Network Engineer

Kforcetech Solution; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kforcetech Solution in Suffolk, VA is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to provide Tier 3 engineering support for a mission-critical naval transport network. You will diagnose complex issues, guide Tier 2 and influence long-term architectural direction to ensure availability, resilience and scalability.

Responsibilities include advanced analysis, cross-functional leadership, QoS and security standardization, and validation of DR strategies in a globally distributed environment.

Responsibilities

• Tier 3 engineering escalation point for complex outages and root-cause analysis.
• Advanced analysis of network performance, routing behavior, and security events.
• Lead cross-functional troubleshooting with network, systems, cybersecurity, and vendor teams.
• Design and validate network architecture including routing, switching, firewalls, VPN, SD-WAN.
• Guide Tier 2 teams and improve SOPs for operational efficiency.
• Oversee hardware/software upgrades, major config changes, and integrations.
• Validate disaster recovery strategies and lead failover testing.
• Develop and enforce enterprise configuration and security standards.
• Conduct lab validation and simulation for deployments and architectural changes.
• Support long-range capacity planning and modernization initiatives.
• Evaluate and adopt emerging network technologies and processes.

Job description

Job Details

Job Title : Network Engineer

Location: Suffolk, VA, USA

Schedule: Full-Time

Description

looking for a Senior Network Engineer to provide Tier 3 advanced engineering support for a mission-critical naval enterprise transport network, ensuring continuous availability, resilience, and scalability. This role serves as the highest level of operational escalation, responsible for diagnosing and resolving the most complex network issues, guiding Tier 2 personnel, improving network reliability, and contributing to long-term architectural direction. The engineer supports end-to-end network visibility, advanced troubleshooting, optimization, change control, and integration of new capabilities across a globally distributed environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Tier 3 engineering escalation point, handling complex outages and deep root-cause investigations.
• Perform advanced analysis of network performance, routing behavior, and security events using packet-level tools.
• Lead cross-functional troubleshooting efforts with network, systems, cybersecurity, and vendor teams.
• Design, validate, and enhance network architecture including routing, switching, firewalls, VPN, SD-WAN, and Spine-Leaf environments.
• Provide guidance and oversight to Tier 2 teams, improving SOPs and operational efficiency.
• Oversee hardware/software upgrades, major configuration changes, and technology integration.
• Validate disaster recovery strategies and lead failover testing.
• Develop and enforce enterprise-level configuration and security standards.
• Conduct lab validation and simulation for new deployments and architectural changes.
• Support long-range capacity planning and modernization initiatives.
• Lead evaluation and adoption of emerging network technologies.
• Improve incident, problem, and change management processes including major incident reporting.