Network Engineer, Senior

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

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Job Details

Skills

  • Border Gateway Protocol
  • OSPF
  • Cisco Nexus

Summary

We are seeking an Senior Network Systems Engineer to support 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

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No Phone calls Please

Please apply with your resume in a word file including all your contact details

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  • Dice Id: 10120268
  • Position Id: ADJY2621
  • Posted 12 hours ago
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Prasad Nagaraj

Prasad Nagaraj

Principal @ Advance Digital Systems
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