Network Engineer (Remote Opportunity)

VetsEZ•San Antonio, TX

5d•Remote

About The Position

The Network Engineer will support enterprise infrastructure and networking operations for a large federal healthcare program. The role designs, implements, and maintains secure, resilient network solutions to provide high availability, performance, and scalability. It works closely with infrastructure, cloud, and security teams to integrate on-premise and cloud environments supporting mission-critical applications and services. The candidate must reside within the continental United States. The position is remote, with occasional travel as required. Selected candidates must complete fingerprinting at a government facility and undergo a background check.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, electronics engineering, or another engineering or technical discipline; eight years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for the degree.
At least five years of experience.
Hands-on experience as a Network Engineer supporting enterprise-scale environments.
Expertise configuring and managing Cisco and Juniper routers and switches.
Strong experience with firewalls such as Palo Alto, Check Point, or Cisco ASA, and with VPN solutions.
Proficiency with load-balancing technologies, including F5 LTM/GTM/DNS, and ability to troubleshoot persistence, SSL offload, and traffic steering.
Knowledge of WAN optimization, MPLS, QoS, and advanced routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP.
Familiarity with cloud networking (Azure, AWS, or similar), hybrid connectivity, and software-defined networking.
Strong understanding of network security principles, including Zero Trust, encryption, and segmentation.
Experience with network monitoring and analysis tools such as SolarWinds, Nagios, and Wireshark.
Excellent troubleshooting skills, including the ability to diagnose and resolve complex network issues.
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams and explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Relevant certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, JNCIE, PCNSE, or F5-CTS.
Experience supporting healthcare IT systems, EHR platforms, or large-scale federal data environments.
Familiarity with VA systems, policies, and compliance frameworks.
Experience using AI-assisted tools, such as GitHub Copilot, to write and maintain network automation scripts and configuration templates (such as Python or Ansible), including reviewing and validating AI-generated configurations in a lab or test environment before deployment.
Experience using AI-driven monitoring and AIOps capabilities to detect anomalies, correlate events, and speed root cause analysis across network monitoring data.
Experience using AI tools to analyze logs, packet captures, and traffic data during troubleshooting, with findings confirmed before action is taken.
Experience using AI tools to draft and maintain network documentation, including diagrams, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.
Understanding of network and security requirements for hosting and accessing AI services, such as secure connectivity to cloud AI endpoints, data egress controls, and segmentation.
Familiarity with secure and responsible AI use in federal environments, including use of agency-approved AI tools, avoiding entry of network configurations, credentials, or PHI/PII into unapproved tools, and following VA and federal AI guidance.

Responsibilities

Design, configure, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers.
Support WAN, LAN, and wireless networking solutions across hybrid on-premise and cloud environments.
Implement and optimize network security controls, including firewall rules, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and segmentation strategies.
Manage F5 and other load-balancing platforms to ensure high availability and application delivery.
Perform network monitoring, traffic analysis, and root cause investigations using tools such as SolarWinds, Nagios, and Wireshark.
Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to support compliance with federal standards, including NIST and Zero Trust principles.
Support network upgrades, migrations, and modernization initiatives, including cloud-based networking in Azure and hybrid environments.
Create and maintain network diagrams, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.
Provide Tier III escalation support, troubleshoot performance bottlenecks, and resolve incidents across enterprise environments.
Participate in change control processes, risk assessments, and disaster recovery planning.
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance to team members.