Senior Network Engineer - SDN, Automation & VPN

Netrolynx AI; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

MANTECH is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to design, support, and maintain advanced network infrastructures in the Ft. Meade, MD area. You will ensure secure, high-performance networks across platforms with emphasis on SDN, VXLAN, and automation.

The ideal candidate has 14+ years in network engineering, a technical degree or equivalent experience, and familiarity with PKI/IPSEC/VPN security. Certifications such as CCNP/CCIE are a plus, with opportunities for growth in a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 14 years of network engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, or 6+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience implementing multi-platform, multi-system networks and diagnosing performance issues.
• Knowledge of SDN, VXLAN, and automation scripting is highly desirable.
• Certifications such as CCNP, CCIE or equivalent are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support multi-platform, multi-system network solutions with secure, scalable infrastructures.
• Diagnose performance issues and design improvements to maintain high network efficiency.
• Develop, operate, and manage secure networks in PKI/IPSEC/VPN environments.
• Implement routing protocols, QoS, traffic shaping, and policing to optimize traffic.
• Research and recommend advanced networking technologies (SDN, Cisco ACI, NSX) and IaC.
• Provide expertise in managing public and private networks, including WANs and IP networks.
• Plan, design, install, and support LAN/WAN with security, capacity planning, and wireless.
• Utilize Ansible and Python to automate network operations.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot, and implement modifications for maximum uptime.

Skills

Networking design

SDN & VXLAN

Automation scripting

Network security

Troubleshooting complex networks

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

6+ years of relevant experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Cisco ACI

VMware NSX

Ansible

Python

Job description

MANTECH is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to design, support, and maintain advanced network infrastructures in the Ft. Meade, MD area. You will ensure secure, high-performance networks across platforms with emphasis on SDN, VXLAN, and automation.

The ideal candidate has 14+ years in network engineering, a technical degree or equivalent experience, and familiarity with PKI/IPSEC/VPN security. Certifications such as CCNP/CCIE are a plus, with opportunities for growth in a dynamic team.