Sr. Network Operations Engineer

Brave; Woodlawn (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Brave seeks a Network Operations Engineer to support mission-critical enterprise network infrastructure in a federal environment. You will oversee 24x7 operations across multiple sites, configuring Cisco and Arista devices and ensuring security controls align with FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, and FedRAMP.

The role requires strong routing knowledge (BGP/OSPF/EIGRP), hands-on experience with monitoring tools (Splunk, Nagios), and collaboration with cybersecurity teams. On-call rotation is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years networking ops in enterprise/government.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain clearance.
• Experience with Cisco and Arista equipment.
• Familiarity with FISMA/NIST FedRAMP.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24x7 operational support across sites and data centers.
• Monitor, analyze, resolve incidents per SLAs.
• Configure Cisco and Arista devices (Catalyst/Nexus/ISR/FTD; Arista EOS).
• Support secure network architectures per federal standards.
• Implement routing protocols (BGP/OSPF/EIGRP).
• Support data center and cloud networking (VXLAN/EVPN).
• Performance monitoring and capacity planning.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams on policies (ACLs, boundary protection).
• Participate in ITIL change management processes.
• Develop and maintain documentation and runbooks.
• Audit readiness activities and remediation.
• On-call rotation and incident response participation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cisco networking

Arista EOS

Routing protocols

TCP/IP

Network monitoring

Incident response

ITIL change mgmt

Documentation

Zero Trust

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Splunk

Nagios

Arista CloudVision

Job description

We are seeking a Network Operations Engineer to support mission-critical network infrastructure within a federal enterprise environment. 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 and a strong understanding of federal security and compliance frameworks.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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
• 10+ 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