Tier 3 Network Lead

Senior network engineer responsible for the performance and reliability of the wired and wireless infrastructure across a multi-site federal enterprise (Cisco and Aruba).

What you will do

• Own routing/switching performance across Cisco Nexus and Catalyst cores/switches and ASR routers, and the Aruba wireless fabric (CX6300, ~270 APs, Aruba Central).

• Monitor and tune the network using SolarWinds Orion; lead network incident response with hourly status updates during outages.

• Manage WAN/ISP connectivity and DAS support; coordinate with carriers and OEMs on escalations and restoration.

• Execute network changes through the change-control board; maintain network documentation.

Do you have experience in Telecommunications network performance monitoring?, CCNP certification.

• Expert-level routing/switching knowledge and hands-on SolarWinds experience.

• 5+ years in enterprise network engineering across Cisco and (ideally) Aruba.

• Able to obtain U.S. federal suitability/badging; onsite in Washington, DC.

Preferred

• CCIE; Aruba certification; TACACS+ and Wireshark proficiency.

• Federal multi-site experience.

Pulled from the full job description

• 401(k)
• Retirement plan

DAWNE IT Solutions is a Washington, DC small business delivering responsive federal IT managed services. This position supports a mission-driven federal cultural institution (approximately 700 users across several DC-area sites) in a Google Workspace and AWS environment, and is contingent on contract award.