Senior Network Engineer - HPC Data Center (TS/SCI)

TAP Engineering LLC; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401(k) match

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

TAP Engineering LLC is seeking a Technical Expert - Network Engineer to provide senior-level network engineering for HPC servers, clusters, and processing environments. You will design, implement, and troubleshoot data center networks across multi-vendor infrastructure with emphasis on reliability, performance, and security.

You will lead deployment of Cisco devices, IPsec VPNs, and complex firewalls, while guiding cross-functional engineers and participating in on-call rotations for

Qualifications

• Minimum TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, latest poly in last 7 years.
• DoD 8570 IAT II certification required.
• Experience designing and architecting data center networks.
• Advanced experience with Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, and IPsec VPNs.
• Strong TCP/IP, routing/switching, and Layer 2/3 networking knowledge.
• Familiarity with stateful firewalls and Layer 3 access controls.
• Experience with Cisco IOS, NX-OS, and CatOS.
• Knowledge of multi-vendor tech: F5, Juniper, InfiniBand, Fibre Channel SAN.
• Familiarity with network management tools (CiscoWorks, TACACS+, OpenView).
• Experience with VMware and Solaris containers; Atlassian tools also used.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, install, and configure data center networks for HPC environments.
• Lead deployment and configuration of Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, and IPsec VPNs.
• Troubleshoot complex network, connectivity, performance, and security issues.
• Design and implement Layer 2/3 networking solutions, including routing and access controls.
• Support multi-vendor networking technologies (Cisco, Juniper, F5, InfiniBand, Fibre Channel SAN).
• Configure and maintain load balancers and network security devices.
• Evaluate and recommend improvements to reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Support virtualization and containerized environments (VMware, Solaris).
• Develop and maintain network documentation and procedures.
• Use network management and ticketing tools to track issues; provide technical guidance.
• Participate in on-call rotation for mission-critical incidents.

Skills

Data center networking

Cisco routing & switching

IPsec VPNs

Layer 2/3 protocols

VMware virtualization

Education

DoD 8570 IAT II certification

Bachelor’s in a technical field

Tools

Cisco IOS

NX-OS

F5 load balancers

InfiniBand

Fibre Channel SAN

HP OpenView

TACACS+

Job description

TAP Engineering LLC is seeking a Technical Expert - Network Engineer to provide senior-level network engineering for HPC servers, clusters, and processing environments. You will design, implement, and troubleshoot data center networks across multi-vendor infrastructure with emphasis on reliability, performance, and security.

You will lead deployment of Cisco devices, IPsec VPNs, and complex firewalls, while guiding cross-functional engineers and participating in on-call rotations for