Senior Network Engineer with Security Clearance

Job Overview: Elite Government Strategy is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Network Engineer to join our dynamic team supporting ours and our Federal Customer's Mission in Huntsville, AL. In this role, you will play a critical part in designing, implementing, and maintaining complex network infrastructures to ensure optimal performance, security, and reliability. As a key technical leader, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot advanced network issues, drive continuous improvements, and support the organization's evolving technology needs. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about leveraging innovative solutions to solve challenging network problems, we encourage you to join our innovative and dynamic team. Core Responsibilities
Act as a senior subject matter expert in the areas of monitoring and analyzing enterprise networks and network devices such as switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers encryptors, etc.
Provide expert technical guidance and support to the Government, Project Lead, and other Network Analyst in support of monitoring and managing the customer networks
Review the work of the other contractor personnel based on government standards and industry best practice and provide feedback and recommendations through the Project Lead
Maintain awareness of trends and best practices related to networks, technology and IT-related topics and provide recommendations to the Project Lead and Government on possible improvements or changes to customer systems and processes
Provide high-quality and professional customer service in all interactions
Use the Enterprise Network Monitoring Platform to analyze and provide data and documentation related to the network performance of any or all network components.
Serve as an on-call escalation point for other network engineers when they are unable to resolve a ticket
Provide excellent and professional customer service in all interactions Requirements:
Active Top Secret Clearance, with the ability to obtain SCI
Minimum of five (5) years of experience designing, developing, and implementing network solutions
Expert knowledge of Internet Protocol (IP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), Stateful firewalls and encryption technologies
Working knowledge of network management tools, such as Riverbed, Wireshark, Micro Focus Network Automation, etc.
Working knowledge of web applications, web servers, application load balancers and storage systems. Must have good knowledge of general security tools and methodologies such as firewalls, Intrusion Detection Sensor (IDS)/Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) and access control lists.
Experience providing Tier 3 support and issue resolution
Experience providing senior-level engineering support
Large enterprise environment experience
Excellent communication skills Preferred Additional Skills and Qualifications
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or Higher Cisco Certification
Bachelor’s degree in technology related field
Experience in network engineering within the federal intelligence community
Ability to adhere to a disciplined troubleshooting methodology, and ensure task/mission completion, along with creating and maintaining necessary information
Python Scripting experience
Highly self-motivated and directed, with attention to detail