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Sr. Network Engineer

Trail Blazer Consulting LLCWashington, DC🇺🇸United StatesPosted 7 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Job Description:

Position Requirements:

Senior Network Engineer

This role supports the stability, performance, and security of enterprise and
data center network infrastructure. The position is responsible for managing
Cisco-based networking environments including Cisco Catalyst and Nexus
platforms, wireless networks, ISE, and IPS, while ensuring high availability,
security compliance, and continuous operations.




Key
Responsibilities


• Design, implement, and maintain internal and external network infrastructure
supporting critical business applications.

• Support day-to-day network operations and ongoing initiatives, including
routing and switching troubleshooting, maintenance activities, and operational
support.

• Develop and implement new network designs and improvements to enhance
performance, resiliency, and scalability.

• Plan and execute network upgrades in collaboration with internal teams.

• Proactively monitor and analyze network health using enterprise monitoring
and management platforms.

• Participate in cloud migration and hybrid network initiatives.

• Ensure network availability, security, and compliance with enterprise
standards.




Required
Qualifications


• Minimum of 8 years of experience supporting enterprise grade routers and
switches in large data center environments.

• Expert-level knowledge of BGP and OSPF, including traffic engineering, route
optimization, and failover design.

• Strong expertise in TCP/IP troubleshooting and packet analysis.

• Hands-on experience configuring and supporting:

o BGP, OSPF, and STP on Cisco NX-OS and IOS-XE platforms

o Cisco Nexus (9K, 7K) and Catalyst switches and routers

• Proven experience designing, planning, testing, implementing, and
troubleshooting large-scale data center networks.

• Experience with network management and monitoring tools, such as SolarWinds
and Cisco Catalyst Center.

• Experience with cloud networking and hybrid network architectures.




Candidates
should be able to clearly articulate and provide examples of:


• Designing and implementing BGP and/or OSPF routing architectures

• Troubleshooting complex routing issues in production environments

• Supporting or leading data center network deployments or migrations

• Real-world scenarios involving failover, convergence, and traffic
optimization

Skills

TCP/IP
iOS

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