Senior Network Engineer: Enterprise Design & Security

Scientific Research Corporation; Maryland; On-site; USD 76,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision plans

401(k) match

Life insurance

Paid time off

Holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Scientific Research Corporation is seeking a Network Engineer (SME) to design and implement complex network solutions, provide engineering support for project solutions, and ensure security and cost-effective IT infrastructure. The role requires expert-level networking experience, enterprise exposure, and the ability to work with routing, IPSec, NAT, firewalls, and WAN optimization.

The candidate will lead tactical network design, perform installation, testing, and optimization, collaborate

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of hands-on experience in network development, implementation, design, defense, and administration.
• At least three of those years must be enterprise level.
• Minimum certifications: Security+, Network+ and CCNA or CCNP.
• Experience configuring layer 1–4 switches, routing virtual machines, service traffic, and IDS (active and passive) with Cisco switches.
• Self-motivated with initiative and excellent communication skills.
• Experience implementing DISA Network STIGs to achieve and maintain an ATO.
• Deep knowledge of networking hardware and network analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary network SME for the program.
• Design, implement, and test tactical network solutions for compute, storage, and virtualization.
• Optimize network performance and throughput.
• Design scalable, secure network architectures.
• Configure routing, IPSec, NAT, firewalls, and WAN optimization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver mission-driven solutions.
• Provide network engineering support for voice, video, and data networks.

Skills

Network design

Network administration

Security+

Network+

CCNA/CCNP

DISA STIGs

IDS/IPS

Router virtualization

Education

Security+

Network+

CCNA or CCNP

Tools

Cisco switches

IDS/IPS tooling

Network analysis tools

Job description

Scientific Research Corporation is seeking a Network Engineer (SME) to design and implement complex network solutions, provide engineering support for project solutions, and ensure security and cost-effective IT infrastructure. The role requires expert-level networking experience, enterprise exposure, and the ability to work with routing, IPSec, NAT, firewalls, and WAN optimization.

The candidate will lead tactical network design, perform installation, testing, and optimization, collaborate