Senior Network Engineer

Overview

Hybrid
$130,000 - $160,000
Full Time
10% Travel

Skills

MPLS
Network Design
Management
Cisco Certifications
Border Gateway Protocol
Project Delivery

Job Details

Our New Teammate

Our new teammate will be supporting a Maryland government program in the role of Senior Network Engineer. This program supports a state government-owned MPLS-based service provider network supporting ISP, L3VPN, and EV-based services. The network is a mixture of Optical (Coherent DWDM), MPLS, leased circuits, Metro Ethernet, and SD-WAN technologies. The network supports State/Local government as well as educational subscribers operating over a mixture of fiber optic and leased telecommunications services

You will be responsible for designing, maintaining, implementing, and troubleshooting our clients' networks. You will work in a collaborative environment to provide cutting-edge solutions and customer service.

You can expect to spend your time accomplishing the following:

  • 85% of time on Objective 1: Completing customer projects and solutions
  • 10% of time on Objective 2: Prioritization, planning, and scheduling
  • 5% of time on Objective 3: Professional growth and development

Job Responsibilities - What to Expect

  • Design and implement network projects, including:
    • Installation of new equipment as part of a new deployment, network augmentation, network expansion, and/or equipment refresh.
    • Perform site surveys for future wired and wireless LAN network deployments.
    • Troubleshoot and resolve network-related trouble tickets.
    • Evaluate new technologies and/or features and their associated value to the program.
    • Support operational problem reports through network augmentation
  • Serve as a technical escalation point.
  • Develop/peer review work order scope documentation detailing potential projects and their associated costs
  • Create and maintain technical and process documentation.
  • Coordinate with internal and external partners as part of overall project delivery efforts.
  • Provide written status updates to project management for assigned project-related tasks.
  • Troubleshoot infrastructure-related hardware or network connectivity issues.
  • Perform testing and validation of new hardware and code.
  • Lead the design, test, and implementation of network proposals.
  • Provide consultation support to internal and external partners for network infrastructure design and enhancements.

Your Knowledge & Expertise

  • Bachelor s degree in Computer Science or an engineering-related field (Preferred)
  • 10 years of experience in a computer-related field.
  • JNCIP or CCNP (Required)
  • JNCIE or CCIE (Service Provider Preferred)
  • ITIL 4 Foundation (Preferred)
  • Experience in production network environments.
  • Experience in the configuration and deployment of Cisco, Juniper, and Aruba switches, routers, and wireless access points.
  • Experience with the design, troubleshooting, and configuration of network protocols such as BGP, OSPF, TCP/IP, MPLS, and Spanning Tree.
  • Experience with leading the design and delivery of network projects.
  • Experience with network monitoring and diagnostic tools.
  • Experience with the creation and maintenance of documentation such as operating procedures and network diagrams.
  • Strong customer service skills.
  • Strong technical troubleshooting skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong time, priority, and task management skills.
  • Familiarity with enterprise and user networks is a plus.
  • Ability to manage multiple assigned tasks concurrently with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Python and Ansible experience is a plus.
  • Previous experience with Metro Ethernet networks and infrastructure is a plus.

**Work Environment: This position is a Hybrid role with onsite requirements. Candidates must be in Maryland to fulfill these requirements.**

Benefits Included:

  • Medical Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • FSA Plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • 401K Retirement Savings Plan
  • Training & Tuition Assistance
  • Disability & Life Insurance
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