Senior Network Engineer Tier 3 for Global Critical Ops

Kforcetech Solution; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kforcetech Solution in Suffolk, VA is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to provide Tier 3 engineering support for a mission-critical naval transport network. You will diagnose complex issues, guide Tier 2 and influence long-term architectural direction to ensure availability, resilience and scalability.

Responsibilities include advanced analysis, cross-functional leadership, QoS and security standardization, and validation of DR strategies in a globally distributed environment.

Responsibilities

• Tier 3 engineering escalation point for complex outages and root-cause analysis.
• Advanced analysis of network performance, routing behavior, and security events.
• Lead cross-functional troubleshooting with network, systems, cybersecurity, and vendor teams.
• Design and validate network architecture including routing, switching, firewalls, VPN, SD-WAN.
• Guide Tier 2 teams and improve SOPs for operational efficiency.
• Oversee hardware/software upgrades, major config changes, and integrations.
• Validate disaster recovery strategies and lead failover testing.
• Develop and enforce enterprise configuration and security standards.
• Conduct lab validation and simulation for deployments and architectural changes.
• Support long-range capacity planning and modernization initiatives.
• Evaluate and adopt emerging network technologies and processes.

Job description

Kforcetech Solution in Suffolk, VA is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to provide Tier 3 engineering support for a mission-critical naval transport network. You will diagnose complex issues, guide Tier 2 and influence long-term architectural direction to ensure availability, resilience and scalability.

Responsibilities include advanced analysis, cross-functional leadership, QoS and security standardization, and validation of DR strategies in a globally distributed environment.