Sr. Network Engineer

You will work on a team to manage and maintain a high-performance, converged Gigabit Ethernet network infrastructure, ensuring secure and reliable service delivery.

Network Design & Engineering: Design, install, configure, and troubleshoot the network infrastructure with minimal supervision. Manage daily operational tasks and ongoing upgrade projects for routers, switches, and network management tools.

Operations & Troubleshooting: Provide day-to-day operational support, including network debugging, diagnosing data troubles, opening trouble tickets, and resolving customer support cases through Tier 3 support.

Network Modernization: Participate in the design and integration of new networks into the existing architecture, leveraging the latest networking technologies.

Compliance & Documentation: Assist in securing network systems to meet all applicable DoD, AF, and DISA compliance standards. Maintain network topology maps (classified and unclassified) using tools like Visio and ensure detailed record-keeping for military processes and procedures.

Maintenance & Support: Participate in system maintenance, optimization, and performance activities. Support emergency operations on a 24/7 as-needed basis and be flexible for weekend work as required.

Clearance: Active Secret clearance is required.

Certification: CompTIA Security+ is required. CCNA certification is highly desired.

Education & Experience: Bachelor's Degree in IT (or equivalent) plus 3+ years of experience in a Network role. (An additional 4 years of experience may substitute for the degree.)

Technical Expertise:

Hands-on expertise in the design, configuration, and installation of Cisco/Juniper routers and switches.

Strong working and troubleshooting knowledge of Layer 2 & Layer 3 protocols, especially in a VoIP environment.

Working knowledge of IP address Management/DHCP/DNS/Syslog, and network monitoring tools like SolarWinds Orion NPM/NCM and Cisco ISE.

Soft Skills: Strong problem-solving, attention to detail, and strong customer service skills. Flexibility with hours is required for operational support.

TECHEAD's mission is to make our on-site associates successful by placing them in the right environment so they can grow and prosper. How we treat and respond to our clients and employees is a reflection of who we are and makes us stand out from the rest. Keeping our business focused on building and maintaining relationships with our employees and clients is the key to our success. We won't strive for anything less. TECHEAD provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.