Senior Network Engineer

Washington, DC, US • Posted 15 hours ago • Updated 15 hours ago
Contract Independent
Contract W2
12 Months
No Travel Required
On-site
Depends on Experience
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • switches
  • Cisco
  • STP
  • Nexus
  • SolarWinds

Summary

Position: Sr. Systems Engineering (Networking)

Type: On-site Washington DC - Local DMV ONLY

Inperson interview required.

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  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.switches
  • Hands-on experience configuring and supporting:
  • BGP, OSPF, and STP on Cisco NX-OS and IOS-XE platforms
  • 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
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  • Dice Id: 91131645
  • Position Id: 9015585
  • Posted 15 hours ago
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