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The Senior Network Engineer joins the Defense Enclave Services team to support DISA enterprise Information Technology services. This role involves leading a complex IT discovery, design, and migration effort to consolidate Department of Defense IT services into a single service provider model within the modernized DoDNet environment. Key responsibilities include planning secure network solutions, performing legacy environment discovery, and designing wide area connectivity including underlay, overlay, and COI transport. The engineer will manage IP addressing schemes for IPv4 and IPv6, perform capacity planning, and develop migration plans for circuits and data. Required technical skills include experience with Cisco, Juniper, F5, Aruba, Palo Alto, Dell, Brocade, and Fortinet technologies, alongside proficiency in TCP/UDP, IPSec, VPN, Routing, and Firewalls. Candidates must use tools like Visio or SolarWinds.
What does a Network Engineer earn?
Median $145000 from 135 postings across 36 companies.
Plan and design secure network solutions to consolidate connectivity services under an enterprise service model.
Perform legacy environment discovery to assess current capabilities, configurations, and unique requirements.
Design secure wide area connectivity including underlay, overlay, and COI transport designs.
Develop implementation and transition plans for wired and wireless secure access solutions.
Integrate capacity planning and scaling of network and security stack environments into solution designs.
Identify legacy service paths and develop strategies for to-be enterprise service capabilities.
Support the development of IP addressing schemes across IPv4 and IPv6 networks.
Work with information assurance teams to ensure compliance with DoD standards and provide accreditation artifacts.
What we're looking for
Must have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent specific experience and training.
Must have 8+ years of prior relevant experience.
Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Must hold an active Secret security clearance and be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance.
Must hold a network certification meeting or exceeding CCNA and an active DoD IAT Level II (Security+) certification.
Must have broad exposure to LAN, WAN, TCP/UDP, IPSec, VPN, Proxies, Routing (L2/L3), and Firewalls.
Must have experience with two or more of the following: Cisco, Juniper, F5, Aruba, Palo Alto, Dell, Brocade, or Fortinet.
Must have experience documenting designs using tools like Visio, Powerpoint, Gliffy, Cameo, or MagicDraw.
Must have experience creating or executing migration plans for circuits, network traffic, services, applications, or data.
Must have experience in upgrading and Life Cycle Replacement (LCR) of network devices.
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, including drafting SOPs and presenting to leadership.
Certified Cisco Network Professional (CCNP) or equivalent (preferred).
Demonstrated experience in one or more enterprise network management tools such as PaloAlto Panorama, SolarWinds, Cisco Prime, Cisco DNA, What’s Up Gold, or Junos Space (preferred).
Experience in designing and implementing VTC solutions (preferred).
Experience with ScienceLogic SL1 and/or SolarWinds (preferred).
Hands-on experience with SD-WAN (preferred).
Demonstrate expertise in design and improvement of complex and geographically enterprise networks (preferred).
Expert knowledge of DoD security requirements for network infrastructure (preferred).
Demonstrate experience in system hardening of network infrastructure to include DoD STIG implementation (preferred).