Strong knowledge of enterprise networking equipment (routers, switches, firewalls)
Proficient in troubleshooting network infrastructure and application performance issues
Experience with cloud networking and SDWAN configurations
Ability to create detailed documentation and network topology diagrams
Proficiency in using monitoring tools and diagnostic software
Responsibilities
Implement and support IT Network infrastructure for the agency
Troubleshoot and resolve network-related infrastructure issues
Diagnose system problems using diagnostic tools and test equipment
Collaborate with IT suppliers and stakeholders to gather network requirements
Oversee the installation and documentation of network infrastructure upgrades
Assist in optimizing hybrid connectivity and SDWAN with the cloud and DevSecOps teams
Provide detailed network architecture diagrams and document firewall rules and access controls
Benefits
Onsite position allows for close collaboration with team members
Opportunity to work with advanced network technologies and cloud solutions
Engagement with agency stakeholders enhances networking capabilities
Chance to influence agency IT strategy through effective network management
Duration of 8+ months provides job stability and experience in a critical role
Full Job Description
Title: Senior Network Engineer Location: Mechanicsville VA (Onsite) Duration: 8+ Months Interview type: In person only
Job Description:
Client is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer (Sr NE) to implement and provide support to the agency's IT Network infrastructure. The Sr NE performs day-to-day activities related to the support, documentation, research, analysis, and implementation of VDOT Network related infrastructure.
Candidate must have in-depth, considerable knowledge and hands-on experience understanding, documenting, and maintaining Network related infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities:
Considerable knowledge and working experience with enterprise routers, switches, VPN concentrators, firewalls, wireless access points, and load balancers (including the ability to document, set up, configure, upgrade, manage, and troubleshoot)
Be capable of troubleshooting Network related infrastructure.
Identifies and diagnoses system problems by using line monitors, diagnostic software, test equipment.
Works closely with agency's IT infrastructure suppliers and stakeholders to gather requirements, specifications, and configurations to assure they are accurate and up to date.
Responsible for assisting in troubleshooting and resolving network issues impacting application performance and uptime.
Assist in overseeing the installation, documentation, and upgrades of various agency facility data network infrastructure.
Will oversee and collaborate with cloud and DevSecOps teams to optimize hybrid connectivity and SDWAN configurations.
Must have the ability to provide documentation, network architecture topology diagrams, IP schemes, firewall rules, and access controls when required.
Must have the ability to work independently on assigned projects.
Must have minimally obtained an industry standard networking certification (example: Cisco CCNA, Juniper JNCIA- Junos, etc.)
Required/Desired Skills:
Considerable knowledge and hands-on working experience with enterprise routers, switches, VPN concentrators, firewalls, and wireless access points.
Considerable hands-on working experience setting up, configuring, upgrading, managing and troubleshooting routers/switches, and WAPS.
Demonstrated and hands-on ability to design, install and troubleshoot local-area and wide-area enterprise networks.
Considerable direct hands-on experience engineering and design experience in networking industry required.
Industry standard networking certification (example: Cisco CCNA, Juniper JNCIA- Junos, etc.)
In-depth experience designing installing and troubleshooting local-area and wide-area enterprise networks.
Experience monitoring IT environments for compliance with information security, architecture policies, and standards.
Experience creating repeatable, reliable, scalable network architectures with fault tolerance.
Experience performance tuning, monitoring systems, statistics/metrics collection, and disaster recovery.
Experience creating network diagrams using industry standard tools such as Visio, etc.
Experience with networking features and protocols such as: ARP, CDP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, VTP, Etherchannel, HSRP, QoS, multicast, IPsec, etc
Experience working with SDWAN
Experience working with network topology related to Cloud
Familiarity and experience working with cloud networking
