Network Engineer

Raye IT Consulting•Washington, DC

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

Raye IT Consulting, LLC is seeking a Network Engineer to provide support for mission operations, routine maintenance, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, tech refresh, integration for new subsystems, and efforts to redesign, consolidate, improve, and modernize the infrastructure. The Senior Network Engineer will be expected to plan and lead integration projects, identify dependencies, manage resources, mitigate and manage risks, provide least-impact implementation procedures, perform analysis, coordinate with stakeholders, execute procedures, implement configurations, and create and update documentation and diagrams.

Requirements

Four (4) year college degree in computer science or information systems or Technical School, with at least ten (10) years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Extensive knowledge of Fortinet, Fortimanger, and other related systems
Knowledge of fault-tolerance and high-availability including physical configurations, logical configurations, stateful failover, fast failover, hardware dependent solutions, open standards solutions, electrical power, system performance and equivalency, and Continuity of Operations (COOP)
Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and guide a team of network engineers, ensuring project alignment and team skill development.
Experience overseeing complex network projects from inception to completion, managing timelines, resources, and stakeholder communications.
Proven track record of developing and implementing network strategies, aligning with organizational goals to ensure network scalability, security, and performance.
Skilled in working with cross-functional teams (e.g., IT security, infrastructure, and business units) to ensure network design supports broader IT objectives.
Experience in making critical decisions under pressure, particularly in troubleshooting network outages, performance issues, or security breaches.
Experience managing relationships with vendors, negotiating contracts, and overseeing budgets to optimize costs while maintaining network performance and security.
Led initiatives to improve operational processes, implement automation, and ensure ongoing education and certification for network engineering teams.
Detailed knowledge of Next-generation firewalls (NGFW}, security zones, and defense-in-depth
Ability to configure, optimize, and troubleshoot routing protocols including OSPF and BGP
Ability to configure, optimize, and troubleshoot network protocols including VRRP (or HSRP), STP, LACP, MLAG (or vPC}, Dotlq, and others
Knowledge and familiarity with high-end network devices including modular chassis switches and routers, 40 or 100 Gb/s interfaces, and redundant supervisors and route processors
Knowledge and familiarity with cabling standards such as TIA/EIA, ISO/IEC, IEEE, and others
Experience with switching protocols to include: MLAG, vPC, LACP, VLAN trunking, aggregation, LLDP, CDP
Experience completing software/firmware upgrades for routers/switches/firewalls
Ability to obtain Public Trust

Nice To Haves

Experience working in managed service environment desired.

Responsibilities

Propose, plan, and implement network upgrades and configurations including architectural improvements, new subsystems, migrations, OS upgrades, hardware upgrades, and others
Operate and maintain network infrastructure hardware and software
Document configuration changes in the configuration management system
Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve operational problems in the LAN/WAN infrastructure
Monitor and report device health and status, bandwidth utilization rates, uptime, outage and anomaly tracking, and threat detection/prevention
Document problem resolution activities in the ticketing system
Support procurements for hardware, software, and manufacturer maintenance contracts
Create and maintain documents and Standard Operating Procedures
Provide on-call and after-hours support when required