Senior Network Engineer

Black Canyon Consulting•Bethesda, MD

9d•$110,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Black Canyon Consulting (BCC) is hiring a Senior Network Engineer to support work for the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), an institute of the National Institutes of Health. The role is full time and onsite at NIH-NCBI in Bethesda, Maryland, with an option for some remote work. The engineer will design and deploy high-performance networks and help modernize legacy infrastructure. As a team leader and subject matter expert, this person will shape network architecture, work with technologies including Spine-and-Leaf, VxLAN, EVPN, and BGP, and use scripting to automate network operations. The work supports a scientific mission to improve health and advance medical breakthroughs.

Requirements

At least 10 years of hands-on experience in network engineering.
Strong experience with Arista EOS/CloudVision and F5 BIG-IP.
Expertise in BGP, OSPF, VxLAN, and EVPN.
Proficiency in Python scripting and network automation.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently.

Nice To Haves

A CCIE or similar advanced networking certification.

Responsibilities

Design and implement high-performance network architectures, focusing on Spine-and-Leaf designs.
Use Arista EOS and the CloudVision platform.
Configure and maintain F5 BIG-IP platforms, including virtual servers, pools, and iRules.
Use Python and Linux tools to automate network management and streamline operations.
Lead, mentor, and manage team members; handle complex issues and serve as a subject matter expert.
Evolve legacy networks for hybrid and cloud-native environments and resolve complex network issues.
Implement load-balancing strategies, such as round robin and least connections, to optimize application performance and availability.
Set up and manage Arista and F5 device clusters in active/standby or active/active configurations for failover.
Configure and manage TACACS+ and RADIUS for device-administration security in Cisco ICE, applying knowledge of AAA frameworks for network access control.
Manage network-device patching, including security fixes and operating-system updates; track vendor support timelines and end-of-life transitions to updated hardware.
Monitor network traffic and alerts for proactive management and capacity planning.
Provide current network metrics to technical teams to support product development and troubleshooting.