Lead Network Engineer (Remote Opportunity)

Veterans EZ Info Inc; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401k with Matching

Corporate Laptop

PTO + Federal Holidays

Training opportunities

Remote opportunity

Job summary

VetsEZ seeks a Lead Network Engineer to direct the network engineering team and design, implement, and maintain enterprise networks for VistA and VAEC AWS environments. The role ensures secure connectivity to cloud resources and adherence to federal IT standards.

The candidate will plan, execute, and supervise network architecture, capacity planning, and ongoing monitoring, while coordinating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to deliver reliable VA network services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electronics engineering, or another engineering/technical discipline; eight years of experience may substitute for degree.
• 5+ years of experience in network engineering and leadership.
• Experience with government IT contracts, including design, implementation, and troubleshooting.
• Experience leading and directing a network engineering team and overseeing daily operations.
• Experience in network planning, engineering, and architecture, including capacity planning and evaluating new products.
• Experience with AWS cloud networking and WAN connectivity to cloud resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct the network engineering team; prioritize tasks and provide technical guidance.
• Design, implement, and maintain VistA network infrastructure per government standards.
• Provide operations support for VAEC AWS cloud environment and VA WAN with security best practices.
• Oversee network architecture design and plan for cloud connectivity and resource placement.
• Plan and evaluate complex network systems; quantify resources to maintain or expand service levels.
• Perform capacity planning and deliver monthly network metrics.
• Monitor interfaces and performance; troubleshoot to maximize uptime and security.
• Handle escalated issues and coordinate with other IT teams and vendors.
• Develop standards and evaluate new technologies and tools for networks.
• Plan OS upgrades and use network management tools for discovery and mapping.

Skills

Network design

Team leadership

AWS cloud networking

SAFe/Agile experience

Communication skills

Public Trust clearance

Network diagrams

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering

Tools

CCNA/CCNP

Job description

VetsEZ is seeking a Lead Network Engineer to support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) network infrastructure for VistA, the VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC) AWS environment, and the VA Wide Area Network (WAN). The role will lead the network engineering team and plan, design, implement, maintain, and evaluate enterprise networks supporting VistA and cloud-hosted VA systems.

The candidate must reside within the continental US.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct the work of the network engineering team, overseeing day-to-day operations, assigning and prioritizing tasks, and providing technical guidance.
• Design, implement, and maintain the VistA network infrastructure in support of VA and federal government IT standards.
• Provide ongoing network operational support and maintenance of the VAEC AWS cloud environment and the VA WAN, following security standards and best practices.
• Oversee the design and implementation of the network architecture, and plan how new network resources and applications, including connectivity to cloud resources, will exist on the network.
• Plan, support, and evaluate complex existing network systems, and recommend the resources required to maintain or expand service levels.
• Perform network capacity planning, and provide monthly metrics for network availability, bandwidth usage, and other metrics as requested.
• Monitor and maintain network interfaces and performance, troubleshoot issues, and make modifications and enhancements to optimize uptime and security.
• Handle escalated network problems, questions, and requests, and work with other IS groups and cross-functional IT teams to resolve network issues.
• Develop technical standards and interface applications, and identify and evaluate new products, technologies, and implementation strategies.
• Plan and perform network equipment OS and version upgrades.
• Use network management tools to discover, map, and maintain the network, and keep network diagrams, procedures, and related documentation up to date.
• Support compliance with government security and operational standards.
• Apply SAFe/Agile principles to plan and deliver network engineering tasks in an iterative environment.
• Manage customer relationships, interface with internal and external customers and vendors to determine system needs, and present network designs, changes, and status to the client and stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, electronics engineering, or another engineering or technical discipline. Eight (8) years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for the degree.
• 5+ years of experience.
• Experience as a Network Engineer supporting government IT contracts, including network design, implementation, and troubleshooting.
• Experience leading and directing the work of other network engineers, including overseeing day-to-day team operations.
• Experience in network planning, engineering, and architecture, including capacity planning and evaluating new network products.
• Experience with AWS cloud networking and wide area networks, including providing connectivity to cloud resources.
• Proficiency in creating and maintaining network diagrams using industry-standard tools, and in using network management tools to discover and map the network.
• Demonstrated experience working in SAFe/Agile environments.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting technical information to non-technical stakeholders and managing customer and vendor relationships.

Additional Qualifications

• Experience supporting VistA systems and networks.
• Experience supporting the VA Enterprise Cloud (VAEC) and the VA WAN.
• An active Public Trust clearance or higher.
• Relevant certifications such as CCNA or CCNP.
• Experience using AI-assisted tools (for example, GitHub Copilot or Microsoft 365 Copilot) to draft network configurations, automation scripts, and documentation and to analyze monitoring data, including validating AI-generated output in a test environment before deployment.
• Experience establishing team practices for AI-assisted network engineering, including review and testing standards and guidance on when AI-generated configurations can be used in production.
• Familiarity with secure and responsible AI use in federal environments, including using only agency-approved AI tools, never entering network configurations, credentials, or sensitive VA data into unapproved tools, and following VA and federal AI guidance.
• Experience supporting VA or other federal healthcare IT environments.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• 401k with Matching
• Corporate Laptop
• PTO + Federal Holidays
• Training opportunities
• Remote opportunity

Note

Selected candidates will be required to complete fingerprinting at a government facility and undergo a background check as part of the hiring process.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

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