Senior Enterprise Network Architect & Security Specialist

Columbia Technology Partners; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Vision & Dental coverage

401k with company contribution

PTO & paid leave

Career growth stipend

Life & Disability insurance

Profit sharing

Referral bonus program

Job summary

Columbia Technology Partners seeks a Technical/Functional Expert (Network) to provide senior network engineering across enterprise environments. You will design secure architectures, optimize performance, and guide multi-site implementations with an emphasis on system-level design and security boundaries.

The role requires 10+ years in network engineering, DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification, and extensive experience with Cisco gear and IPSEC VPNs. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or five additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• Minimum 10 years of experience in network engineering, including LAN architecture, monitoring, security, and protection
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (or equivalent)
• Extensive experience with Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, and IPSEC VPNs

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced network engineering support, including system-level design and architecture
• Design and implement secure network architectures and enterprise security boundaries
• Support datacenter virtualization and large-scale CAN/MAN/LAN environments
• Install, configure, troubleshoot, and optimize routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers
• Implement and manage IPSEC VPNs and secure communication channels
• Analyze network traffic using packet capture tools for troubleshooting and performance optimization
• Lead troubleshooting efforts and provide expert-level support for network infrastructure issues
• Develop system diagrams and present technical solutions to stakeholders
• Collaborate across teams to ensure secure, scalable, and high-performance network operations

Skills

Network engineering

Security architecture

Cisco technologies

IPSEC VPNs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

Cisco gear

Packet capture tools

Datacenter virtualization tools

Job description

Columbia Technology Partners seeks a Technical/Functional Expert (Network) to provide senior network engineering across enterprise environments. You will design secure architectures, optimize performance, and guide multi-site implementations with an emphasis on system-level design and security boundaries.

The role requires 10+ years in network engineering, DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification, and extensive experience with Cisco gear and IPSEC VPNs. U.S.