Senior Network Engineer - DoD-Grade SDN & Firewall Expert

Archer; Radford (VA); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Archer is seeking a Senior Network Administrator to join our team supporting an ITES task order. You will design, implement, and maintain complex networking infrastructures across multiple customer environments, with emphasis on Cisco technologies, Palo Alto firewalls, and SDN concepts.

The role requires collaboration with government customers, strong documentation practices, and hands-on administration of network devices including Nexus, Catalyst, ASR, ISR, and Firepower.

Formación

• Three years designing, implementing, documenting, and maintaining complex networks.
• Three years configuring and migrating Palo Alto Firewalls.
• Three years using network monitoring tools (e.g., SolarWinds, Cisco Prime, Panorama, Men and Mice).
• Five years hands-on Cisco technologies: Nexus (9K/7K/5K/2K), Catalyst, ASR/ISR, and Cisco Firepower.
• Three years of SDN experience.
• Three years writing SOPs, DR procedures, and documentation for issue resolution.
• Three years network automation/scripting (Python, Perl, TCL, Ansible).
• Three years supporting cybersecurity compliance (STIGs, SRGs, RMF, SCA‑V, CORA).
• Experience supporting government/federal environments (IC/DoD).

Responsabilidades

• Design, implement, and support complex networking solutions across multiple environments.
• Lead planning, deployment, and maintenance of new network infrastructure and configurations.
• Create and maintain SOPs, DR procedures, and policies for secure operations.
• Monitor and tune network performance, ensure security hardening.
• Analyze network utilization with monitoring tools like SolarWinds, Cisco Prime, Panorama.
• Manage firmware upgrades and preventive maintenance for vendor equipment in the data center.
• Administer and troubleshoot Palo Alto Firewalls and Cisco devices (Nexus, Catalyst, ASR, ISR, Firepower).
• Support software/hardware integrations and recommend upgrades.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders for scalable network systems.
• Lifecycle management of equipment and services, including documentation and version control.
• Share knowledge within the team and assist colleagues with issues.

Conocimientos

Teamwork

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent

CompTIA Security+

Computing Environment Certification (MCSE, Server+, CCNA, RedHat, Palo, etc.)

Herramientas

SolarWinds

Cisco Prime

Palo Alto Panorama

Men and Mice

Python

Perl

TCL

Ansible

Cisco Firepower

Nexus switches

Catalyst switches

ASR/ISR routers

Descripción del empleo

Archer is seeking a Senior Network Administrator to join our team supporting an ITES task order. You will design, implement, and maintain complex networking infrastructures across multiple customer environments, with emphasis on Cisco technologies, Palo Alto firewalls, and SDN concepts.

The role requires collaboration with government customers, strong documentation practices, and hands-on administration of network devices including Nexus, Catalyst, ASR, ISR, and Firepower.