Senior Network & Observability Engineer - Hybrid

Feditc, Llc.; Springfield (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

FEDITC, LLC is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support the DHS Homeland Security Enterprise Network with a focus on monitoring, observability, and automation. Remote work is common, with periodic on-site DHS visits within 50 miles; US citizenship and EOD eligibility are required.

You will design and operate monitoring platforms, integrate tools with cloud and Kubernetes, and develop automation using Ansible and Python. Strong network protocol knowledge and documentation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in network engineering, monitoring, or observability roles.
• 3–5+ years of hands-on experience with enterprise monitoring platforms (ScienceLogic, NetScout, VOSS, Dynatrace, SolarWinds).
• Strong SNMP, NetFlow, syslog, and network protocol knowledge (TCP/IP, ICMP).
• Experience onboarding and monitoring routers, switches, firewalls, cloud VMs, and Kubernetes clusters.
• Automation experience using Ansible and/or Python is a plus.
• Comfortable working in Linux and Windows environments.
• Experience producing technical documentation and network diagrams (Visio).
• Strong communication skills; able to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Prior federal or large enterprise network experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate enterprise network monitoring and observability platforms (e.g., ScienceLogic SL1, NetScout, VOSS).
• Integrate monitoring tools with network infrastructure, cloud platforms, and Kubernetes environments.
• Develop and maintain automation workflows (Ansible, Python) to support monitoring and onboarding activities.
• Configure event management, alerting, and correlation policies to reduce noise and improve incident response.
• Troubleshoot complex monitoring and performance issues across network and server environments.
• Support device onboarding, configuration changes, and incident response activities.
• Collaborate with vendors, operations teams, and architects to ensure comprehensive monitoring coverage.
• Participate in architectural reviews and planning discussions.
• Provide documentation, diagrams, and operational guidance; mentor junior engineers as needed

Skills

Network monitoring

Observability

Automation

Python

Ansible

Linux

Windows

Documentation

Communication

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ScienceLogic SL1

NetScout

VOSS

Dynatrace

SolarWinds

Kubernetes

Job description

FEDITC, LLC is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support the DHS Homeland Security Enterprise Network with a focus on monitoring, observability, and automation. Remote work is common, with periodic on-site DHS visits within 50 miles; US citizenship and EOD eligibility are required.

You will design and operate monitoring platforms, integrate tools with cloud and Kubernetes, and develop automation using Ansible and Python. Strong network protocol knowledge and documentation skills are essential.