Senior Network Engineer - Enterprise SD-WAN & Onsite

Cyber Resource; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

VDOT is seeking a seasoned Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and support the agency's enterprise IT network. You will manage day-to-day operations, document infrastructure, and collaborate with cloud, DevSecOps, and vendor teams in a heavily regulated government environment.

The role requires hands-on expertise with enterprise routing/switching, security architectures, SD-WAN, and strong documentation.

Qualifications

• Enterprise routers, switches, VPN concentrators, firewalls, wireless access points, and load balancers

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, implement, upgrade, and troubleshoot enterprise routers, switches, VPN concentrators, firewalls, wireless APs, and load balancers
• Troubleshoot complex network infrastructure issues and identify root causes
• Use network monitoring tools, diagnostic software, line monitors, and test equipment to identify and resolve network problems
• Design, install, configure, and troubleshoot LAN and WAN enterprise networks
• Work closely with agency IT infrastructure suppliers, stakeholders, cloud teams, and DevSecOps teams to gather and validate network requirements, configurations, and specifications
• Assist with troubleshooting network issues that impact application performance, connectivity, and system uptime
• Support the installation, maintenance, upgrades, and documentation of facility network infrastructure
• Collaborate with cloud and DevSecOps teams to optimize hybrid connectivity and SD-WAN configurations
• Develop and maintain accurate network architecture diagrams, topology diagrams, IP addressing schemes, firewall rules, and access-control documentation
• Monitor network environments for compliance with information security requirements, architecture policies, and applicable standards
• Design reliable, scalable, fault-tolerant network architectures
• Perform network performance tuning, monitoring, metrics/statistics collection, and support disaster recovery activities
• Analyze network capacity, availability, and performance and recommend improvements
• Work independently on assigned network engineering projects while coordinating with internal teams and external vendors
• Maintain accurate technical documentation for network configurations, infrastructure, and changes
• Support network-related projects involving cloud environments and emerging networking technologies

Skills

Networking hardware

LAN/WAN design

Network design experience

Certifications CCNA/JNCIA

LAN/WAN architecture

Network security monitoring

Scalable architectures

Network performance tuning

Network diagrams (Visio)

Routing protocols

SD-WAN

Cloud networking

Education

Certifications CCNA/JNCIA

Tools

Visio

Job description

VDOT is seeking a seasoned Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and support the agency's enterprise IT network. You will manage day-to-day operations, document infrastructure, and collaborate with cloud, DevSecOps, and vendor teams in a heavily regulated government environment.

The role requires hands-on expertise with enterprise routing/switching, security architectures, SD-WAN, and strong documentation.