Network Engineer 2

Avid Technology Professionals, LLC; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Avid Technology Professionals, LLC is seeking a Network Engineer with extensive Cisco and Arista configuration and sustainment experience. The role requires travel as needed and on-call support for critical operational systems.

A master’s degree in a related field or an equivalent 8‑to‑12‑year experience with relevant certifications may be required, along with DoD 8570-IAT I baseline certification. This position focuses on high reliability and security compliance for supporting devices.

Qualifications

• Significant Cisco and Arista configuration and sustainment experience.
• Familiar with Latte ‘Art and supporting STE/STN and SSP compliance for those devices.
• Required to travel as needed and be on-call for Operational systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide network engineering support and training commensurate with network engineering curriculum.
• Support and sustain Cisco/Arista devices and related infrastructure.
• Be on-call for operational systems and travel as needed.

Skills

Cisco configuration

Arista configuration

Network sustainment

Operational support

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science/Info Assurance/Info Security Systems Engineering

Bachelor’s degree + 2 years Network Engineering experience

12 years total experience alternative with certs

Job description

Significant Cisco and Arista Configuration and sustainment experience. Familiar with Latte ‘Art and supporting STE/STN and SSP compliance for those devices. Required to travel as needed and be on-call for Operational systems.

Six (6) years of relevant professional experience providing Network Engineering support and training commensurate with network engineering curriculum.

A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security Systems Engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.

In lieu of a Master’s degree, a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline and an additional two (2) years of relevant professional experience providing Network Engineering support for a total of eight (8) years.

In lieu of a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree an additional six (6) years experience providing Network Engineering support and a Certification in an industry standard (Arista Configuration Essentials, Cisco Certified Network Associate, or Juniper Certification Tracks (Automation & DevOps, Cloud, Data Center, Design, Enterprise Routing and Switching, Junos Security, Service Provider Routing and Switching)) may be substituted for a total of 12 years.

Certifications: An Information Assurance Technical (IAT) level I baseline certification as defined by DoD 8570.01-M is required or ability to obtain within 6 months from start date.