Are you ready to take on a pivotal role in designing and maintaining secure, mission-critical network systems? We’re looking for a Senior Network Engineer to support a Federal Law Enforcement Agency Laboratory Division’s IT infrastructure, ensuring high performance, reliability, and scalability. This role will contribute to the Federal Law Enforcement Agency's mission by managing cutting-edge technology and driving innovation in network solutions. This role is on site in Quantico, VA.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Design, implement, and maintain robust and scalable network infrastructure, including hardware, software, and security components.
• Migrate and consolidate on-premise network systems into a hybrid cloud environment (AWS Secret and GovCloud).
• Ensure high availability and performance of networks, including monitoring, optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Manage firewalls, routers, switches, and VPNs, ensuring compliance with security protocols and Federal Law Enforcement Agency standards.
• Conduct regular network assessments to identify vulnerabilities, enhance cybersecurity posture, and ensure compliance with the Federal Law Enforcement Agency and NIST guidelines.
• Support network virtualization (e.g., Hyper-V, VMware) and monitoring tools such as Splunk Enterprise.
• Oversee patch management, disaster recovery planning, and routine backup operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including security engineers, systems administrators, and project managers, to support network-dependent systems and applications.
• Document network configurations, processes, and procedures to ensure continuity and knowledge sharing.
• Manage user access, identity management, and network policy enforcement to protect sensitive systems and data.

Required Skills / Experience:  

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise-level network design, implementation, and administration.
• Proven expertise in managing Cisco networking technologies (routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs).
• Experience with network virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware ESXi, Hyper-V).
• Strong understanding of network security protocols, including firewalls, encryption, and intrusion prevention systems (IDS/IPS).
• Experience using Splunk or similar tools for monitoring and analyzing network performance.
• Familiarity with patch management tools such as WSUS, SCCM, and BigFix.
• Knowledge of Active Directory, Windows Server 2019, and Red Hat Linux systems.
• Ability to develop and implement network migration plans to cloud platforms (AWS or similar).
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Desired Skills/Experience:

• Experience supporting networks in classified environments with strict compliance to NIST standards.
• Familiarity with cloud services (AWS EC2, RDS, S3) and hybrid cloud solutions.
• Working knowledge of disaster recovery planning and failover cluster management.
• Experience using advanced network management tools like Citrix XenCenter, Dell OpenManage Enterprise, and Cisco Network Analysis tools.
• Strong documentation and technical writing skills.

 **This position is onsite in Quantico, VA 5 days a week. ** 

 Application deadline 1-31-2025

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