Network Engineer III

Electronic Systems Inc • Chesapeake, VA

93d

About The Position

XIT Staffing, a division of Xerox dedicated to staffing solutions, is committed to collaborating closely with our internal clients to fulfill their staffing needs. Our client is in need of a Network Engineer III for a 6-month engagement with the possibly to convert to full-time. This Network Engineer III will be responsible for finalizing the design and implementation of a BGP network that will serve as the backbone of our ISP. This position is critical to our business, and thus, we are looking for senior-level individuals who have designed and operated provider-grade networks, not just enterprise environments.

Requirements

• Ability to design, configure, and maintain BGP routing across multiple peers, including route reflection, policy controls, and failover scenarios.
• Design scalable, redundant ISP-grade networks across core, distribution, and edge layers.
• Knowledge of securing BGP sessions (MD5 authentication, prefix filtering, RPKI), firewall integration, and DDoS mitigation.
• Familiarity with OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS, VPNs, QoS, IPv4/IPv6 management, peering agreements, DNS/DHCP/IPAM.

Nice To Haves

• Background in municipal broadband or public sector networks.
• Experience with Cisco IOS-XR, Palo Alto NGFW, Infoblox, Nutanix, or comparable platforms.

Responsibilities

• Configure routers/switches, troubleshoot, and operationalize the design.
• Work effectively across city departments (Public Safety, Public Works, Schools, Libraries) and external providers.
• Create NOC dashboards, SNMP/NetFlow, detailed runbooks, and network diagrams.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior