Network Monitoring Engineer

Maximus•Annapolis Junction, MD

13h•$100,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

Maximus is seeking a Network Monitoring Engineer to support a federal client and its mission-critical systems. This onsite position is performed five days a week and requires an active Secret clearance. The engineer maintains the organization’s network infrastructure and troubleshoots complex issues to ensure network performance, availability, and security. The role requires participation in a rotational on-call schedule for emergency page-outs.

Requirements

At least seven years of experience in a network monitoring role or related field.
Active Secret clearance.
Must be a U.S. citizen without dual citizenship with another country.
Must reside within a commutable distance.
At least four years of experience with Cisco ASA, Cisco FirePOWER, Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Nexus, Avaya PoE Switches, F5 LTM and GTM load balancers, KEMP load balancers, Juniper SRX firewall, Extreme Network IPS, ION SAL Modem SA5610, Raritan Secure Console Server, Avocent KVM Switch, RedSeal Appliance SYS-1027R-WRF4+, SafeNet 7000, Avaya Media Gateway G450, IBM DataPower XML Firewall, SolarWinds NPM/SAM/IPAM/Netflow, and IBM Netcool.

Responsibilities

Configure and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and VPN concentrators.
Monitor network performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement strategies to optimize throughput and reliability.
Troubleshoot and resolve network issues using firewall logs and switch packet-capture tools, engaging cross-functional teams as needed.
Conduct network capacity planning and bandwidth management to accommodate future growth and changing business needs.
Collaborate with other teams to integrate network infrastructure with cloud services, storage systems, and other IT components.
Maintain network configuration documentation, diagrams, standard operating procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
Manage, monitor, maintain, and secure networks and tenant network segments that integrate the transport of networks and data.
Participate in a rotational on-call schedule for emergency page-outs.
Perform additional tasks as assigned.