Senior Network Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job description  

ANG SIGNAL is looking for a Senior Network Engineer to join our team supporting our federal government client. In this role, the candidate will be responsible for supporting the federal agency's network infrastructure and services, day-to-day operations, as well as providing technical leadership on a variety of network projects. The Senior Engineer must have considerable specialist skills and knowledge and provide technical leadership, training and support to team members. 

This is a customer-facing role and the candidate must be able to communicate complex information to a variety of audiences with different knowledge backgrounds. As this is a hybrid position, candidates will need to be on site in Washington, DC 1-2 days a week. 

Key Responsibilities  

• Work with a team of network experts to support a service provider scale network that connects multiple high-performance computing sites and data centers, and provides network services to over 30,000 users nationwide 
• Provide support and technical leadership to execute multiple mission critical projects and maintain a stable operations environment 
• Support the day-to-day operations of the network, troubleshoot complex and escalated network problems and coordinate with the various department administrators to facilitate connectivity issue resolution 
• Design and implement network solutions and participate in lab testing of new technologies 
• Engage with both customer and development personnel to maintain open lines of communication 
• Participates in presentation meetings and weekly meetings 
• Effectively support the coordination of project development from kickoff briefing to delivery, under the guidance of Managing Director 
• Write Standard Operating Procedures, maintenance plans and provide status reports as required by the upper management. Participate in data calls and other operational and maintenance tasks 
• Analyze existing operations and make recommendations for the improvement and growth 
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with the team, government client, senior management and other stakeholders 

Qualifications  

• 10+ years of functional experience in a Network Engineering role, with at least 6 years of experience as a SME/Sr. Network Engineer in a large-scale enterprise network environment 
• In-depth knowledge of network design to include complex routing and switching, remote access, wireless and network security solutions 
• Strong knowledge of MPLS, BGP, OSPF and other R&S technologies 
• Demonstrated experience migrating, consolidating, and optimizing large-scale, multi-site network architectures. 
• Cisco and Aruba routers and switches hands-on experience 
• Experience with Cisco ISE, Aruba wireless and Clearpass 
• Experience configuring and running Cisco Firepower and Fortigate firewalls 
• Ability to communicate designs and network concepts to a variety of audiences, including peers and customers, verbally and in writing 
• General understanding of project management processes and terminology 
• Strong leadership skills, personal drive, and ability to see projects through to execution in a matrixed environment 
• Strong organizational and mentoring skills 
• Possesses strong written, verbal, and presentation skills 
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent 
• Professional certification (e.g. CCIE, CCNP) 

About Us  
ANG Signal is a leading information technology service delivery company dedicated to providing innovative solutions to government agencies and private sector companies. We specialize in helping organizations adopt cutting-edge technologies and implement robust security measures. 

Clearance  

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. 

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.