Senior Network Engineer

Senior Network Engineer (6+ years experience)

Long term contract
No remote
Must reside near Fairfax, VA

We are seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain high-performance networks. You will be responsible for creating functional LAN, WLAN, VPN, SD-WAN, and other enterprise networks, configuring network devices, and ensuring optimal network performance and security.

As a Tier 3 support expert, you'll handle escalated issues, troubleshoot cloud and on-premises infrastructure, and automate network management tasks to improve efficiency. A solid understanding of network administration and architecture, including wired and wireless enterprise infrastructure, MPLS, VLAN, VRFs, and VxLAN, is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and deploy LAN, WLAN, VPN, WAN, SD-WAN, and SDN networks.
• Configure and install software, servers, routers, firewalls, and other network devices (physical and VM-based).
• Monitor network performance and integrity.
• Provide Tier 3 support for escalated issues.
• Automate network tasks and monitor effectiveness.
• Implement network security and access control models.

Preferred Skills & Certifications:

• Professional certifications: CCNP, CCDP, CCIE, etc.
• Strong knowledge of communication (TCP/IP) and routing protocols (BGP, OSPF).
• Familiar with scripting languages (Python, Perl) for task automation.
• Experience with network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Splunk).
• In-depth knowledge of network operating systems (JUNOS, Cisco IOS).
• Experience with Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, F5 Viprion, VM NSX-T, InfoBlox, and SolarWinds NPM.

If you are a skilled network engineer with a passion for optimizing and securing enterprise networks, we want to hear from you!

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