Senior Network Engineer

Amatriot Group, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Amatriot Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to provide engineering expertise and operational support for a large-scale enterprise intranet. You will lead troubleshooting for complex network issues, configure and maintain network infrastructure, and act as Tier III escalation SME across multiple teams in a DoD context.

Candidates should have DoD experience, SAFe/Jira exposure, and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8–12 years of relevant professional experience; or Master's degree with 6–10 years of relevant professional experience.
• Extensive experience in BAN/LAN/WAN/WLAN and Network Boundary engineering.
• Experience providing Tier III escalation support in large scale enterprise environments.
• Experience with SAFe Agile methodologies and Jira.
• DoD 857001 IAT Level III certification such as CASP/CISSP/CCNP Security or another qualifying certification.
• Recognized network vendor certifications such as Cisco CCNA/CCNP/CCIE.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to identify, troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve complex network issues in a dynamic enterprise environment.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot network infrastructure including switches, routers, VLANs, WLAN, firewalls, and sensors.
• Serve as Tier III escalation resource and SME for complex incidents across multiple network disciplines.
• Develop and manage engineering implementation plans for network changes and deployments.

Skills

BAN/LAN/WAN/WLAN engineering

Tier III escalation

SD-WAN

MPLS VPNs

BGP

OSPF

EIGRP

Network security

SAFe Agile

Jira

Python

Ansible

Arista networking

CCNP/CCIE

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Jira

Ansible

Python

Arista

Job description

Clearance Secret Clearance Location Pearl Harbor HI Job Type Full Time Target Salary Range 150000 170000 This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level years of experience andor certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary Position OverviewThe Senior Network Engineer provides engineering expertise and operational support for a large scale enterprise intranet environment This role leads efforts to identify troubleshoot analyze and resolve complex network issues across enterprise network infrastructure including switches routers VLANs wireless access points firewalls and network sensors The Senior Network Engineer serves as a Tier III escalation resource and subject matter expert for complex incidents network troubleshooting configuration management pre production validation and enterprise network changes This role collaborates with engineering operations architecture vendor and program teams to enhance network availability performance reliability and security Key ResponsibilitiesNetwork Engineering and TroubleshootingLead efforts to identify troubleshoot analyze and resolve complex network issues in a dynamic enterprise environmentConfigure maintain and troubleshoot network infrastructure including switches routers VLANs wireless access points firewalls and network sensorsProvide engineering expertise and operational support for one of the worlds largest intranet environmentsServe as a Tier III escalation resource for complex incidents coordinating with vendors as necessary for incident resolutionServe as a subject matter expert and technical backstop for troubleshooting efforts involving multiple network disciplines and teams of CCNPCCIE level engineersTroubleshoot technologies and protocols including routing switching SD WAN WLAN MPLS VPNs OSPF BGP EIGRP switching protocols and multicastNetwork Security and Enterprise CollaborationApply extensive knowledge of defense in depth principles to secure enterprise network infrastructureCollaborate with cross functional engineering and operations teams to enhance network availability performance reliability and securityParticipate in engineering architecture and project meetings to design and develop future enterprise network solutionsImplementation Planning and Change ManagementDevelop and maintain Engineering Implementation Plans supporting network changes and deploymentsCreate and manage change management tickets for deployments maintenance activities upgrades and other network changesConduct Root Cause Analysis in support of problem management activities and recurring incident resolutionAgile Delivery and Technical CommunicationTrack engineering and operational work within an AgileSAFe framework using JiraParticipate in Daily Stand Ups retrospectives Program Increment activities and other Agile ceremoniesDevelop and deliver detailed demonstrations and technical updates supporting Program Increment objectivesConfiguration Baseline ManagementMaintain version controlled configuration baselines for network infrastructure devices including routers switches firewalls and sensorsMaintain accurate records of startup and running configurations firmware versions security policies and associated network configuration dataEnsure configuration changes are properly documented peer reviewed approved and backed up to a centralized repositoryMaintain change tracking and rollback capabilities to support operational resilience and configuration recoveryEnsure network configurations remain compliant with applicable DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides and organizational cybersecurity policiesLab Testing and Pre Production ValidationConduct pre production validation testing for firmware upgrades configuration changes and security patches before deployment to production networksPerform testing within an isolated lab environment designed to mirror applicable production network topology and configurationsValidate network functionality security policies and controls device interoperability performance against established baselines and deployment and rollback proceduresDocument testing results identified risks remediation requirements and deployment recommendations prior to production implementationQualificationsEducationBachelors degree with 812 years of relevant professional experience; orMasters degree with 610 years of relevant professional experienceEquivalent education and experience substitutions may be considered at the Hiring Managers discretionExperienceSubject matter expertise in BANLANWANWLAN and Network Boundary engineering RequiredExtensive experience performing highly technical network maintenance configuration troubleshooting and engineering activities RequiredExperience providing Tier III escalation support in large scale enterprise environments RequiredExperience supporting networks of comparable scale to 16000 devices across 450 geographically dispersed locations RequiredDemonstrated ability to serve as a subject matter expert and escalation backstop for troubleshooting across multiple network disciplines RequiredExtensive hands on troubleshooting experience with routing switching SD WAN WLAN MPLS VPNs OSPF BGP EIGRP switching protocols and multicast RequiredExperience with SAFe Agile methodologies and Jira RequiredSkillsStrong understanding of network security and defense in depth principles RequiredStrong analytical and problem solving capabilities RequiredExcellent written and verbal communication skills RequiredAbility to communicate complex technical concepts effectively to engineering teams program leadership customers and other stakeholders RequiredCertificationsDoD 857001 IAT Level III certification such as CASP CISSP CCNP Security or another qualifying certification RequiredRecognized network vendor certification such as Cisco CCNA CCNP or CCIE RequiredClearanceActive Secret security clearance RequiredMust be Top Secret eligible RequiredOther RequirementsWillingness and ability to participate in an on call rotation RequiredAbility to perform scheduled and unscheduled work during off hours including maintenance windows when required RequiredAbility to travel up to 10 RequiredPreferred QualificationsPrevious experience supporting the Navy Marine Corps Intranet networkPrevious experience supporting Department of Defense programs and environmentsExperience with network automation and Infrastructure as Code technologies and practicesHands on experience with automation technologies such as Ansible and PythonExperience with Arista networking technologiesAdvanced Cisco networking certifications including CCNP or CCIE