Senior Network Engineer-26-00073J
About The Position
MBA Consulting Services, Inc. (MBA CSi) is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support the United States Postal Service (USPS) Mail Processing Network Infrastructure. The role designs, implements, and maintains enterprise network infrastructure for mission-critical USPS operations. As part of an engineering team, the engineer handles network architecture, implementation, troubleshooting, and security in support of large-scale federal IT initiatives. The position offers the opportunity to work on complex enterprise networking projects and support critical federal infrastructure in a collaborative, mission-driven environment. The role includes nationwide travel to postal locations of up to 90%.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience configuring, implementing, and troubleshooting Cisco switches and routers in enterprise environments.
- Strong understanding of the OSI Model, TCP/IP networking, routing protocols, VLANs, subnetting, and IP address management.
- Experience using network monitoring and troubleshooting tools such as SolarWinds, Wireshark, or similar packet capture utilities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Visio.
- Eligible to work in the United States.
- Willingness to travel up to 90% to postal locations nationwide.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, or Bash to automate network administration tasks.
- Experience supporting virtualized or cloud-based network environments.
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification or higher.
- Experience supporting large-scale federal government or enterprise network environments.
- Experience collaborating effectively across cross-functional technical teams.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure supporting USPS Mail Processing Network environments.
- Configure, deploy, and troubleshoot Cisco Catalyst switches, routers, and Layer 2 networking components.
- Design and implement scalable network architectures for new and existing enterprise applications.
- Manage IP address allocation, subnetting, routing protocols, and overall network infrastructure performance.
- Install, configure, and support network security hardware and software.
- Troubleshoot complex network issues using packet capture and analysis tools such as Wireshark.
- Provide Tier 3 technical support for complex networking and multi-application connectivity issues.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, including Statements of Work (SOWs), after-action reports, network diagrams, and technical presentations.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to implement reliable, secure, and high-performing network solutions.
- Support ongoing network optimization, performance tuning, and continuous process improvements.
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (Safe Harbor 401k)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
