Senior Network Monitoring Engineer – Secret Clearance

Maximus; Maryland; On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Network Monitoring Engineer to support a federal client, delivering expert maintenance of critical network systems. The role is onsite in Annapolis Junction, MD, requires a Secret clearance, and involves configuring devices, monitoring performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The successful candidate will have 7+ years in network monitoring, strong troubleshooting skills, and extensive experience with Cisco, F5, Juniper, and SolarWinds tools.

Qualifications

• Seven plus years in a Network Monitoring role or related field.
• Active Secret clearance required.
• U.S. citizenship only; no dual citizenship.
• Must reside within commutable distance.
• Rotation on-call schedule required.
• Additional tasks may be assigned as needed.
• Experience with Cisco ASA, FirePOWER, Catalyst, Nexus; F5, Kemp, Juniper SRX; Extreme IPS; SSH/console access; network monitoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Configure and maintain network devices (routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPN concentrators).
• Monitor performance, identify bottlenecks, optimize throughput and reliability.
• Troubleshoot using firewall logs and packet captures; collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Perform capacity planning and bandwidth management for growth.
• Integrate network with cloud services, storage, and other IT components.
• Maintain network configuration and troubleshooting documentation.
• Manage and secure networks and tenant segments transporting data.

Skills

Network monitoring

Troubleshooting

Security

Cross-team collaboration

On-call rotation

Tools

Cisco ASA

Cisco FirePOWER

Cisco Catalyst

Cisco Nexus

F5 LTM

KEMP load balancers

Juniper SRX

Extreme Network IPS

Raritan Secure Console Server

Avocent KVM Switch

IBM DataPower XML Firewall

SolarWinds NPM

SolarWinds SAM

SolarWinds IPAM

SolarWinds Netflow

IBM Netcool

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Network Monitoring Engineer to support a federal client, delivering expert maintenance of critical network systems. The role is onsite in Annapolis Junction, MD, requires a Secret clearance, and involves configuring devices, monitoring performance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The successful candidate will have 7+ years in network monitoring, strong troubleshooting skills, and extensive experience with Cisco, F5, Juniper, and SolarWinds tools.