Senior Network Engineer

Federal IT Consulting
Springfield, MA, United States
3 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
Compensation
$95,000 - $110,000
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Cloud Computing Communications Protocols Linux Monitoring of Systems Internet Control Message Protocol Python (Programming Language) Microsoft Visio NetFlow Network Architecture Network Diagrams Ansible Simple Network Management Protocols
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Syslog TCP/IP Network Routers Firewalls (Computer Science) NetScout Kubernetes SolarWinds (Software) Dynatrace

Job description

  • Design, implement, and operate enterprise network monitoring and observability platforms (e.g., ScienceLogic SL1, NetScout, VOSS).
  • Integrate monitoring tools with network infrastructure, cloud platforms, and Kubernetes environments.
  • Develop and maintain automation workflows (Ansible, Python) to support monitoring and onboarding activities.
  • Configure event management, alerting, and correlation policies to reduce noise and improve incident response.
  • Troubleshoot complex monitoring and performance issues across network and server environments.
  • Support device onboarding, configuration changes, and incident response activities.
  • Collaborate with vendors, operations teams, and architects to ensure comprehensive monitoring coverage.
  • Participate in architectural reviews and planning discussions.
  • Provide documentation, diagrams, and operational guidance; mentor junior engineers as needed

Requirements

This role is hybrid, with most work performed remotely; candidates must be willing and able to work onsite at DHS offices on a periodic basis., * 7+ years of experience in network engineering, monitoring, or observability roles.

  • 3-5+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise monitoring platforms (ScienceLogic, NetScout, VOSS, Dynatrace, SolarWinds).
  • Strong SNMP, NetFlow, syslog, and network protocol knowledge (TCP/IP, ICMP).
  • Experience onboarding and monitoring routers, switches, firewalls, cloud VMs, and Kubernetes clusters.
  • Automation experience using Ansible and/or Python is a plus.
  • Comfortable working in Linux and Windows environments.
  • Experience producing technical documentation and network diagrams (Visio).
  • Strong communication skills; able to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Prior federal or large enterprise network experience preferred.

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent experience.

Clearance:

  • EOD eligibility is required.
  • Must be a United States Citizen and pass a background check.
  • Maintain applicable security clearance(s) at the level required by the client and/or applicable certification(s) as requested by FEDITC and/or required by FEDITC’S Client(s)/Customer(s)/Prime contractor(s)

About the company

FEDITC, LLC is a fast-growing business supporting DoD and other intelligence agencies worldwide. FEDITC develops mission critical national security systems throughout the world directly supporting the Warfighter, DoD Leadership, & the country. We are proud & honored to provide these services.

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