Senior Network Engineer

Anakim Consulting Incorporated; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Anakim Consulting Inc. is hiring a senior level Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain integrated enterprise networks for a federal customer. You will lead a team of engineers, analysts, and technicians to execute technical projects within budgetary and scheduling guidelines.

The role involves configuring ALE OmniSwitch, FortiGate, FortiAnalyzer, Aruba ClearPass, and PKI solutions, with on-site operations at the Katherine Johnson IV&V Facility in West Virginia.

Qualifications

• Senior Network Engineer with design, implementation and maintenance of enterprise networks for a federal customer.

Responsibilities

• Perform ALE OmniSwitch administration: configuration, deployment, VLAN architecture, spanning tree, LAG, switch lifecycle.
• Manage/monitor switch infrastructure with OmniVista: templates, dashboards, alerts, firmware rollouts.
• Configure/maintain Fortinet FortiGate policies, routing, HA, security profiles for network segmentation.
• Utilize FortiAnalyzer for log aggregation, traffic analysis, security event correlation, compliance reporting.
• Design/manage 802.1X network access control policies using Aruba ClearPass (EAP-TLS) and PKI lifecycle.
• Lead, supervise, and direct a team of network engineers, analysts, and technicians on projects.
• Troubleshoot multi-layer network issues across switching, routing, firewall, NAC; maintain topology diagrams and SOPs.
• Participate in on-call rotations and collaborate with IT teams on security, connectivity, infrastructure changes.

Skills

Team leadership

Network security

Troubleshooting

Project coordination

Tools

ALE OmniSwitch

OmniVista

FortiGate

FortiAnalyzer

Aruba ClearPass

PKI/certificate management

802.1X

Job description

Senior Network Engineer

Fairmont, West Virginia 26554

Location: On-Site Katherine Johnson IV&V Facility

Security Access: Public Trust eligibility

Job Description

Anakim Consulting Inc. is hiring a senior level Network Engineer to perform a variety of complex network engineering tasks independently and lead major technical and engineering network activities. Qualified candidates will be responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of integrated enterprise networks, including hardware, software, personnel, and support facilities. This role involves leading a group of engineers, analysts, and technicians to execute technical projects within budgetary and scheduling guidelines while supporting enterprise infrastructure for a federal customer.

Responsibilities Include

• Perform Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise (ALE) OmniSwitch administration, including configuration, deployment, VLAN architecture, spanning tree configurations, link aggregation, and switch lifecycle management.
• Manage and monitor switch infrastructure using the OmniVista Network Management System, building configuration templates, managing dashboards/alerts, and coordinating centralized firmware rollouts.
• Configure and maintain Fortinet FortiGate firewall policies, routing configurations, high availability (HA) pairs, and security profiles to enforce network segmentation.
• Utilize FortiAnalyzer for centralized log aggregation, traffic analysis, security event correlation, and compliance reporting.
• Design and manage 802.1X network access control policies using Aruba ClearPass, including certificate-based authentication (EAP-TLS) and PKI/certificate lifecycle management.
• Lead, supervise, and direct a team of network engineers, analysts, and technicians assigned to technical projects and operational areas.
• Troubleshoot complex multi-layer network issues spanning switching, routing, firewall, and NAC systems, while maintaining topology diagrams, SOPs, and configuration baselines.
• Participate in on-call rotations and collaborate with cross-functional IT teams on network security, connectivity, and infrastructure changes.