Senior Network Engineer

Synaptein Solutions Incorporated
Chantilly, United States of America
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary to permanent
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Chantilly, United States of America

Tech stack

Azure
Border Gateway Protocol
Cisco IOS
Cloud Computing
Complex Networks
Data Centers
Disaster Recovery
Fault Tolerance
Identity and Access Management
Network Security
Network Architecture
Network Planning and Design
Network Monitoring
Routing
Packet Analyzer
Cisco Nexus Switches
Open Shortest Path First
Systems Integration
Wide Area Networks
Wireless Networks
Identity Services Engine
Firewalls (Computer Science)
Data Center Networking
Routing & Switching

Job description

  • Design and implement enterprise, data center, and disaster recovery network solutions.
  • Architect, deploy, and maintain highly available, fault-tolerant, and scalable routing and switching environments.
  • Own routing and switching design and implementation, including BGP, OSPF, ECMP, segmentation, and control-plane protection.
  • Perform expert-level troubleshooting for complex, multi-domain network issues using packet captures and protocol analysis.
  • Design and implement data center, MDF/IDF, and access-layer network architectures, including segmentation and end-to-end deployment.
  • Produce and maintain HLDs, LLDs, and implementation documentation for current and future-state designs.
  • Execute technology evaluations, proofs of concept, and lab testing to validate design assumptions and operational impact.
  • Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and cloud teams to ensure cohesive and secure network implementations.
  • Contribute to network monitoring, telemetry, and self-healing designs to improve stability and mean time to resolution.
  • Mentor mid- and senior-level engineers on routing, switching, and troubleshooting best practices.
  • Ensure implementations align with security and compliance requirements, including NIST 800-53 where applicable.

Requirements

  1. CCIE Certification
  2. Nexus, ASR, ACI Experience
  3. Palo alto firewall, We are seeking a full-time CCIE Route & Switch-caliber Senior Network Engineer to serve as a senior technical authority and individual contributor focused on network design, implementation, and complex problem resolution., * 8-12+ years of hands-on network engineering experience with a strong focus on routing and switching design and implementation.
  • Proven experience deploying and operating mission-critical enterprise and data center networks.
  • Demonstrated ability to act as a senior technical escalation point for complex network issues.
  • Strong background in producing clear, implementation-ready network documentation.

Preferred Experience

  • Experience in financial services or regulated enterprise environments.
  • Experience supporting or mentoring other network engineers in complex environments., Certifications
  • CCIE Routing & Switching (preferred) or equivalent expert-level experience.
  • Azure networking certification or equivalent experience is a plus.

Technical Expertise (Must Have)

  • Routing: Expert-level design, implementation, and troubleshooting of BGP and OSPF.
  • Switching: Advanced experience with Cisco IOS/XE, Nexus platforms, and Cisco ACI fabrics.
  • Data Center Networking: Leaf-spine design, segmentation, and high-availability architectures.
  • Firewalls: Experience integrating Palo Alto firewalls into enterprise and data center designs.
  • SD-WAN: Experience implementing and supporting Prisma SD-WAN or similar technologies.
  • Wireless: Experience deploying and operating Meraki wireless networks.
  • Disaster Recovery: Network-level DR design, implementation, and validation.
  • Identity & Access: Working knowledge of Cisco ISE and network-based access control.
  • Monitoring & Telemetry: Experience with network monitoring tools and performance visibility.
  • Packet Analysis: Expert-level packet capture and protocol analysis skills.

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