Network Engineer

VDOT Senior Network Engineer - 812112

Job Title: Senior Network Engineer
Job ID: 812112
Client: VDOT
Location: 9120 Lockwood Boulevard, Richmond, Virginia
Work Mode: 100% Onsite
Interview: In-person

Job Overview

VDOT is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to implement, maintain, troubleshoot, and support the agency’s enterprise IT network infrastructure. The Senior Network Engineer will be responsible for day-to-day network operations, infrastructure documentation, research, analysis, configuration, and implementation.

The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience with enterprise networking technologies, network architecture, troubleshooting, security, and hybrid/cloud connectivity. The candidate must be comfortable working independently and collaborating with infrastructure, cloud, DevSecOps teams, vendors, and agency stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, configure, implement, upgrade, manage, and troubleshoot enterprise routers, switches, VPN concentrators, firewalls, wireless access points, and load balancers .
• Troubleshoot complex network infrastructure issues and identify root causes affecting network performance and availability.
• Use network monitoring tools, diagnostic software, line monitors, and test equipment to identify and resolve network problems.
• Design, install, configure, and troubleshoot LAN and WAN enterprise networks .
• Work closely with agency IT infrastructure suppliers, stakeholders, cloud teams, and DevSecOps teams to gather and validate network requirements, configurations, and specifications.
• Assist with troubleshooting network issues that impact application performance, connectivity, and system uptime.
• Support the installation, maintenance, upgrades, and documentation of facility network infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cloud and DevSecOps teams to optimize hybrid connectivity and SD-WAN configurations .
• Develop and maintain accurate network architecture diagrams, topology diagrams, IP addressing schemes, firewall rules, and access-control documentation .
• Monitor network environments for compliance with information security requirements, architecture policies, and applicable standards.
• Design reliable, scalable, fault-tolerant network architectures.
• Perform network performance tuning, monitoring, metrics/statistics collection, and support disaster recovery activities.
• Analyze network capacity, availability, and performance and recommend improvements.
• Work independently on assigned network engineering projects while coordinating with internal teams and external vendors.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation for network configurations, infrastructure, and changes.
• Support network-related projects involving cloud environments and emerging networking technologies.

Preferred Background

• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise or government network environments.
• Strong knowledge of Cisco or Juniper networking technologies.
• Experience with SD-WAN and hybrid cloud connectivity .
• Experience working with security, infrastructure, cloud, and DevSecOps teams.
• Strong technical documentation and network diagramming skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex network issues independently.
• Relevant networking certification such as CCNA, JNCIA-Junos, or equivalent .

Required Skills & Qualifications