Senior Network Systems Engineer, DC Area & Government Contract
Overview
The Senior Network Systems Engineer will design and support global network infrastructure at scale for a major government client in the Washington DC area. This role focuses on implementing secure, high-availability network solutions within a 12+ month contract. You will join a collaborative team responsible for delivering reliable networking services across multiple sites and environments.
What You'll Do5
- 1Build and maintain complex network architectures to support mission-critical IT services
- 2Design and implement security controls, routing, switching, and WAN optimization
- 3Troubleshoot network issues, perform root-cause analysis, and lead incident response
- 4Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliant and scalable network solutions
- 5Document configurations, standards, and runbooks to enable rapid onboarding and knowledge transfer
Requirements5
- 1Experience in large-scale network engineering for government or enterprise environments
- 2Strong understanding of routing, switching, firewall, and VPN technologies
- 3Proven ability to design secure, highly available network architectures
- 4Experience with vendor-specific network hardware and management tools
- 5Ability to work onsite in Washington DC area on a 12+ month contract
Salary Insight
$110 - $131k per year
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