Senior Network Engineer – VA Onsite Secret/TS Clearance

Soft Tech Consulting, Inc; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance

PTO

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Soft Tech Consulting, Inc. in Alexandria, VA is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to ensure stable operation and performance of enterprise networks. The role involves managing routers, switches, encryptors, and VPN environments, with emphasis on security and reliability.

The Senior Network Engineer will work on designing and maintaining LAN/WAN architectures, IP addressing, and network optimization. A TS upgrade path is noted, with on-site performance and collaboration across cybersecurity and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Network Engineering experience.
• Must obtain Juniper certification within 6 months of employment.
• Protocols: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, BGP, and OSPF.
• Security Tools: Firewalls, IDS/IPS.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• A degree in computer science or IT.
• Certifications: JNCIS-ENT, JNCIE OR CCNP/CCIE.
• Juniper hardware & software: MX, SRX, QFX.
• Experience supervising small technical teams preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert for network operations and engineering activities; support issue resolution.
• Design, implement, and maintain robust LAN/WAN/VPN networks.
• Configure IP addressing schemes for enterprise networks.
• Provide analysis and guidance on network architecture and feasibility.
• Perform detailed network engineering to optimize topologies and document designs.
• Monitor performance and troubleshoot to minimize downtime.
• Develop requirements based on operational needs.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and other teams for integrated operations.
• Coordinate with vendors and service providers for network products.

Skills

Network engineering

Networking protocols

Communication

Education

CS/IT degree

Tools

Juniper MX

SRX firewall

QFX switches

Juniper certification

Job description

Soft Tech Consulting, Inc. in Alexandria, VA is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to ensure stable operation and performance of enterprise networks. The role involves managing routers, switches, encryptors, and VPN environments, with emphasis on security and reliability.

The Senior Network Engineer will work on designing and maintaining LAN/WAN architectures, IP addressing, and network optimization. A TS upgrade path is noted, with on-site performance and collaboration across cybersecurity and