Network Engineer (Hybrid Work Schedule)

State of Virginia•Richmond, VA

36d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Virginia Retirement System (VRS) is seeking a skilled and motivated Network Engineer to join our Infrastructure team. In this role, you will be responsible for the engineering and operational support of our campus and datacenter networks. You will work closely with fellow engineers and the Infrastructure Architect to design and implement both project-based and operational network solutions. We're looking for a self-starter who thrives in a dynamic environment and can effectively prioritize and manage their workload. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical skills and deep technical expertise to troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues, ensuring the reliability and performance of VRS' critical infrastructure.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or closely related field.
Eight (8) years of experience in network operations and project delivery, including extensive experience with Arista, Citrix NetScaler, WiFi, Network Access Control, Network monitoring and automation solutions, and Network security or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Strong experience with cloud networking, microsegmentation, and secure private access preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides day to day operational and project support for VRS' Arista LAN and Wi-Fi infrastructure.
Reviews network designs for an EVPN, VxLAN, leaf-spine architecture and make recommendations for deployment, upgrades, enhancements or improvements as required.
Develops and maintains a network infrastructure monitoring and alerting strategy.
Supports interoperability between Arista and other networking solutions including Cisco and Palo Alto.
Assists with configuration buildouts including creating network provisioning using industry standard automation toolsets.
Continuously improves processes and documentation for network assets.
Participates in troubleshooting incidents for VRS and coordinate with vendor support as required.
Builds and maintains partnership with external vendors, including Arista TAC.
Continues technology, security, and networking training to maintain expertise.
Supports VRS business services by completing requests and resolving incidents in documented SLA timings; as well as following all change management processes.
Ensures security solutions, policies, and procedures are sufficient to meet and respond to threats to your network infrastructure.
Assists in streamlining project requirements, creates test and implementation plans, as well as identifies potential gaps to ensure successful project delivery.
Identifies automation opportunities within daily tasks and leveraging PowerShell or other scripting languages to automate repeatable tasks.
Balances operational and project related activities, ensuring timely and accurate delivery.
Provides delivery of service requests through an ITIL based Service Management process.
Participates in required after hours and weekend work as situations arise.
Completes other related tasks and projects as assigned.