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GovCIO · 3 weeks ago

Senior Network Engineer/Edge Operations

US-MD-Bethesda

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$85K/yr - $99K/yr

5+ years exp

GovCIO is currently hiring for Network Engineer, Edge Operations for our NIH-CIT proposal. This role involves supporting network operations and mentoring engineers while ensuring the reliability and efficiency of network infrastructure.

ConsultingIT InfrastructureIT ManagementManagement Consulting

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Support the Operations Section Manager with personnel administration, strategic planning, and staff planning

The Network Operations Senior Engineer will work alongside the Service Delivery Team, Architecture Team, and Security Team to support their objectives

Mentor network operations engineers in the practical application of current/emergent technologies, agile IT, ITIL and continuous improvement practices and techniques

Participate in shift lead duties to serve as “queue managers” to ensure each escalated issue is efficiently assigned, actively being worked by expediting resolution and fulfillment to meet SLAs

Ensure all network infrastructure devices and systems are monitored using tools such as Grafana for log aggregation, Cisco’s StealthWatch providing the deep analysis of network traffic, and PerfSonar for the complete end-to-end visibility

Provide maintenance, patching, and troubleshooting support for NIHNet’s DWDM circuits (fiber rings) to ensure backbone redundancy to NIHNet (e.g., 100Gbs, T1/T3 Circuits) to meet 99.99% network availability service level

Work with Network Architecture team to identify and recommend software defined networking (SDN) solutions to improve automation and allow for “zero-touch” installation and deployments

Coordinate with Office of Research and Facilities (ORF) to communicate issues and changes that may disrupt critical Metasys and Pegasys services such as NIH 911 system for government first responders

Work with ORF to formulate performance and security improvements for the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) network

Support Cisco-based, backend infrastructure for wireless LANs that provide wireless connectivity for NIH staff and 70,000+ visitors and patients every year

Recommend wireless LAN changes to IC POCs based on anomalies detected by CIT tools such as Cisco Airwatch to improve wireless service

Ensure wireless configurations and solutions are in accordance with published CIT Wireless Baseline Standards to support all mobile devices technologies

Work with IC’s to achieve NIH goal of 100% wireless coverage at all NIH locations

Qualification

CCIE CertificationCCNP CertificationData Center ExperienceAgile ITITIL PracticesNetwork Monitoring ToolsMentoring SkillsCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

High School with CCIE (Routing and Switching) certification and 5 years of equivalent Data Center operational experience OR CCNP (Routing and Switching/Data Center) certification and 10 years of equivalent Data Center operational experience

Experience mentoring network operations engineers in the practical application of current/emergent technologies, agile IT, ITIL and continuous improvement practices and techniques

Clearance Required: Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance