Senior Network Engineer

Job Overview: Client is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer (Sr NE) to implement and provide support to the agency's IT Network infrastructure. The Sr NE performs day-to-day activities related to the support, documentation, research, analysis, and implementation of Client Network related infrastructure. Candidate must have in-depth, considerable knowledge and hands-on experience understanding, documenting, and maintaining Network related infrastructure. Key Responsibilities: Considerable knowledge and working experience with enterprise routers, switches, VPN concentrators, firewalls, wireless access points, and load balancers (including the ability to document, set up, configure, upgrade, manage, and troubleshoot) Be capable of troubleshooting Network related infrastructure. Identifies and diagnoses system problems by using line monitors, diagnostic software, test equipment. Works closely with agency's IT infrastructure suppliers and stakeholders to gather requirements, specifications, and configurations to assure they are accurate and up to date. Responsible for assisting in troubleshooting and resolving network issues impacting application performance and uptime. Assist in overseeing the installation, documentation, and upgrades of various agency facility data network infrastructure. Will oversee and collaborate with cloud and DevSecOps teams to optimize hybrid connectivity and SDWAN configurations. Must have the ability to provide documentation, network architecture topology diagrams, IP schemes, firewall rules, and access controls when required. Must have the ability to work independently on assigned projects. Must have minimally obtained an industry standard networking certification (example: Cisco CCNA, Juniper JNCIA- Junos, etc.) Required Skills & Qualifications: Skills Required Required Experience Candidate Experience Last Used Considerable knowledge and hands-on working experience with enterprise routers, switches, VPN concentrators, firewalls, and wireless access points. Required 8 Years Considerable hands-on working experience setting up, configuring, upgrading, managing and troubleshooting routers/switches, and WAPS. Required 8 Years Demonstrated and hands-on ability to design, install and troubleshoot local-area and wide-area enterprise networks. Required 8 Years Considerable direct hands-on experience engineering and design experience in networking industry required. Required 8 Years Industry standard networking certification (example: Cisco CCNA, Juniper JNCIA- Junos, etc.) Required In-depth experience designing installing and troubleshooting local-area and wide-area enterprise networks. Required 8 Years Experience monitoring IT environments for compliance with information security, architecture policies, and standards. Required 8 Years Experience creating repeatable, reliable, scalable network architectures with fault tolerance. Required 8 Years Experience performance tuning, monitoring systems, statistics/metrics collection, and disaster recovery. Required 8 Years Experience creating network diagrams using industry standard tools such as Visio, etc. Required 8 Years Experience with networking features and protocols such as: ARP, CDP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, VTP, Etherchannel, HSRP, QoS, multicast, IPsec, etc Required 8 Years Experience working with SDWAN Desired 3 Years Experience working with network topology related to Cloud Desired 3 Years Familiarity and experience working with cloud networking Desired 3 Years Description Questions Answers Question 1 Commonwealth of Virginia security policies prohibit the use of offshore IT contractors. Do you attest to the fact that your candidate will physically reside within the US for the duration of the assignment? Question 2 Please list candidate's email address. E-talentnetwork