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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Network Engineer for Operations & Maintenance - **Company:** Oxford Global Resources - **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Border Gateway Protocol, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Domain Name System (DNS), Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP), Subnetting, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Troubleshooting, Simple Mail Transfer Protocols, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), SAP Sales and Distribution, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Wide Area Networks, Computer Networking Systems, Transport Layer Security, Identity Services Engine, Computer Network Operations, Software Troubleshooting, Network Support, Cisco - **Published:** August 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9075488/senior-network-engineer-for-operations-maintenance ## About the Role 10+ years of professional work experience, with at least 5 years in network engineering or network operations. - Previous experience in a technical leadership, lead engineer, or supervisory capacity. - Active Secret Security Clearance. - Active DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ or equivalent). - Strong knowledge of: LAN, WAN, VXLAN, and SDN environments, DNS, DHCP, HTTP, SMTP, SSL, TCP/UDP Routing and switching protocols including BGP, OSPF, and STP, VPN, VRF, subnetting, voice and video networking, SD-WAN, SD-Access, Cisco ISE, and Cisco DNA Center (DNAC) - Hands-on experience with Cisco networking platforms. - Experience supporting Palo Alto firewalls. - Familiarity with KG-175/TACLANE encryption devices. - Experience identifying and remediating STIG compliance findings. - Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and analytical skills. ## Description Our client, a leading federal systems integrator supporting a critical national defense mission, is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to provide Operations & Maintenance (O&M) support for a large-scale enterprise network environment. This role is ideal for an experienced network professional who thrives in mission-critical environments and possesses strong expertise in enterprise routing, switching, network troubleshooting, security compliance, and operational support. The selected candidate will work alongside architects, engineers, project managers, and operations teams to maintain and enhance a complex enterprise network infrastructure., Provide Tier III network operations and maintenance support for a large enterprise environment. - Collaborate with network architects, engineers, project managers, and operations teams to troubleshoot and resolve complex networking issues. - Participate in daily, weekly, and monthly operational reviews and maintenance activities. - Analyze network anomalies and provide recommendations for corrective actions. - Generate status reports and technical documentation supporting maintenance, upgrades, and vulnerability mitigation efforts. - Support network outage bridge calls and serve as a technical escalation point during incidents. - Create, update, and resolve incident tickets and work orders within an IT Service Management (ITSM) platform. - Support engineering changes, system upgrades, and network modernization initiatives. - Participate in an after-hours on-call rotation for critical network support. ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Small, Secure, Interconnected: The next Internet Protocol](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100062-small-secure-interconnected-the-next-internet-protocol) - [Culture Starts With You: Rethinking Leadership in 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1715-culture-starts-with-you-rethinking-leadership-in-2025) - [Unlocking the potential of Digital & IT at Vodafone](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/602-unlocking-the-potential-of-digital-it-at-vodafone) - [Your Infrastructure Is Not a Playground: AI Agents for Infra Done Right](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2084-your-infrastructure-is-not-a-playground-ai-agents-for-infra-done-right) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) ## Related Articles - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Best Companies in the Netherlands: Top 25 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/193-best-companies-in-the-netherlands-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Basic And Advanced Networking in Dart and Flutter](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/112-basic-and-advanced-networking-in-dart-and-flutter) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)