Network Engineer

JOHNSON SERVICE GROUP; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

401(k)

Weekly pay

Job summary

Johnson Service Group in Manassas, VA is seeking a NETWORK ENGINEER to support and troubleshoot Cisco enterprise network infrastructure at a data center and office location. On-site work is required with occasional remote work when situations arise.

You will configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Layer 2/3 switches, VLANs, STP, routing, and related services, while monitoring performance with SolarWinds Orion and coordinating with multiple IT teams on incidents and changes.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of hands-on enterprise networking experience.
• Strong experience with Cisco switches and enterprise network infrastructure.
• Solid understanding of Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking.
• Experience with VLANs, STP/RSTP, trunking, EtherChannel, TCP/IP, subnetting, and routing.
• Working knowledge of routing protocols such as OSPF and BGP.
• Hands-on experience with SolarWinds Orion or a comparable network monitoring platform.
• Strong network troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
• Experience working within incident, problem, and change-management processes.

Responsibilities

• Support and troubleshoot Cisco enterprise network infrastructure.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches.
• Monitor network devices, interfaces, links, and performance using SolarWinds Orion.
• Investigate network alerts, outages, packet loss, latency, interface errors, and performance degradation.
• Perform switch configuration, firmware/software upgrades, backups, and routine network maintenance.
• Troubleshoot LAN/WAN connectivity and end-user network issues.
• Coordinate with infrastructure, cybersecurity, service desk, vendors, and other technical teams as required.

Skills

Cisco switches

Enterprise networking

Layer 2/3

VLANs

STP/RSTP

Routing

OSPF

BGP

SolarWinds Orion

Network troubleshooting

Change-management

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

CCNA/CCNP certification

Tools

SolarWinds NPM/NCM

Job description

Johnson Service Group is hiring for a NETWORK ENGINEERLocation: Manassas, VA (20109) – on-site required.(On-site work at a data center as well as working from the designated office will be required.) - Remote work possible when situation arises, or sites closed.Key ResponsibilitySupport and troubleshoot Cisco enterprise network infrastructure.Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches.Support VLANs, trunking, STP, routing, ACLs, DHCP, DNS, and related network services.Monitor network devices, interfaces, links, and performance using SolarWinds Orion.Configure and maintain Orion alerts, thresholds, interface monitoring, and network availability monitoring.Investigate network alerts, outages, packet loss, latency, interface errors, and performance degradation.Perform switch configuration, firmware/software upgrades, backups, and routine network maintenance.Troubleshoot LAN/WAN connectivity and end-user network issues.Support network changes through established change-management processes.Maintain network diagrams, device inventories, configurations, and technical documentation.Assist with network refreshes, equipment replacement, deployments, and infrastructure projects.Coordinate with infrastructure, cybersecurity, service desk, vendors, and other technical teams as required.Respond to operational incidents and participate in troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.Ensure assigned tasks and incidents are completed independently with appropriate documentation and follow-through.Required Qualifications3–5+ years of hands-on enterprise networking experience.Strong experience with Cisco switches and enterprise network infrastructure.Solid understanding of Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking.Experience with VLANs, STP/RSTP, trunking, EtherChannel, TCP/IP, subnetting, and routing.Working knowledge of routing protocols such as OSPF and BGP.Hands-on experience with SolarWinds Orion or a comparable network monitoring platform.Strong network troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.Experience working within incident, problem, and change-management processes.Ability to independently manage assigned work and troubleshoot issues through resolution.Preferred QualificationsCCNA or CCNP certification.Experience supporting Cisco Catalyst switching environments.Experience with firewalls, wireless networking, VPNs, and WAN technologies.Familiarity with SolarWinds NPM/NCM and network configuration management.Experience supporting highly available or critical infrastructure environments.Familiarity with cybersecurity practices, network segmentation, and access controls.CISCO Next-generation Firewall (NGFW)EDUCATION REQUIREMENTSBachelor’s degree in computer science, computer networks, or a related field.Certification in related fields (CCNA, CCNP) required. Security and Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE), a plus.JSG offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance options, short-term disability, 401(k), weekly pay, and more. Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JSG provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.#D600