Senior Network Engineer

Federal IT Consulting (FEDITC); Springfield (VA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

FEDITC, LLC is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support the Homeland Security Enterprise Network (HSEN) for DHS. The role emphasizes monitoring, observability, and integration across hybrid environments, with on-site periodic work at DHS offices and substantial remote work.

A United States citizenship and EOD eligibility are required. The successful candidate will design and operate enterprise monitoring platforms, automate workflows, and collaborate with vendors and internal teams to ensure

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in network engineering or observability.
• 3–5+ years with enterprise monitoring platforms: ScienceLogic, NetScout, VOSS, Dynatrace, SolarWinds.
• Strong knowledge of SNMP, NetFlow, syslog, and common network protocols.

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) for 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

SNMP knowledge

NetFlow

Syslog

Network protocols

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ScienceLogic

NetScout

VOSS

Dynatrace

SolarWinds

Ansible

Python

Kubernetes

Job description

FEDITC, LLC is a fast-growing business supporting DoD and other intelligence agencies worldwide. FEDITC develops mission critical national security systems throughout the world directly supporting the Warfighter, DoD Leadership, & the country. We are proud & honored to provide these services.

Overview of position

FEDITC is 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 eligibilityis required.
• Must be a United States Citizen and pass a background check.
• Maintain applicable security clearance(s) at the level required by the client and/or applicable certification(s) as requested by FEDITC and/or required by FEDITC’S Client(s)/Customer(s)/Prime contractor(s)

FEDITC, LLC. is 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, FEDITC, LLC. 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.