Senior Network Engineer

Absolute Business Solutions Corp•Bethesda, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Absolute Business Solutions Corp (ABSC) is hiring a Senior Network Engineer to support the National Digital Exploitation & OSINT Center (NDOC) under the DOMEX Technology Platform (DTP) contract. The role provides senior-level technical expertise in planning, designing, implementing, and sustaining secure, scalable, and highly available enterprise and data center networks. The engineer will lead complex troubleshooting, support network modernization, and provide technical guidance to engineers and technicians working on mission-critical operations. This is a 100% on-site position at the customer site on the Intelligence Community Campus in Bethesda, Maryland. An active TS/SCI clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph are required. The position includes leadership and personnel-support duties, including mentoring engineers, assisting with resource planning, and supporting hiring and performance activities as needed. After-hours or on-call support may be required for critical outages and other mission-impacting events.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 12 or more years of relevant experience; additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Active TS/SCI clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph.
Proven experience designing, implementing, and maintaining data center network architectures with a focus on scalability, redundancy, and security.
Hands-on experience with Cisco ACI, Nexus, and Catalyst platforms, including configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, OSPF, BGP, VLANs, HSRP, SNMP, and multicast protocols.
Proficiency with network monitoring and ITSM tools such as ServiceNow, SolarWinds, and NetBox.
In-depth knowledge of network security principles, including firewall rules, access control lists, VPNs, and secure remote access.
Familiarity with network asset lifecycle management, capacity planning, and hardware procurement processes.
Experience leading teams and managing performance under shifting operational priorities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief senior leadership and government stakeholders.
Meet DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II certification requirements, including Security+ CE, CCNA Security, GSEC, or SSCP, and hold a valid Computing Environment (CE) certification.

Nice To Haves

Active Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification.
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and sustain highly available, scalable, and secure data center and enterprise network environments, including spine-leaf topologies, virtualized environments, and fabric networks.
Support planning and integration of LAN/WAN infrastructure and connectivity among on-premises systems, cloud environments, and external mission networks.
Provide technical leadership in configuring, optimizing, and troubleshooting Cisco ACI, routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers.
Analyze and optimize network connectivity and performance across servers, storage, hypervisors, and data center interconnects.
Oversee network monitoring and ITSM tools, including ServiceNow, SolarWinds, NetBox, and PRTG, to monitor network health, availability, performance, and incident resolution.
Lead troubleshooting and incident resolution for complex network and data center issues, including root cause analysis, corrective actions, and recovery activities.
Develop and maintain contingency and continuity plans and procedures to support network resilience and minimize service disruptions.
Provide technical oversight of network infrastructure standards and practices, including cabling, patch management, structured wiring, equipment configuration, documentation, and data center operations.
Analyze network segmentation, performance, capacity, and latency requirements and recommend optimization strategies across physical and virtual environments.
Coordinate with IT, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, Application teams, and government stakeholders to align network implementations with security, technical, and mission requirements.
Provide technical oversight of ServiceNow ITSM activities, including work assignment, incident and change tracking, documentation, escalation, and resolution in accordance with procedures and service-level agreements.
Prepare and present technical status reports, incident summaries, performance metrics, and recommendations to program leadership and government stakeholders.
Provide technical leadership for network modernization and data center consolidation initiatives, ensuring assigned work meets technical, budgetary, and schedule requirements.
Evaluate emerging network technologies and recommend solutions to improve data center efficiency, scalability, availability, and cybersecurity posture.
Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and work direction to network engineers and technicians, supporting complex issue resolution and professional development.
Assist leadership with resource planning, work schedules, and personnel coverage.
Support resume reviews, technical qualification assessments, and candidate interviews for network engineering vacancies as needed.
Provide input to leadership regarding assigned personnel's performance and development, including periodic feedback and assessments, as needed.
Review and approve timesheets for assigned personnel in accordance with corporate standards and procedures, as needed.
Provide after-hours or on-call technical support for critical outages, service interruptions, and other mission-impacting events as required.