Senior Network Engineer providing technical support for high-performance network infrastructure. Responsible for network design, implementation, optimization, and compliance with security policies.
Responsibilities
Serve as the Senior Network Engineer providing technical labor support for high-performance network infrastructure
Designing, implementing, maintaining, and optimizing networks; troubleshooting complex issues; enforcing security; and coordinating with stakeholders to ensure reliability, scalability, and compliance with all applicable policies
Work in close coordination with program administrators, project managers, and operations staff, responding to emails, chats, and calls within 2 business hours
Providing weekly activity reports and participating actively in all meetings
Develop and enforce network security policies, procedures, and best practices; perform regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
Manage and troubleshoot complex network issues across multiple sites and architectures; provide on-site services and support as needed at Beltsville, MD
Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for operation and maintenance of the Lantronix Out-of-Band Management environment
Evaluate and implement emerging networking technologies and innovations to improve performance; develop and maintain network documentation, diagrams, and configurations
Guide and coordinate work of external Network Operations Center (NOC); collaborate daily with NOC and site IT Points of Contact for issue resolution
Provide support to help desk for network-related escalations
Plan, implement, and manage network connections, SD-WAN, IP routing, VLANs, QoS policies, multicast configurations, access control lists, encryption, and automation scripting (e.g., Python, Ansible)
Ensure compliance with federal regulations, cybersecurity requirements, IPv6 standards, and Section 508 accessibility; produce required reports and deliverables
Deliverables include weekly NOC coordination reports, network connectivity/performance issue status updates, network security audit reports with analysis and remediation plans, and network performance reports with optimization recommendations
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or related field (Master’s or specialized HPC networking training preferred)
Minimum 8 years of experience designing/implementing complex network architectures; configuring/managing routers, switches, firewalls; supporting data-intensive/scientific applications
Extensive experience with high-performance computing (HPC) environments/large-scale enterprise networks; SD-WAN, IP routing (Internet2/commodity Internet); VLANs, QoS, multicast, ACLs, encryption
Proven skills in network troubleshooting, security operations, performance monitoring, automation (Python, Ansible), and vulnerability assessments
Deep knowledge of HPC networking community, RE/Internet2 practices, and interdisciplinary collaboration (computing/storage managers, developers, local operators, ISPs)
Strong problem-solving, verbal/written communication, project planning/execution, and multidisciplinary teamwork skills
Ability to work independently under time constraints; manage multiple projects; perform on-site support as needed
Benefits
Full benefits package
Professional development
Access to government-furnished equipment (laptops, PIV cards)
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