Network Engineer

Stellar Professionals

Mechanicsville, United States

12 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

3 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.dice.com

Tech stack

IEEE 802.1Q Access Control List Address Resolution Protocols Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Border Gateway Protocol Cloud Computing Complex Networks Cyber Security Computer Networks System Configuration Disaster Recovery

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Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol EtherChannel Trunking Fault Tolerance Hot Standby Router Protocol Network Topologies Networking Hardware IP Addressing Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC) Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Multi-protocol Systems Junos Microsoft Visio Multicasting Network Configuration and Change Management Network Architecture Network Connections Network Planning and Design Network Diagnostics Routing Network Protocols Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Performance Tuning Simple Network Management Protocols Wide Area Networks Wireless Access Point Network Routers Cloud-native Network Functions (CNF) Diagnostic Tools VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) Load Balancing Firewalls (Computer Science) Juniper Information Technology Cloud Integration Firewall Services Module Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Devsecops Cisco

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to implement, support, document, and maintain the IT network infrastructure for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). This on-site position plays a crucial role in managing enterprise routers, switches, firewalls, VPN concentrators, wireless access points, and load balancers. The Senior Engineer will design fault-tolerant LAN/WAN architectures, troubleshoot complex network performance issues, collaborate with cloud and DevSecOps teams on hybrid connectivity/SD-WAN configurations, and maintain enterprise topology documentation., * Enterprise Infrastructure Operations: Set up, configure, upgrade, monitor, and troubleshoot enterprise network hardware, including routers, switches, firewalls, VPN concentrators, wireless access points, and load balancers.

Network Design & Architecture: Design, implement, and maintain scalable, reliable, and fault-tolerant local-area (LAN) and wide-area (WAN) enterprise networks.
Hybrid & Cloud Integration: Partner with cloud infrastructure and DevSecOps teams to optimize hybrid network connectivity, cloud network topologies, and SD-WAN implementations.
Troubleshooting & Performance Tuning: Identify and diagnose complex system outages using line monitors, diagnostic tools, and test equipment; perform metrics collection, performance tuning, and disaster recovery planning.
Documentation & Standards Compliance: Create and maintain comprehensive network architecture diagrams (Visio), IP address schemes, firewall rules, and access control lists (ACLs) in alignment with agency security standards.
Vendor & Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with external suppliers, telecom providers, and internal IT teams to align network configurations and specifications with project requirements.

Requirements

Network Hardware & Infrastructure: 8+ years of hands-on experience configuring, deploying, and troubleshooting enterprise routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and VPNs.
Networking Protocols: 8+ years of expertise in core routing and switching protocols, including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, ARP, CDP, VTP, EtherChannel, 802.1Q trunking, HSRP, QoS, Multicast, IPsec, RADITACACS+, SNMP, and MPLS.
Enterprise LAN/WAN Engineering: 8+ years of experience designing fault-tolerant enterprise network architectures, executing disaster recovery plans, and utilizing network diagnostic software.
Technical Documentation: 8+ years of experience creating detailed network topology diagrams, firewall rule-sets, and IP schemes using industry-standard tools (e.g., Microsoft Visio).
Information Security & Governance: 8+ years of experience monitoring IT environments for adherence to information security policies and architecture standards.
Certification: Active industry-standard networking certification (e.g., Cisco CCNA, CCNP, Juniper JNCIA-Junos, or equivalent)., * SD-WAN Experience: 3+ years of experience configuring, deploying, and managing Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) solutions.
Cloud Networking: 3+ years of experience designing and managing cloud networking topologies and hybrid enterprise connectivity (AWS, Azure, or OCI).