Senior Network Engineer – Secure, Multi-Location Ops (Clearable)

IPTA; Radford (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

IPTA in Radford, VA is seeking a senior network administrator to lead strategy for managing, maintaining, deploying, troubleshooting, and supporting complex networks across multiple locations. You will help plan and rollout new network implementations and work with teams to ensure reliable, secure operations.

The ideal candidate has extensive Cisco Nexus and Catalyst experience, Palo Alto firewall expertise, and proficiency with monitoring and management tools.

Qualifications

• 3+ years designing, implementing, documenting, and maintaining complex networking solutions.
• 3+ years configuring, updating, maintaining, administering, and migrating Palo Alto firewalls.
• 3+ years with network management and troubleshooting tools (e.g., SolarWinds, Cisco Prime, Palo Alto Panorama, Men and Mice).
• 5+ years configuring and administering Cisco Nexus, Catalyst switches, ASR/ISR routers, and Firepower.
• 3 years of experience with, or working knowledge of, software-defined networking.
• 3+ years creating and following SOPs for repeatable processes, disaster recovery, and problem resolution.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a team-player attitude.

Responsibilities

• Help lead network management and deployment strategy for several customer environments.
• Write and maintain technical instructions, operating procedures, and policies.
• Monitor and tune system and network performance, harden the network, and report on security and operational status.
• Recommend enterprise improvements, manage integrations, and write utilization reports.
• Support the lifecycle of datacenter equipment, including firmware version control and preventive maintenance.

Skills

Network design

Firewall management

Network monitoring tools

Cisco gear

SDN

SOPs development

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Tools

SolarWinds

Cisco Prime

Palo Alto Panorama

Men and Mice

Cisco Nexus

Cisco Catalyst

Firepower

Job description

IPTA in Radford, VA is seeking a senior network administrator to lead strategy for managing, maintaining, deploying, troubleshooting, and supporting complex networks across multiple locations. You will help plan and rollout new network implementations and work with teams to ensure reliable, secure operations.

The ideal candidate has extensive Cisco Nexus and Catalyst experience, Palo Alto firewall expertise, and proficiency with monitoring and management tools.