Senior Network Engineer

ECS Corporate Services, LLC

North Charleston, United States of America

31 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English

Experience level

Senior

Compensation

$ 208K

Job location

North Charleston, United States of America

Tech stack

Gigabit Ethernet

Microsoft Windows

Wireless LAN

Automation of Tests

Border Gateway Protocol

Unix

Network Analysis

Computer Security

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

DNS

Ethernet

Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol

Network Security

Network Protocols

Open Shortest Path First

Simple Network Management Protocols

TCP/IP

Virtual Router Redundancy Protocols

Wide Area Networks

Network Routers

Computer Network Operations

OpenVMS

Information Technology

Cisco networks

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Engineer to support the Defense Health Agency's mission of delivering reliable, secure network connectivity to military medical facilities across the CONUS region. This role serves as the senior technical authority for enterprise LAN/WLAN/WAN operations and is critical to supporting the DoD medical community.

If you are an expert network engineer with top-tier certifications and a passion for mission-driven work, this is a high-impact opportunity.

What You'll Do:

In this role, you will l ead enterprise-level design, installation, and configuration.

Why This Role Matters:

The network you will manage supports hospitals, clinics, telemedicine, medical logistics, and clinical staff across the Military Health System. Your expertise enables doctors, nurses, and service members to access the information and systems they rely on every day.

Requirements

If you hold a CCNP, a CISSP, and have the depth of experience needed to lead enterprise network operations, we want to meet you., * Mastery of networking protocols: TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, DHCP, DNS, SNMP, VRRP, RSTP, and more.

Experience with Cisco environments, Windows AD, UNIX/OpenVMS, routers, switches, and WAN infrastructure.
Familiarity with Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, optical testing tools (OTDR), cabling standards, and network analyzers.
Strong background supporting DoD health IT systems (highly preferred).
Ability to lead troubleshooting, guide junior staff, and serve as the senior authority for network decisions.

Certifications:

CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professional
CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional

These certifications are essential for this role and required to meet DoD 8140 cyber workforce qualification standards.

Education & Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of related experience,
OR technical/vocational certification and 10+ years of progressively complex experience.