Senior Network Engineer: Routing & Switching Expert (Onsite)

Platinum Technologies; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 170,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Platinum Technologies is seeking a Senior Network Engineer specialized in routing and switching to engineer, implement, and sustain enterprise network infrastructure across a large, distributed environment. This on-site role at Fort Meade, MD requires hands-on ownership of design, change, validation, and outcomes under time pressure.

The successful candidate will translate requirements into implementable network solutions, manage complex configurations, and collaborate with cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years experience, or Master's with 6+ years.
• Hands-on experience engineering, implementing, and troubleshooting enterprise routing and switching at scale.
• Active DoD Secret clearance and Security+ CE or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, configure, and implement enterprise routing and switching infrastructure, including core, distribution, access, and WAN edge layers.
• Design and implement routing policy using BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and static routing, including route redistribution, filtering, summarization, path selection, and convergence tuning.
• Engineer Layer 2 infrastructure, including VLAN architecture, spanning‑tree design, link aggregation, trunking, and loop prevention.
• Implement and maintain VRFs, MPLS/VPN services, tunneling, multicast, QoS policy, and high‑availability designs such as HSRP/VRRP and redundant uplink topologies.
• Develop specifications for network architecture, evaluate and recommend new technologies to enhance current capabilities, and perform needs assessments.
• Perform installation, modification, configuration, testing, and servicing of network equipment, including hardware refresh and software/firmware lifecycle upgrades.
• Baseline and optimize network performance — latency, throughput, utilization, convergence, and error rates — and remediate identified deficiencies.
• Provide senior‑level troubleshooting and escalation support for complex routing, switching, transport, and connectivity issues spanning multiple layers and vendors.

Skills

Routing & Switching

BGP

OSPF

EIGRP

TCP/IP

Subnetting

High-Availability

Troubleshooting

DoD Secret Clearance

Security+ CE

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Cisco

Aruba

Palo Alto

Dell

Infoblox

Brocade

Visio

PowerPoint

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Platinum Technologies is seeking a Senior Network Engineer specialized in routing and switching to engineer, implement, and sustain enterprise network infrastructure across a large, distributed environment. This on-site role at Fort Meade, MD requires hands-on ownership of design, change, validation, and outcomes under time pressure.

The successful candidate will translate requirements into implementable network solutions, manage complex configurations, and collaborate with cross-functional