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Sr. Systems Engineering (Networking)

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  • Washington, DC
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30+ days ago

Job Description

Title: Sr. Systems Engineering (Networking)
Location: On-site Washington DC - Local DMV


Senior Network Engineer
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, Client, 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 8 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:
    • 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.
Candidates should be able to clearly articulate and provide examples of:
  • Designing and implementing BGP and/or OSPF routing architectures
  • Troubleshooting complex routing issues in production environments
  • Supporting or leading data center network deployments or migrations
  • Real-world scenarios involving failover, convergence, and traffic optimization

Numbers & Facts

LocationWashington, DC

Skills

  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • BGPunmatched
  • Business Solutionsunmatched
  • Cisco Catalyst Switchesunmatched
  • Cisco Network Systemsunmatched
  • Cisco Nexus Switchesunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Computer Networksunmatched
  • Enterprise Protectionunmatched
  • Environmental Issuesunmatched
  • Failoverunmatched
  • High Availabilityunmatched
  • Hybrid Cloudunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Information/Data Security (InfoSec)unmatched
  • Intrusion Prevention Systemsunmatched
  • Network Administration/Managementunmatched
  • Network Architecture/Engineeringunmatched
  • Network Configuration Managementunmatched
  • Network Designunmatched
  • Network Monitoringunmatched
  • Network Operations Centerunmatched
  • Network Performance/Analysisunmatched
  • Network Routersunmatched
  • Network Routingunmatched
  • Network Securityunmatched
  • Network Switchingunmatched
  • Open Shortest Path First Protocol (OSPF)unmatched
  • Operating Systemsunmatched
  • Operational Supportunmatched
  • Performance Managementunmatched
  • Production Systemsunmatched
  • Regulatory Complianceunmatched
  • Security Complianceunmatched
  • Software Administrationunmatched
  • Systems Engineeringunmatched
  • TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)unmatched
  • Testingunmatched
  • Wireless Communicationsunmatched
  • Wireless Platformsunmatched

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