Senior Network Engineer: SDN, Security & Cisco/Juniper

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 140,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a senior network engineer to design, implement, and optimize DHMS program infrastructure, ensuring reliability, performance, and security across LAN/WAN, voice, and wireless networks. The role requires a Bachelor's in CS/IT, 7+ years in network admin, Cisco/Juniper experience, and Wireshark proficiency.

U.S. citizenship with secret clearance is required; CCNA/CCNP and SDN familiarity are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in network administration.
• Strong understanding of network principles and prior experience with network equipment (e.g., Cisco, Juniper).
• Proficient in configuration and troubleshooting methods, processes, and tools (e.g., Wireshark).
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Secret clearance; U.S. Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, manage, and optimize network infrastructure within the DHMS program, ensuring reliability, performance, and security
• Work with IT teams and stakeholders to develop policies, troubleshoot issues, and ensure compliance with DHMS IT policies and best practices
• Configure and troubleshoot network equipment (Cisco, Juniper) using tools such as Wireshark
• Perform network assessments, automated configurations, and documentation development, including SDN architecture
• Analyze and design voice networks, LAN/WAN data networks, wireless networks, and network management systems
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of system testing/analysis and networking hardware/software standards, best practices, and industry trends

Skills

Network design

Network administration

Wireshark

Cisco/Juniper

Secret clearance

Analytical skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Cisco

Juniper

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a senior network engineer to design, implement, and optimize DHMS program infrastructure, ensuring reliability, performance, and security across LAN/WAN, voice, and wireless networks. The role requires a Bachelor's in CS/IT, 7+ years in network admin, Cisco/Juniper experience, and Wireshark proficiency.

U.S. citizenship with secret clearance is required; CCNA/CCNP and SDN familiarity are preferred.