Senior Network Engineer — WAN/LAN Security

CDW; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

CDW is seeking a Senior Network Systems Engineer to join the Network Engineering and Operations directorate of the U.S. House.

You will lead engineering analyses, design, testing, and 3rd-level operations for the House Data Network, delivering cost-effective, standards-based WAN/LAN solutions and mentoring junior staff. The role requires 5+ years designing large campus and WANs, strong routing knowledge (BGP, OSPF), and experience with SDLC and change management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience designing and supporting large scale campus networks and/or wide-area networks.
• Experience in contract management, project management, SDLC, and change management processes.
• Experience with Visio.
• Strong knowledge of BGP and Internet Routing.
• Knowledge of DMVPN and IPSEC VTIs.
• Knowledge of DWDM and Optical Transport Systems.
• Knowledge of TCP, UDP, QoS, DNS/DHCP, TLS/HTTPS, SNMP, EIGRP, and OSPF.
• Skill in analyzing Sniffer traces.
• Skill in the coordination of network engineering and integration projects.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and recommends commercially available, standards compliant wide-area networking solutions.
• Develops traffic engineering studies and analyses to determine data network requirements.
• Performs cost/benefit analysis on competing methods of providing data communications.
• Designs complex integrated communication networks and develops network service specifications and procedures.
• Assists in the preparation of Request for Proposals and Request for Quotations. Reviews and evaluates reliable, cost-effective, and efficient wide-area communications for the House.
• Provides senior level operational support on day-to-day operations and resolution to complex WAN/LAN problems.
• Conducts performance and bandwidth utilization monitoring of wide-area communication systems.
• Trains other House staff in telecommunications technologies and provides technical guidance to junior level engineers.
• Performs other official duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

BGP

Routing protocols

DMVPN

IPsec VTIs

DWDM

Networking troubleshooting

Project management

Sniffer analysis

Engineering leadership

Visio

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Visio

Job description

CDW is seeking a Senior Network Systems Engineer to join the Network Engineering and Operations directorate of the U.S. House.

You will lead engineering analyses, design, testing, and 3rd-level operations for the House Data Network, delivering cost-effective, standards-based WAN/LAN solutions and mentoring junior staff. The role requires 5+ years designing large campus and WANs, strong routing knowledge (BGP, OSPF), and experience with SDLC and change management.