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COOLSOFT is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to implement and support the agency's IT network infrastructure in Mechanicsville, VA. You will handle day-to-day activities including documentation, research, analysis, and implementation of network-related infrastructure.
The role requires hands-on experience with enterprise routers, switches, VPN concentrators, firewalls, and load balancers, along with CCNA or Juniper certifications.
(Jobs in Mechanicsville, VA)
Skills required Routers, Switches, Firewalls, IPS, Troubleshoot, CCNA, Juniper Visio
Open Date 23-Sep-2026
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Job Description Engineer: Routers, Switches, Firewalls, IPS, Troubleshoot, CCNA, Juniper Visio
Start date :10/5/2026
End Date :06/30/2027
Submission deadline :9/25/2026
Client is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer (Sr NE) to implement and provide support to the agencys IT Network infrastructure. The Sr NE performs day-to-day activities related to the support and documentation of VDOT Network infrastructure.
Client is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer (Sr NE) to implement and provide support to the agencys 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.
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 agencys 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.)
Skill
Required/ Desired
Amount of Experience
Considerable knowledge and hands-on working experience with enterprise routers, switches, VPN concentrators, firewalls, wireless access points, and load balancers (including the ability to setup, configure, upgrade, manage, and troubleshoot)
Required
8+ Years
Demonstrated and hands-on ability to design, install and troubleshoot local-area and wide-area enterprise networks.
Required
8+ Years
Considerable direct hands-on experience engineering and design experience in networking industry required.
Required
8+ Years
Industry standard networking certification (example: Cisco CCNA, Juniper JNCIA- Junos, etc.)
Required
In-depth experience designing installing and troubleshooting local-area and wide-area enterprise networks.
Required
8+ Years
Experience monitoring IT environments for compliance with information security, architecture policies, and standards.
Required
8+ Years
Experience creating repeatable, reliable, scalable network architectures with fault tolerance.
Required
8+ Years
Experience performance tuning, monitoring systems, statistics/metrics collection, and disaster recovery.
Required
8+ Years
EOE Protected Veterans/Disability