Senior Data Center Network Engineer – On‑Site (TS/SCI)

SOC LLC; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

SOC LLC is seeking a Senior Network Engineer for a full-time on-site position in the Ft. Meade, MD area. This role supports a data center network with a TS/SCI/Full Scope Polygraph requirement and involves engineering design, operations, and automated tooling.

Candidates should have experience with routing, switching, and Juniper devices; certifications are a strong plus, and the role emphasizes collaboration with JTAC and customer engineers to resolve complex issues.

Qualifications

• Engineering design/architecture, operational, and support experience in medium to large scale data center networks.
• Juniper and/or other vendor certifications are a strong plus.
• Automation experience or knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operations and maintenance of a data center network.
• On-site, full-time role at a customer location in the Columbia/Ft. Meade area.
• Support and manage Juniper products (QFX, MX, EX, SRX).

Skills

Data center networking

Automation & DevOps

Troubleshooting

Tools

XML API

NETCONF

REST API

gRPC

Python (PyEZ)

ncclient

Ansible

Jinja2 templates

SLAX

VXLAN

MPLS

Job description

SOC LLC is seeking a Senior Network Engineer for a full-time on-site position in the Ft. Meade, MD area. This role supports a data center network with a TS/SCI/Full Scope Polygraph requirement and involves engineering design, operations, and automated tooling.

Candidates should have experience with routing, switching, and Juniper devices; certifications are a strong plus, and the role emphasizes collaboration with JTAC and customer engineers to resolve complex issues.