Senior Network Engineer

NexGen Data Systems; Suffolk (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision premiums

Disability plans

401(k) match up to 10%

Comprehensive training and development

11 paid holidays and 15 PTO days

Job summary

NexGen Data Systems is seeking a Senior Network Engineer in Suffolk, VA to oversee transport, SD-WAN, and firewall operations within a DoD-focused environment. You will lead incident response, maintain SOPs, and ensure service continuity across core network domains.

You will partner with operations teams, participate in CAB discussions, monitor SLA performance, and mentor junior staff to uphold best-practice network management and resilience for government clients.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret clearance required.
• ITIL v4 Foundation certification and a certification meeting DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II requirements (e.g., CompTIA Security+).
• 5-7+ years of experience.
• Certifications such as ITIL v4 Managing Professional, CISSP, CCNP Enterprise/Security, or PCNSE are highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the operational authority for all network transport, SD-WAN, and firewall services, overseeing day-to-day service delivery and ensuring adherence to architectural standards.
• Acts as the primary Incident Commander during Major Incidents affecting network services, directing the activities of all technical response teams and orchestrating the overall service restoration effort.
• Provides authoritative operational status, mission impact assessments, and situational reports to government leadership during network service disruptions.
• Owns, maintains, and refines the operational playbooks, SOPs, and incident response procedures for the transport, SD-WAN, and firewall operations teams.
• Oversees the Problem Management process for network services, ensuring that government-approved root cause analyses for complex or recurring network issues are completed and that remediation plans are tracked to successful completion.
• Represents operational interests as a primary stakeholder in the Change Advisory Board (CAB) process, responsible for assessing the operational risk of all proposed changes to the network and security infrastructure.
• Manages, monitors, and reports on network SLA performance related to transport availability, SD-WAN performance, and firewall uptime.
• Provides mentorship and guidance to junior staff focused on operational best practices and disciplined incident management related to the network infrastructure.

Skills

Active DoD Top Secret clearance

ITIL v4 Foundation

IAT Level II (DoD 8570/8140)

5-7+ years experience

Security certifications (CISSP/CCNP/PC

Job description

Description

NexGen Data Systems is seeking a Senior Network Engineer. Their functions may have multiple focus on transport, SD-WAN, and firewall management. This role is responsible for overseeing the service delivery, operational readiness, and incident command for these specific domains in support of the ordering activity. This individual ensures the stability, availability, and performance of the live network by leading the operational teams, enforcing established standards, and managing the service lifecycle of these core functions, ensuring real-time network operations, orchestrating the response to all service disruptions impacting transport, SD-WAN, or security infrastructure.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Serves as the operational authority for all network transport, SD-WAN, and firewall services, overseeing day-to-day service delivery and ensuring adherence to architectural standards.
• Acts as the primary Incident Commander during Major Incidents affecting network services, directing the activities of all technical response teams and orchestrating the overall service restoration effort.
• Provides authoritative operational status, mission impact assessments, and situational reports to government leadership during network service disruptions.
• Owns, maintains, and refines the operational playbooks, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and incident response procedures for the transport, SD-WAN, and firewall operations teams.
• Oversees the Problem Management process for network services, ensuring that government-approved root cause analyses for complex or recurring network issues are completed and that remediation plans are tracked to successful completion.
• Represents operational interests as a primary stakeholder in the Change Advisory Board (CAB) process, responsible for assessing the operational risk of all proposed changes to the network and security infrastructure.
• Manages, monitors, and reports on network Service Level Agreement (SLA) performance related to transport availability, SD-WAN performance, and firewall uptime.
• Provides mentorship and guidance to junior staff focused on operational best practices and disciplined incident management related to the network infrastructure.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

Desired/Required Skills:

• Active Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance required.
• ITIL v4 Foundation certification and a certification meeting DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II requirements (e.g., CompTIA Security+)
• 5-7+ years of experience
• Certifications such as ITIL v4 Managing Professional, CISSP, CCNP Enterprise/Security, or PCNSE are highly desired to demonstrate a strong understanding of both the operational framework and the underlying technologies

About the Company:

NexGen Data Systems is an emerging technologies focused company providing expert systems and network engineering solutions to the Department of Defense. NexGen Data Systems promotes a culture of knowledge and career advancement through continued learning, keeping our team current on the latest advances in systems and networking, and enabling our team to provide the best available solutions to our clients.

Benefits:

• Company covers 100% of premiums for the employee’s medical, dental, and vision insurance and subsidizes premiums for spouse and dependents.
• Company provides short and long term disability plans.
• 401(k) match up to 10% of the employee’s salary contributions to 401(K) plan.
• Comprehensive training and development program.
• 11 paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) accrual level starts at 15 days annually.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

NOTE: US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. In order to be qualified for this position, you must be able to obtain and maintain a United States Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance. We are unable to sponsor Visas at this time. NexGen Data Systems provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.