Sr. Network Engineer

Akaasa Technologies; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

VDOT is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to implement and support the agency's IT Network infrastructure. The role requires hands-on work with enterprise routers, switches, VPN concentrators, firewalls, wireless APs, and load balancers, and includes documenting and upgrading network configurations.

You will troubleshoot and resolve network issues impacting application performance and reliability, while coordinating with IT infrastructure suppliers and DevSecOps teams to optimize

Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise routers, switches, VPN concentrators, firewalls, wireless access points, and load balancers.
• Ability to document, set up, configure, upgrade, manage and troubleshoot network infrastructure.
• Excellent problem-solving for network-related issues.
• Ability to work independently on assigned projects.
• Experience collaborating with IT infrastructure suppliers and stakeholders.
• Experience with cloud and DevSecOps teams to optimize hybrid connectivity and SDWAN.
• Must have industry standard networking certification (e.g., CCNA or JNCIA).

Responsibilities

• Maintain and document the agency's network infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot network issues and support uptime for applications.
• Collaborate with IT infrastructure suppliers to gather requirements and configurations.
• Assist in installation, documentation, and upgrades of facility data network infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cloud and DevSecOps teams to optimize hybrid connectivity and SD-WAN.
• Provide network topology diagrams, IP schemes, firewall rules, and access controls as required.
• Work independently on assigned projects.

Skills

Routers

Switches

VPN concentrators

Firewalls

Wireless APs

Load balancers

Network troubleshooting

Documentation

SDWAN

Hybrid connectivity

CCNA / JNCIA

Job description

Sr. Network Engineer
VDOT is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer (Sr NE) to implement and provide support to the agency's IT Network infrastructure. The Sr NE performs day-to-day activities related to the support and documentation of VDOT Network infrastructure.

Job Overview:

VDOT is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer (Sr. NE) to implement and provide support to the agency's IT Network infrastructure.
The Sr NE performs day-to-day activities related to the support, documentation,
research, analysis, and implementation of VDOT Network related infrastructure.
Candidate must have in-depth, considerable knowledge and hands-on
experience understanding, documenting, and maintaining Network related infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

• - Considerable knowledge and working experience with enterprise routers, switches, VPN concentrators, firewalls, wireless access points, and load balancers (including the ability to document, set up, configure, upgrade, manage, and troubleshoot)
• - Be capable of troubleshooting Network related infrastructure.
• - Identifies and diagnoses system problems by using line monitors, diagnostic software, test equipment.
• - Works closely with agency's IT infrastructure suppliers and stakeholders to gather requirements, specifications, and configurations to assure they are accurate and up to date.
• - Responsible for assisting in troubleshooting and resolving network issues impacting application performance and uptime.
• - Assist in overseeing the installation, documentation, and upgrades of various agency facility data network infrastructure.
• - Will oversee and collaborate with cloud and DevSecOps teams to optimize hybrid connectivity and SDWAN configurations.
• - Must have the ability to provide documentation, network architecture topology diagrams, IP schemes, firewall rules, and access controls when required.
• - Must have the ability to work independently on assigned projects.
• - Must have minimally obtained an industry standard networking certification (example: Cisco CCNA, Juniper JNCIA- Junos, etc.)