings and/or weekends as job duties demand
Must be able to obtain/maintain security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship