Senior Network Engineer

Ampcus, Inc; Mechanicsville (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampcus Inc. in Mechanicsville, VA, is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to implement and support the agency's IT network infrastructure.

The role focuses on day-to-day operations, documentation, and ensuring reliable connectivity across enterprise routers, switches, VPNs, firewalls, and load balancers. The Sr NE will troubleshoot network issues, create topology diagrams, IP schemes, and firewall rules, and collaborate with cloud and DevSecOps teams to optimize hybrid connectivity and SD-WAN

Qualifications

• Must have industry-standard networking certification (e.g., CCNA, JNCIA-Junos).
• Experience with enterprise routers, switches, VPN concentrators, firewalls, wireless APs, and load balancers.
• Ability to document topology, IP schemes, firewall rules, and access controls.

Responsibilities

• Implement and support agency IT network infrastructure and documentation.
• Troubleshoot network-related infrastructure and performance issues.
• Collaborate with cloud and DevSecOps teams to optimize hybrid connectivity.
• Work with infrastructure suppliers to gather requirements and configurations.
• Oversee installation, documentation, and upgrades of data network infrastructure.

Skills

Network troubleshooting

Documentation and diagrams

Vendor coordination

Team collaboration

Tools

Cisco CCNA

Juniper JNCIA-Junos

Firewalls

SD-WAN

Job description

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title

Senior Network Engineer

Location(s)

Mechanicsville, VA

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior 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 and documentation of Network infrastructure.

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior 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 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 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 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.)

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.