Job Description
Job Description
Senior Network Engineer
100% ONSITE Washington DC 20006
Long Term Contract- Possible Multi year extension based on performance
Per Federal contract U.S. Citizenship Required
Must be able to pass enhanced background screen (criminal, financial, drug) for Public Trust clearance
W-2 or C2C
MUST APPLY BY FEB 3rd 2026
Position Requirements:
This role supports the stability, performance, and security of enterprise and data center network infrastructure. The position is responsible for managing Cisco-based networking environments including Cisco Catalyst and Nexus platforms, wireless networks, ISE, and IPS, while ensuring high availability, security compliance, and continuous operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain internal and external network infrastructure supporting critical business applications.
- Support day-to-day network operations and ongoing initiatives, including routing and switching troubleshooting, maintenance activities, and operational support.
- Develop and implement new network designs and improvements to enhance performance, resiliency, and scalability.
- Plan and execute network upgrades in collaboration with internal teams.
- Proactively monitor and analyze network health using enterprise monitoring and management platforms.
- Participate in cloud migration and hybrid network initiatives.
- Ensure network availability, security, and compliance with enterprise standards.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 10 years of experience supporting enterprise grade routers and switches in large data center environments.
- Expert-level knowledge of BGP and OSPF, including traffic engineering, route optimization, and failover design.
- Strong expertise in TCP/IP troubleshooting and packet analysis.
- Hands-on experience configuring and supporting:
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- BGP, OSPF, and STP on Cisco NX-OS and IOS-XE platforms
- Cisco Nexus (9K, 7K) and Catalyst switches and routers
- Proven experience designing, planning, testing, implementing, and troubleshooting large-scale data center networks.
- Experience with network management and monitoring tools, such as SolarWinds and Cisco Catalyst Center.
- Experience with cloud networking and hybrid network architectures.