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Senior Network Engineer joins the Defense Enclave Services team to support a large and complex IT discovery, design, and migration effort aimed at consolidating Department of Defense IT services into a single service provider model. The role involves planning and designing secure network solutions, performing legacy environment discovery, and developing designs for wide area connectivity including underlay, overlay, and COI transport. Key responsibilities include managing IP addressing schemes across IPv4 and IPv6 networks, identifying optimization strategies, and ensuring compliance with DoD standards. Candidates must possess expertise in LAN, WAN, TCP/UDP, IPSec, VPN, Proxies, Routing, and Firewalls while utilizing technologies from Cisco, Juniper, F5, Aruba, Palo Alto, Dell, Brocade, or Fortinet. The role requires proficiency in tools like Visio, SolarWinds, and Cisco Prime to resolve complex issues within the modernized DoDNet environment.
What does a Network Engineer earn?
Median $142450 from 85 postings across 21 companies.
Design secure network solutions to consolidate connectivity services under an enterprise service model.
Perform legacy environment discovery and analysis to develop designs based on approved patterns.
Design wide area connectivity including underlay, overlay, and COI transport for performance and security.
Develop implementation and transition plans for wired and wireless access solutions.
Integrate capacity planning and network optimization strategies into overall solution designs.
Identify legacy service paths and develop migration strategies for data flows, firewall rules, and ACLs.
Support the development of IP addressing schemes across IPv4 and IPv6 networks.
Coordinate with information assurance teams to ensure compliance with DoD standards and provide accreditation artifacts.
What we're looking for
Must hold an active Secret security clearance and be a U.S. citizen.
Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of prior relevant experience (equivalent education or training may be substituted).
Must possess a network certification that meets or exceeds CCNA requirements.
Must have an active DoD IAT Level II (Security+) certification or equivalent before starting.
Experience designing, implementing, and documenting large network infrastructures including LAN, WAN, TCP/UDP, IPSec, VPN, Proxies, Routing, and Firewalls.
Proficiency with at least two of the following: Cisco, Juniper, F5, Aruba, Palo Alto, Dell, Brocade, or Fortinet.
Experience creating migration plans for circuits, network traffic, services, applications, or data between environments.
Certified Cisco Network Professional (CCNP) or equivalent; experience with SD-WAN and enterprise management tools (preferred).