Senior Network Engineer — TS/SCI with Poly, On-Site

HRUCKUS; Landover (MD); On-site; USD 117,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

HRUCKUS is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer for an on-site assignment in Landover, MD to design, implement, and maintain enterprise networking for a large, worldwide environment.

The role requires TS SCI with Poly clearance, CCNA/CCNP preferred, and expertise with Cisco IOS-XE/NX-OS, Zabbix, Ansible, and scripting. You will develop automation, ensure DISA STIG compliance, and support Tier 2 operations.

Qualifications

• Active TS SCI with Poly Security Clearance.
• Current Security+ Certification.
• 8 years with BS/BA, or 6 years with MS/MA, or 12 years experience may be substituted in lieu of degree requirement.
• Experience developing Zabbix templates for network monitoring.
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting Cisco IOS-XE and NX-OS routers and switches.
• Experience with EIGRP, BGP, and OSPF Protocols, including authentication and route distribution.
• Experience with Cisco zone-based firewalls, ACLs, IPSEC tunnels, DMVPN and VLAN separation.
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash, Expect) and Ansible playbooks.

Responsibilities

• Plan the implementation of enhancements and upgrades to routers and switches for a large, worldwide enterprise network.
• Design and plan changes to network communications systems as required.
• Provide specifications and develop detailed schematics for network architecture.
• Provide Tier 2 level support to Operations to troubleshoot and resolve enterprise networking outages or issues.
• Conduct cost benefit analysis and provide detailed information to customer for hardware and software selection and deployment.
• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks, Unix shell scripts, and batch scripts for configuration and auditing of network routers and switches.
• Configure and maintain tools for enterprise-wide network monitoring using SNMP/IPMI protocols.
• Serve as local SME for network administration and monitoring tools such as Zabbix and TACACS+ server.
• Track initiatives and tasks using Jira in an Agile Scrum team.
• Configure and maintain DISA STIG compliance on Cisco devices.

Skills

Security clearance TS SCI with Poly

Zabbix

Ansible

Jira

Python

Bash

SNMP

Education

BS or BA in a technical field

MS or MA in a technical field

Tools

Zabbix

TACACS+ server

Jira

Ansible

Cisco IOS-XE/NX-OS

Job description

HRUCKUS is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer for an on-site assignment in Landover, MD to design, implement, and maintain enterprise networking for a large, worldwide environment.

The role requires TS SCI with Poly clearance, CCNA/CCNP preferred, and expertise with Cisco IOS-XE/NX-OS, Zabbix, Ansible, and scripting. You will develop automation, ensure DISA STIG compliance, and support Tier 2 operations.