Senior Network Engineer

ACL Digital; Mechanicsville (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ACL Digital seeks a Senior Network Engineer to implement and support the agency's IT network infrastructure in Virginia. The role includes documenting, researching, analyzing, and implementing network systems to ensure uptime and performance.

The candidate should have hands-on experience with routers, switches, VPNs, firewalls, and SD-WAN, and be able to work independently while coordinating with cloud and DevSecOps teams.

Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise routers, switches, VPN concentrators, firewalls, wireless APs and load balancers.
• Ability to document, configure, upgrade, manage and troubleshoot network infrastructure.
• Capable of independent work and working with stakeholders to gather requirements.

Responsibilities

• Implement and support agency IT network infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot network issues impacting performance and uptime.
• Assist with installation, documentation and upgrades of data network infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cloud and DevSecOps teams to optimize hybrid connectivity and SD-WAN.
• Provide network topology diagrams, IP schemes, firewall rules and access controls when needed.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Independent work

Communication

Education

Cisco CCNA

Juniper JNCIA-Junos

Tools

Cisco routers

Juniper devices

Firewalls

VPN

Job description

Sr. Network Engineer (Sr NE) to implement and provide support to the agency’s IT Network infrastructure. The Sr NE performs day-to-day activities related to the support, documentation, research, analysis, and implementation of VDOT Network related infrastructure.

Candidate must have in-depth, considerable knowledge and hands-on experience understanding, documenting, and maintaining Network related infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Considerable knowledge and working experience with enterprise routers, switches, VPN concentrators, firewalls, wireless access points, and load balancers (including the ability to document, set up, configure, upgrade, manage, and troubleshoot)
• Be capable of troubleshooting Network related infrastructure.
• Identifies and diagnoses system problems by using line monitors, diagnostic software, test equipment.
• Works closely with agency’s IT infrastructure suppliers and stakeholders to gather requirements, specifications, and configurations to assure they are accurate and up to date.
• Responsible for assisting in troubleshooting and resolving network issues impacting application performance and uptime.
• Assist in overseeing the installation, documentation, and upgrades of various agency facility data network infrastructure.
• Will oversee and collaborate with cloud and DevSecOps teams to optimize hybrid connectivity and SDWAN configurations.
• Must have the ability to provide documentation, network architecture topology diagrams, IP schemes, firewall rules, and access controls when required.
• Must have the ability to work independently on assigned projects.
• Must have minimally obtained an industry standard networking certification (example: Cisco CCNA, Juniper JNCIA- Junos, etc.)