Senior Network Engineer

Description & Requirements

Maximus is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to join our team.

As a Senior Network Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our organization's network infrastructure.

Your role will involve overseeing network administration, troubleshooting complex issues, and ensuring the performance, availability, and security of our network systems.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Configure and maintain network devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and VPN concentrators.

• Monitor network performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimization strategies to ensure optimal throughput and reliability.

• Troubleshoot and resolve network issues using firewall logs, switch packet capture tools, and Wireshark; engaging with cross-functional teams to leverage support and collaboration when necessary

• Conduct network capacity planning and bandwidth management to accommodate future growth and changing business needs.

• Collaborate with other teams to integrate network infrastructure with cloud services, storage systems, and other IT components.

• Stay updated on emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in networking and recommend their adoption as appropriate.

• Create and maintain documentation related to network configurations, diagrams, standard operating procedures, and troubleshooting guides.

• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to junior network engineers.

• Managing, monitoring, maintaining, and securing networks and tenant network segments that integrate the transport of networks and data.

• Organizing, documenting, and managing the delivery of Network load balancing services

• Document and Manage Internet Protocol Addresses

Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS166, T4, Band 7

Requirements:

• An Active Secret clearance is required.

• Must be able to commute to the on-site location in Annapolis Junction, MD as needed.

• This individual will be responsible for the daily operation of mission critical systems on a 24x7x365 workday basis.

Shift work will be required.

• 7+ years of experience in a Senior Network Engineer role or in a related field is required.

• 7 or more years of experience in the following:



* Cisco ASA


* Cisco FirePOWER


* Cisco Catalyst


* Cisco Nexus


* Avaya PoE Switches


* F5 LTM and GTM load balancers


* KEMP load balancers


* Juniper SRX firewall


* Extreme Network IPS


* ION SAL Modem SA5610


* Raritan Secure Console Server


* Avocent KVM Switch


* WRF4+


* SafeNet 7000


* Avaya Media Gateway G450


* IBM DataPower XML Firewall


* SolarWinds - NPM, SAM, IPAM, Netflow


* IBM Netcool

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Minimum Requirements

TCS166, T4, Band 7

EEO Statement

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