Senior Routing & Switching Network Architect

Global-Enterprise-Services,-LL; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 160,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Global-Enterprise-Services,-LL is seeking a Principal Network Engineer to lead routing and switching for the DISA Headquarters enterprise at Fort Meade, MD. The role acts as the senior technical authority, setting standards and directing other engineers on complex network designs and implementations.

Responsibilities include architecture ownership, design authority for BGP/OSPF/EIGRP, and strategic modernization.

Qualifications

• Expert-level hands-on design, engineering, and troubleshooting of enterprise routing and switching in large environments.
• Experience leading network engineering projects from planning through operational transition.
• Ability to present architecture recommendations to leadership and approval boards.

Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise routing and switching architecture end-to-end.
• Define routing and Layer-2 standards across multiple protocols and technologies.
• Drive network modernization and SDN adoption with risk-aware planning.
• Coordinate change windows, validation, and rollback procedures for high-impact changes.

Skills

Routing and Switching

Network Architecture

TCP/IP

BGP

OSPF

EIGRP

MPLS

SDN

Cloud Connectivity

Technical Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Master's degree

Tools

Visio

PowerPoint

Cameo

Job description

Global-Enterprise-Services,-LL is seeking a Principal Network Engineer to lead routing and switching for the DISA Headquarters enterprise at Fort Meade, MD. The role acts as the senior technical authority, setting standards and directing other engineers on complex network designs and implementations.

Responsibilities include architecture ownership, design authority for BGP/OSPF/EIGRP, and strategic modernization.