Senior Network Engineer

Job Location:

Client Name: State of VA

End Client Name: Virginia Department of Transportation

Job Duration: 12+ Months

Job Type (Contract or Full-time): Contract

Hours/Week: 40 Hours

• The 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 the client's 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.)