Senior Network Engineer
About The Position
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Engineer to support the Defense Health Agency’s mission of delivering reliable, secure network connectivity to military medical facilities across the CONUS region. This role serves as the senior technical authority for enterprise LAN/WLAN/WAN operations and is critical to supporting the DoD medical community. If you are an expert network engineer with top-tier certifications and a passion for mission-driven work, this is a high-impact opportunity. The network you will manage supports hospitals, clinics, telemedicine, medical logistics, and clinical staff across the Military Health System. Your expertise enables doctors, nurses, and service members to access the information and systems they rely on every day.
Requirements
- Mastery of networking protocols: TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, DHCP, DNS, SNMP, VRRP, RSTP, and more.
- Experience with Cisco environments, Windows AD, UNIX/OpenVMS, routers, switches, and WAN infrastructure.
- Familiarity with Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, optical testing tools (OTDR), cabling standards, and network analyzers.
- Ability to lead troubleshooting, guide junior staff, and serve as the senior authority for network decisions.
- CCNP – Cisco Certified Network Professional
- CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of related experience,
- OR technical/vocational certification and 10+ years of progressively complex experience.
- Active SECRET clearance required.
Nice To Haves
- Strong background supporting DoD health IT systems (highly preferred).
Responsibilities
- lead enterprise-level design
- installation
- configuration
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
