Senior Network Engineer: Cisco SD-WAN & Security (Hybrid)

Considine Search; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 129,560 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Considine Search seeks a Network Engineer in Washington DC to design, administer and support voice, data and wireless networks for a premier law firm. The role focuses on routing, QoS, security, and documentation across global offices.

The candidate should have 5+ years with Cisco networking, CCNA/CCNP, and experience in a legal IT environment. Hybrid work is offered, with base salary in the six-figure range and a potential annual bonus.

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in providing networking support in a Global Cisco network and voice environment.
• Experience in legal information technology preferred.
• CCNA and/or CCNP certification or demonstrated level of knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Participating in network-related projects by recommending solutions for network strategy, performance, and security-related issues
• Providing network-engineering solutions and options for the organization.
• Assisting with development of network specifications and standards in support of the firm’s IT direction.
• Assisting with development and recommendations for network growth, security, and improvements.
• Analyzing the existing infrastructure to improve efficiency and ROI of investments.
• Working with vendors to ensure SOW is fulfilled and implementation is appropriate and correct.
• Helping define and maintain KPI for network performance and participating in capacity planning for the firm’s infrastructure environment.
• Troubleshooting and resolving infrastructure incidents to minimize the impact to the business and restore services.
• Installing and troubleshooting performance issues in a Cisco based network within a global law firm.
• Participating in the development and administration of DR / BC environment to support the firm’s vision for a minimal downtime infrastructure.
• Performing routine and emergency maintenance of all networking equipment.
• Escalating and partnering with other IT groups to diagnose and resolve enterprise application or network issues.
• Documenting in detail the resolutions to issues in the Knowledge Management System.
• Taking the lead on projects assigned, following work plans and meeting deadlines as outlined for the project.
• Participating in the On-Call rotation within the network operations group to provide 24/7 support for all of the firm’s offices globally.

Skills

CCNA/CCNP

SDWAN

BGP

EIGRP

TCP/IP

Cisco IOS

Linux

Ansible

Documentation

Communication

Education

Four-year college degree

Equivalent experience considered

Tools

Cisco SDWAN

Cisco ISE

Azure Cloud networking

Palo Alto firewalls

Palo Prisma Access

Nexus IOS

CAT 9400/9000 Series

Job description

Considine Search seeks a Network Engineer in Washington DC to design, administer and support voice, data and wireless networks for a premier law firm. The role focuses on routing, QoS, security, and documentation across global offices.

The candidate should have 5+ years with Cisco networking, CCNA/CCNP, and experience in a legal IT environment. Hybrid work is offered, with base salary in the six-figure range and a potential annual bonus.