Sr Network Engineer

Softek International Inc • Ashburn, VA

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About The Position

This role requires a Sr Network Engineer with extensive experience in network engineering and architecture. The engineer will be responsible for designing, configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting complex enterprise networks. Key responsibilities include supporting federal networks, facilitating network requirements sessions, and producing design documentation. The role also demands resourcefulness and the ability to learn a large, complex, and evolving network.

Requirements

• 10+ years of demonstrated network engineering and architecture experience designing, configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting complex enterprise networks.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Cisco routing, switching, and firewall platforms (e.g., ISR, ASR, CSR, ASA, Nexus, TACACS/ISE).
• Strong knowledge of routing protocols (e.g., BGP, EIGRP, OSPF) and network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, GRE, IPsec, VRF).
• Solid understanding of MPLS, DMVPN, and SD-WAN technologies.
• Proficiency with routing/switching, firewalls, load balancers, and proxy servers.
• High-level architectural and operational experience supporting complex networks.
• Experience facilitating network requirements sessions.
• Experience with network monitoring and management tools.
• Ability to create and update network diagrams (Visio).
• Experience producing design documentation, diagrams, and engineering artifacts.
• Resourcefulness and ability to learn a large, complex and evolving network.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience supporting federal networks.
• Cisco CCNA, Cisco CCNP
• Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer / Administrator, F5
• Experience with Microsoft Office Applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams)
• Experience with creating network diagrams in MS Visio

Responsibilities

• Designing, configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting complex enterprise networks.
• Facilitating network requirements sessions.
• Producing design documentation, diagrams, and engineering artifacts.
• Supporting federal networks (a plus).
• Creating and updating network diagrams (Visio).
• Supporting complex networks at a high architectural and operational level.
• Using network monitoring and management tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior