Network Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support the stability, performance, and security of enterprise and data center network infrastructure at a large, highly regulated federal financial institution. 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., * Design, implement, and maintain internal and external network infrastructure supporting critical business applications

• Support day-to-day network operations 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

• 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 BGP, OSPF, and STP on Cisco NX-OS and IOS-XE platforms
• Hands-on experience with 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
• Ability 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, * Cisco Nexus (9K, 7K) & Catalyst switches and routers
• Cisco NX-OS & IOS-XE platforms
• BGP & OSPF (traffic engineering, route optimization, failover design)
• STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) configuration & management
• TCP/IP troubleshooting & packet analysis
• Network management & monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Cisco Catalyst Center)
• Cloud networking & hybrid network architectures
• Data center network design, implementation & migration
• Cisco ISE & IPS
• Enterprise wireless network administration
• Network performance monitoring & health analysis