sunayu
Network Engineer - TS/SCI
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Bethesda, Maryland, United States
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 12+ years
- Category
- Network engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Proven experience designing, implementing, and maintaining data center network architectures with a focus on scalability, redundancy, and security.
- Hands-on experience with Cisco ACI, Nexus, and Catalyst platforms, including configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, OSPF, BGP, VLANs, HSRP, SNMP, and multicast protocols.
- Proficiency with network monitoring and ITSM tools such as ServiceNow, SolarWinds, and NetBox.
- In-depth knowledge of network security principles, including firewall rules, ACLs, VPNs, and secure remote access.
- Familiarity with network asset lifecycle management, capacity planning, and hardware procurement processes.
- Experience leading teams and managing performance under shifting operational priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to brief senior leadership and government stakeholders.
- Candidate must meet DoD 8140/8570.11- IAT Level II certification requirements (Security+ CE, CCNA Security, GSEC, or SSCP) with a valid Computing Environment (CE) certification.
Nice to have
- Active Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification
- CCNP or CCIE certification
Full description
Location: Bethesda, MD
Category: Network
Travel Required: No
Remote Type: No
Clearance: TS/SCI
Sunayu, LLC is looking for a Senior Network Engineer to join our team in supporting the National Digital Exploitation & OSINT Center (NDOC). The Senior Network Engineer provides senior-level technical expertise in the planning, coordination, implementation, and sustainment of major computer network initiatives.
This is a 100% on-site position. All work must be performed at the customer site in Bethesda at the Intelligence Community Campus.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide senior-level technical expertise in the design, implementation, and sustainment of highly available, scalable, and secure data center and enterprise network environments, including spine-leaf topologies, virtualized environments, and fabric networks.
- Support the planning and integration of LAN/WAN infrastructure, ensuring seamless and secure connectivity among on-premises systems, cloud environments, and external mission networks.
- Provide technical leadership in the configuration, optimization, and troubleshooting of Cisco ACI, routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers in support of mission-critical operations.
- Analyze and optimize network connectivity and performance across servers, storage, hypervisors, and data center interconnects to support network throughput, availability, and reliability requirements.
- Oversee the use of network monitoring and ITSM tools such as ServiceNow, SolarWinds, NetBox, and PRTG to monitor network health, availability, performance, and incident resolution.
- Lead technical troubleshooting and incident resolution for complex network and data center issues, coordinating root cause analysis, corrective actions, and recovery activities as appropriate.
- Develop and maintain contingency and continuity plans and procedures to support network resilience and minimize service disruptions during outages, maintenance events, and other operational activities.
- Provide technical oversight of network infrastructure standards and practices, including cabling, patch management, structured wiring, equipment configuration, documentation, and data center operations.
- Analyze network segmentation, performance, capacity, and latency requirements and recommend optimization strategies across physical and virtual environments.
- Coordinate with IT, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Application teams to support cross-functional projects and ensure network implementations align with established security, technical, and mission requirements.