GovCIO · 1 day ago
Senior Network Engineer/Edge Operations
Bethesda, MD
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$85K/yr - $99K/yr
5+ years expGovCIO is currently hiring for a Senior Network Engineer in Edge Operations for their NIH-CIT proposal. The role involves supporting various teams, mentoring engineers, and ensuring network infrastructure is maintained for optimal performance and availability.
ConsultingIT InfrastructureIT ManagementManagement Consulting
No H1B
Security Clearance Required
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
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
Benefits
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Corporate Discounts
Learning & Development platform, to include certification preparation content
Training, Education and Certification Assistance
Referral Bonus Program
Internal Mobility Program
Pet Insurance
Flexible Work Environment
Available to full-time employees
Company
GovCIO
GovCIO is a business consulting firm that focuses on cyber security, digital, data, management and mission services, and IT services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Lynn Oakes
Sr. Vice President, Contracts at GovCIO
Andre Green
Vice President Special Operations Support Solutions (SOSS) GOVCIO
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