DescriptionQuantum Sky is searching for a Senior Network Engineer to provide advanced technical leadership for enterprise network architecture, engineering, implementation, optimization, and troubleshooting. The positionis responsible forcomplex network environments andprovidestechnical guidance for modernization, resiliency, security, and performance initiatives.The person in this role alsoservesas the top technical escalation point for network issues.
Responsibilities:
- Design and lead implementation of enterprise network architecture (LAN/WAN/data center)
- Lead complex network projects, including migrations, redesigns, and capacity expansions
- Serve as the highest-level technical escalation for critical network outages
- Establishnetwork standards, configuration baselines, and best practices
- Evaluate and recommend new network technologies and vendors
- Mentor mid-level network engineers and review their designs and configurations
- Partner with security and infrastructure teams on network segmentation and zero-trust initiatives
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelors Degreerequired(experienceand education equivalents are consideredand can be substituted for aBachelors Degree.
- 8+years of general work experience / 6+years relevant functional experience
- CCNPEnterprise(routing and switching)or CCNP Security(or equivalent vendor-neutral advanced certification) strongly preferred
- Demonstratedexperience architecting large-scale,highly availablenetwork environments
- Deepexpertisein routing, switching, network security, and often SD-WAN/cloud networking
- Strong project leadership and documentation skills
Desired:
Experience withthe following, including design, upgrades, maintenance,anddeployment:
- Cisco and Junipernetworkdevices
- OSPF, BGP,EIGRProuting protocols(working knowledge)
- DMVPN(CNSSP-15compliant)
- Juniper ADVPN
- Cisco 802.1X
- Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
- Cisco FirepowerCiscoFirepower Threat Defense (FTD) (migration from ASA)
Clearance:
- An active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required.
Location and Schedule:
- This position is onsite at the customer location in Washington, DC. The environment requires onsite support five days per week, with some flexibility in scheduling based on program and customer requirements. Core business hours are 8am-4pm.
Compensation:
- Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically between $145,000-$155,000. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.
Benefits:
- Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Paid Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and parental leave.
