Senior Network Engineer

TJ Consulting Group; Springfield (VA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Holiday Pay

401K with 4% Match

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Group Life & AD&D

Voluntary Life AD&D

Short-term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account (Health and

Critical Illness Insurance

Accident Insurance

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

TJ Consulting Group is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support the DHS HSEN from Springfield, VA in a hybrid setup, with onsite requirements for DHS visits as needed.

The role emphasizes network monitoring, observability, and tool integration across on‑prem and cloud environments including Kubernetes. Candidates should have 7+ years in network engineering and strong documentation and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in network engineering or monitoring roles.
• Experience with enterprise monitoring platforms (ScienceLogic, NetScout, VOSS, Dynatrace, SolarWinds).
• Strong SNMP, NetFlow, syslog, and TCP/IP knowledge.
• Experience onboarding and monitoring routers, switches, firewalls, cloud VMs, and Kubernetes clusters.
• Automation experience with Ansible and/or Python is a plus.
• Comfortable working in Linux and Windows environments.
• Experience producing technical documentation and network diagrams (Visio).
• Strong communication skills; able to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Prior federal or large enterprise network experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate enterprise network monitoring and observability platforms (e.g., ScienceLogic SL1, NetScout, VOSS).
• Integrate monitoring tools with network infrastructure, cloud platforms, and Kubernetes environments.
• Develop and maintain automation workflows (Ansible, Python) to support monitoring and onboarding activities.
• Configure event management, alerting, and correlation policies to reduce noise and improve incident response.
• Troubleshoot complex monitoring and performance issues across network and server environments.
• Support device onboarding, configuration changes, and incident response activities.
• Collaborate with vendors, operations teams, and architects to ensure comprehensive monitoring coverage.
• Participate in architectural reviews and planning discussions.
• Provide documentation, diagrams, and operational guidance; mentor junior engineers as needed

Skills

Network engineering

Observability

Automation (Ansible/Python)

Linux/Windows

Kubernetes

SNMP/NetFlow

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field

Tools

ScienceLogic

NetScout

VOSS

Dynatrace

SolarWinds

Visio

Job description

Overview Of Position

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Location

Location: Springfield, VA

Overview Of Position

Seeking an International is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to work within 50 miles of DHS Facility to support the DHS Homeland Security Enterprise Network (HSEN) with a focus on network monitoring, tools integration, and observability. This role combines hands‑on engineering with architectural responsibility to ensure enterprise networks and applications are proactively monitored, secure, and highly available across a complex hybrid environment.

This role is hybrid, with most work performed remotely; candidates must be willing and able to work onsite at DHS offices on a periodic basis.

A United States Citizenship and EOD eligibility is required to be considered for this position.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate enterprise network monitoring and observability platforms (e.g., ScienceLogic SL1, NetScout, VOSS).
• Integrate monitoring tools with network infrastructure, cloud platforms, and Kubernetes environments.
• Develop and maintain automation workflows (Ansible, Python) to support monitoring and onboarding activities.
• Configure event management, alerting, and correlation policies to reduce noise and improve incident response.
• Troubleshoot complex monitoring and performance issues across network and server environments.
• Support device onboarding, configuration changes, and incident response activities.
• Collaborate with vendors, operations teams, and architects to ensure comprehensive monitoring coverage.
• Participate in architectural reviews and planning discussions.
• Provide documentation, diagrams, and operational guidance; mentor junior engineers as needed

Experience/Skills

• 7+ years of experience in network engineering, monitoring, or observability roles.
• 3–5+ years of hands‑on experience with enterprise monitoring platforms (ScienceLogic, NetScout, VOSS, Dynatrace, SolarWinds).
• Strong SNMP, NetFlow, syslog, and network protocol knowledge (TCP/IP, ICMP).
• Experience onboarding and monitoring routers, switches, firewalls, cloud VMs, and Kubernetes clusters.
• Automation experience using Ansible and/or Python is a plus.
• Comfortable working in Linux and Windows environments.
• Experience producing technical documentation and network diagrams (Visio).
• Strong communication skills; able to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Prior federal or large enterprise network experience preferred.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent experience.

Clearance

• EOD eligibility is required.
• Must be a United States Citizen and pass a background check.
• Maintain applicable security clearance(s) at the level required.

Pay Range (Virginia): $95,000 - $110,000 USD

Benefits

• PTO
• Holiday Pay
• 401K with a 4% Match
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Group Life & AD&D
• Voluntary Life AD&D
• Short-term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account (Health and Dependent)
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment. We do not employ AI tools in our decision‑making processes. Regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran. ensures that all employment decisions are made in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Our commitment to non‑discrimination in employment extends to every location in which our company operates.