Senior Network Engineer - CONUS

AGE Solutions is looking to hire a Senior Network Engineer for CONUS. The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for leading the design, implementation, administration, and support of enterprise LAN, WLAN, and WAN infrastructure. This role serves as the technical subject matter expert for complex network operations, ensuring secure, reliable, and high-performing network services across CONUS medical treatment facilities. The position provides technical leadership, resolves advanced network and security issues, develops network standards and best practices, and collaborates with government stakeholders and engineering teams to support mission-critical healthcare operations while ensuring compliance with government policies.

Responsibilities Include:

• Serve as the lead Network Engineer and primary escalation point for all LAN, WLAN, and WAN issues.
• Design, install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise network infrastructure.
• Resolve complex routing and switching issues across all seven layers of the OSI model.
• Monitor network performance using tools such as Orion SolarWinds, Armis, and Ansible.
• Analyze network performance using MIBs and MRTG to improve availability and reduce downtime.
• Configure and maintain network security technologies including:
  • Firewalls
  • VPNs
  • Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)
• Develop and maintain network standards, policies, and technical documentation.
• Coordinate with government personnel, vendors, and engineering teams on network implementations and upgrades.
• Provide recommendations for network improvements, modernization, and standardization.
• Lead other Network Engineers and technical staff during deployments and problem resolution.
• Ensure compliance with government networking policies and security requirements.
• Communicate network status and technical recommendations to customers and leadership.

Required Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• 5+ years of directly related experience.
• Bachelor's degree in computer sciences, Engineering, technical degree or related discipline, and five years of directly related experience.
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) are required.
• Must have and maintain a current DoD Secret clearance.
• Demonstrated expertise in enterprise networking technologies, protocols, and routing, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, HTTP/HTTPS, SMTP, SNMP, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, PPP, HDLC, VRRP, and related network services.
• Strong knowledge of IEEE networking standards, including Ethernet, VLANs, Spanning Tree Protocol, wireless networking, and other Layer 2/Layer 3 technologies.
• Experience designing, implementing, troubleshooting, and maintaining enterprise LAN, WLAN, and WAN environments within large-scale organizations.
• Working knowledge of synchronous and asynchronous communications, Ethernet technologies (Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet), and legacy networking technologies supporting DoD enterprise environments.
• Experience using network diagnostic and testing tools, including Optical Time Domain Reflectometers (OTDR), cable certification testers, packet analyzers/network sniffers, and other network troubleshooting utilities.
• Knowledge of EIA/TIA structured cabling standards and industry best practices.
• Ability to analyze, diagnose, and resolve complex network performance, connectivity, and routing issues across enterprise environments.
• Experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD) healthcare information systems and mission-critical enterprise network environments.
• Demonstrated experience performing advanced technical assignments related to enterprise network engineering, administration, and infrastructure support.
• Strong expertise with Microsoft Windows Server environments, Cisco networking technologies, and SolarWinds Orion network monitoring and management tools.
• Experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting secure enterprise network infrastructures in large, distributed environments.
• Experience with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles and methodologies is highly desired.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with a broad audience to include Government officials, medical professionals and highly specialized technical personnel, both verbally and in writing.

Location:

• This position is primarily performed in an office or government facility in Arlington, VA supporting enterprise network operations.
• Approximately 50% travel (CONUS) to customer sites or data centers may be required.

Work Environment and Physical Demand:

• The role requires prolonged computer use, the ability to lift up to 40 pounds, and occasional bending, climbing, or working in telecommunications spaces to install or maintain network equipment.
• Participation in after-hours maintenance and on-call support may be required.

The projected salary range for this position is $125,000+ annually. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including years of relevant experience, active security clearance level, certifications, technical skillset, contract requirements, and overall qualifications.