Sr. Network Engineer (SME)

Brave; Woodlawn (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Brave seeks a Network Engineer to plan, design, implement, and manage a government client infrastructure ensuring stable, secure deployment and operation of IT networks across multiple sites.

The role requires hands-on Cisco and Arista expertise, 5+ years in government or enterprise networks, U.S. citizenship, and the ability to obtain a Public Trust or Secret clearance; on-call support and ITIL-aligned change management are expected. Experience with VXLAN/EVPN and federal standards is preferred.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required for federal contract compliance
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Secret Clearance (as required by contract)
• 5+ years of experience in network operations within enterprise or government environments
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco networking technologies and Arista switching platforms and EOS
• Deep understanding of TCP/IP networking and routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)
• Experience with network monitoring tools (e.g., Splunk, Nagios)
• Familiarity with federal security and compliance requirements
• Experience with Arista CloudVision
• Experience and familiarity with Zero trust network access

Responsibilities

• Provide 24x7 operational support for enterprise network infrastructure across multiple sites and data centers
• Monitor, analyze, and resolve network incidents in accordance with SLAs and federal standards
• Configure and maintain Cisco (Catalyst, Nexus, ISR/ASR, FTD), Wireless and Arista EOS-based devices
• Support secure network architectures in compliance with federal standards (FISMA/NIST FedRAMP)
• Implement routing and switching protocols (BGP/OSPF/EIGRP/STP) in high-availability environments
• Support data center and cloud networking technologies (VXLAN, EVPN)
• Perform network performance monitoring, capacity planning, and optimization
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to enforce network security policies
• Participate in change management ITIL processes
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, diagrams, SOPs, and runbooks
• Support audit readiness activities and remediation efforts
• Participate in on-call rotation and incident response
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

On-call support

Documentation

Collaboration

Security awareness

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Cisco devices (Catalyst/Nexus/ISR/ASR/FTD)

Arista EOS

VXLAN/EVPN

Network monitoring (Splunk/Nagios)

FISMA/NIST FedRAMP awareness

Arista CloudVision

Job description

The Network Engineer will plan, design, implement, and manage a government client infrastructure to ensure the stable and secure deployment & operation of client IT infrastructure. This role is responsible for the operations, maintenance, and continuous improvement of secure, highly available network systems supporting agency-wide initiatives and consolidation efforts. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience with Cisco and Arista technologies

Responsibilities and Services:

• Provide 24x7 operational support for enterprise network infrastructure across multiple sites and data centers
• Monitor, analyze, and resolve network incidents in accordance with established SLAs and federal service delivery standards
• Configure and maintain Cisco (Catalyst, Nexus, ISR/ASR, FTD), Wireless and Arista EOS‑based network devices
• Support secure network architectures in compliance with federal standards, including FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, and FedRAMP
• Implement and manage routing and switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, STP) in segmented and high‑availability environments
• Support data center and cloud networking technologies (VXLAN, EVPN, hybrid cloud connectivity)
• Perform network performance monitoring, capacity planning, and proactive optimization
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to enforce network security policies, including ACLs, IDS/IPS integration, and boundary protection
• Participate in change management processes aligned with ITIL best practices
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, diagrams, SOPs, and runbooks
• Support audit readiness activities, including documentation and remediation efforts
• Participate in on‑call rotation and support incident response activities Assumes on‑call responsibilities as needed to ensure SLAs are met.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship (required for federal contract compliance)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Secret Clearance (as required by contract)
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in network operations within enterprise or government environments
• Strong hands‑on experience with Cisco networking technologies and Arista switching platforms and EOS
• Deep understanding of TCP/IP networking and routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)
• Experience with network monitoring tools (e.g., Splunk, Nagios)
• Familiarity with federal security and compliance requirements
• Experience with Arista CloudVision
• Experience and familiarity with Zero trust network access