Senior Network Systems Engineer - WAN, Security & Innovation

CO1046 Sirius Federal, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Job summary

CDW is seeking a Senior Network Systems Engineer in Washington, DC to design and support large campus and WAN networks. You will lead complex projects, analyze traffic needs, and guide implementation across a broad set of routing and transport technologies.

Responsibilities include evaluating solutions, cost/benefit analyses, RFP support, and mentoring junior staff. This role requires security clearance eligibility and strong communication with officials and teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years designing/supporting large campus/WANs.
• Experience with contract and project management, SDLC.
• Experience with Visio.
• Strong knowledge of BGP and Internet routing.
• Knowledge of DMVPN and IPSEC VTIs.
• Knowledge of DWDM and Optical Transport.
• Knowledge of TCP/UDP, QoS, DNS/DHCP, TLS/HTTPS, SNMP, EIGRP, and OSPF.
• Skill in analyzing Sniffer traces.
• Ability to manage large projects and lead engineering initiatives.
• Excellent written and oral communication with officials and staff.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and recommends wide‑area networking solutions.
• Develops traffic engineering studies to determine data network requirements.
• Performs cost/benefit analysis on data communications methods.
• Designs complex networks and develops service specifications.
• Assists in preparing RFPs and RFQs.
• Reviews reliable, cost‑effective WAN/LAN solutions.
• Provides senior operational support for WAN/LAN problems.
• Monitors performance and bandwidth utilization.
• Keeps abreast of telecom technology changes and applies standards.
• Trains staff in telecommunications technologies.

Skills

BGP routing

DMVPN & IPsec

DWDM

OSPF/EIGRP

Sniffer analysis

Project management

Engineering leadership

Network planning

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Visio

Job description

CDW is seeking a Senior Network Systems Engineer in Washington, DC to design and support large campus and WAN networks. You will lead complex projects, analyze traffic needs, and guide implementation across a broad set of routing and transport technologies.

Responsibilities include evaluating solutions, cost/benefit analyses, RFP support, and mentoring junior staff. This role requires security clearance eligibility and strong communication with officials and teams.