NFF, Inc

Sr. Network Engineer

NFF, Inc$110K — $130K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience with network infrastructure and protocols, including IMS and IP.
  • Expertise in LAN/WAN/ISP protocols like MPLS, BGP, and SIP.
  • Strong client engagement skills, capable of effective communication at all organizational levels.
  • Exceptional writing abilities for client communications and project documentation.
  • Proficient in formal project management methodologies and communication processes.
  • First-hand experience in designing Cisco network applications and comparing technologies.
  • Proven experience in deploying e911 systems in large-scale organizations.
  • Hands-on expertise in wireless technical developments and VoIP technologies.
  • Relevant CCNP Enterprise certification or equivalent required; CCIE and vendor certifications highly desired.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the technical authority for all network architecture decisions.
  • Develop and maintain high-level and low-level network designs and models.
  • Define and enforce network standards for security, performance, and availability.
  • Establish architecture standards for critical network components including firewalls and load balancers.
  • Support lifecycle planning for network hardware and software, including modernization roadmaps.
  • Review and approve changes impacting network architecture and security.
  • Evaluate and integrate vendor solutions and best practices into the network environment.
  • Provide oversight for monitoring and management platforms to ensure operational visibility.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
  • Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options.
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance and supplemental life insurance.
  • Comprehensive 401(k) plan for retirement savings.
  • Flexible paid time off options for work-life balance.
Full Job Description
About this Position / Responsibilities

NFF Inc. is looking for a Network Engineer responsible for the design, governance, and continuous evolution of enterprise network architecture across LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, firewall, load-balancing, and network security domains.

The Network Engineer shall:
  • Serve as the technical authority for all network architecture decisions, including routing, segmentation, firewall architecture, load-balancing architecture, security integration, traffic engineering, and resiliency design.
  • Develop, maintain, and continuously refine network architecture artifacts, including:
  • High-level and low-level network designs (HLDs/LLDs)
  • Network segmentation models supporting IT/OT convergence
  • Routing architectures (BGP, OSPF, SD-WAN) and failover design
  • Firewall security zone models and policy framework architecture
  • Load-balancing and application delivery architecture designs
  • Define and enforce network standards and configuration baselines to ensure consistency, security, availability, performance, and operational supportability across all environments.
  • Establish architecture standards for firewalls, VPNs, ADC/load-balancing platforms, network segmentation, high-availability services, and cloud connectivity.
  • Support lifecycle and capacity planning, including:
  • Hardware/software EOL/EOS tracking
  • Throughput forecasting and scalability planning
  • Network modernization roadmap development
  • Firewall and load-balancer lifecycle planning
  • Coordinate network architecture alignment with NFE Solution implementation and enterprise infrastructure environments.
  • Review and approve firewall segmentation strategies, security zone designs, routing architectures, application traffic flows, and load-balancing configurations to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
  • Support CCB activities by reviewing and approving all network-related changes impacting architecture, security, availability, performance, or resiliency.
  • Evaluate and incorporate OEM/vendor solutions and industry best practices for routing, switching, wireless infrastructure, firewalls, load balancing, network security, and cloud networking into the enterprise network environment.
  • Provide architectural oversight for integration of monitoring, telemetry, observability, and network management platforms to ensure operational visibility and supportability of all network services.


Qualifications

  • Required 8 Yrs Understanding network infrastructure and protocols (proprietary, IMS, and IP), latest LAN/WAN/ISP protocols (MPLS, BGP, SIP),
  • Required 8 Yrs Understanding the latest LAN/WAN/ISP protocols (MPLS, BGP, SIP), latest-generation routers, telecommunications switches
  • Required 8 Yrs Strong client skills with the demonstrated ability to communicate effectively throughout all levels of an organization.
  • Required 8 Yrs Exceptional written skills, including authoring client communications, expository project documents (e.g., Statements of Work), and strategic analyst
  • Required 8 Yrs Proficiency in formal project management methods, including internal documentation and external communications
  • Required 8 Years First-hand experience designing CISCO network applications. differences between commonly used applications and technologies
  • Required 8 Years First-hand experience designing, implementing, and managing e911 system deployments in large (500 + people) organizations
  • Required 8 Years First-hand experience in wireless technical development efforts and ability to speak to the merits of and differences between commonly used applications
  • Required 8 Years First-hand oversight experience on Voice over IP technical development efforts and ability to speak to merits of, and differences between technologies
  • Required 8 Years CCNP Enterprise or equivalent
  • CCIE (with or without lab), Palo Alto, Fortina (One of these ) Highly desired


NFF Disclosures

  • NFF offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and flexible paid time off options, for eligible employees:
  • Medical, Dental and Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account
  • STD, LTD, Supplemental life insurance and ADD&D
  • Comprehensive 401k plan
  • Paid Time Off

About NFF, Inc

NFF, Inc. is a technology company that provides IT consulting, integration, and managed services to businesses and government agencies. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia. NFF's services include network infrastructure, data center, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and unified communications. The company has more than 200 employees and serves clients in a variety of industries, including healthcare, finance, and government. NFF is known for its technical expertise and customer service.
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200 employees
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Founded
1996
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