Senior Network Engineer

Absolute Business Solutions Corp ABSC is not just another tech company Were a community of innovators engineers analysts and business professionals working together with our customers to tackle the most complex challenges For more than 20 years weve supported critical Department of Defense DoD Intelligence Community IC Federal Civilian missions and global multinational corporations We specialize in supporting our clients in the Intelligence Technology Defense AIML and Data Science fields As we continue to grow at a rapid pace we need some amazing new professionals to join our team ABSC has an exciting opening for you as our next Senior Network Engineer supporting the National Digital Exploitation & OSINT Center NDOC under the DOMEX Technology Platform DTP contract Have impact as part of a mission focused solutions oriented and adaptive team that values innovation collaboration and professional development As a Senior Network Engineer you will provide senior level technical expertise in the planning design implementation and sustainment of secure scalable and highly available enterprise and data center networks You will lead complex troubleshooting support network modernization and provide technical guidance to engineers and technicians supporting mission critical operations Location This is a 100 on site position at the customer site at the Intelligence Community Campus in Bethesda MD All work must be performed on site Security clearance required for this role An active TSSCI clearance with ability to obtainmaintain CI polygraph Responsibilities As an integral member of the DTP team you will work closely with program leadership Systems Engineering Cybersecurity Application teams and government stakeholders on the following key tasks 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 LANWAN 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 Analyze and optimize network connectivity and performance across servers storage hypervisors and data center interconnects to support throughput availability and reliability requirements Oversee the use of network monitoring and ITSM tools including ServiceNow SolarWinds NetBox and PRTG to monitor network health availability performance and incident resolution Lead troubleshooting and incident resolution for complex network and data center issues coordinating root cause analysis corrective actions and recovery activities 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 ensure network implementations align with established security technical and mission requirements Provide technical oversight of ServiceNow ITSM activities including work assignment incident and change tracking documentation escalation and resolution in accordance with established procedures and service level agreements Prepare and present technical status reports incident summaries performance metrics and recommendations to program leadership and government stakeholders Provide technical leadership for network modernization and data center consolidation initiatives helping develop implementation approaches and ensuring assigned activities meet technical budgetary and schedule requirements Evaluate emerging network technologies and recommend solutions that may improve data center efficiency scalability availability and cybersecurity posture Provide technical guidance mentoring and work direction to network engineers and technicians assisting with complex technical issues and supporting professional development Assist leadership with resource planning work schedules and personnel coverage to support operational and mission requirements Support resume reviews technical qualification assessments and candidate interviews for network engineering vacancies as needed Provide input to leadership regarding assigned personnels performance and development including periodic feedback and assessments against established goals and corporate guidelines as needed Review and approve timesheets for assigned personnel in accordance with corporate standards and established procedures as needed Provide after hours or on call technical support as required for critical outages service interruptions and other mission impacting events Requirements You demonstrate a solid understanding of enterprise and data center networking and meet the following qualifications Bachelors degree and 12 years of relevant experience Additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree 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 TCPIP 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 access control lists 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 Meet the positions DoD 81408570 IAT Level II certification requirements including Security CE CCNA Security GSEC or SSCP and hold a valid Computing Environment CE certification Desired Skills Active Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA certification Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP or Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert CCIE certification Salary is commensurate with education experience knowledge skills abilities and qualifications The anticipated salary range for this requisition is 120000225000 annually This range is not a guarantee of compensation or an offer amount The actual salary offered will depend on the positions responsibilities relevant qualifications security clearance internal equity applicable market data contractual labor category requirements and applicable laws or requirements Who we are ABSC is a technology and services company that combines the agility of a small business with proven processes refined over more than two decades in business We specialize in supporting public sector clients in the Intelligence Defense Health and Safety areas Our team stands ready to deliver the next generation of programs personnel and solutions to help advance our federal government customers missions driving innovation agility and security across all mission areas Some of our benefits include Generous PTO plus 11 Federal Holidays Retirement Planning 401k Fully Vested with Match Annual Health and Wellness Allowance buy an Apple Watch a treadmill or hit the gym on us Career Development Annual Funds to spend on Education and Training Volunteer Time Off Annually all employees can spend 8 hours directly supporting a charity of choice Charitable Match ABSC matches an employees donation to a qualifying charity Referral Program We pay for internal and external referrals LOV Awards Earn bonus awards throughout the year from our Living Our Values awards program Apply to join our team today We are always looking to grow our teamif you know someone who is seeking a new career opportunity please share this job opening with them ABSC offers generous external referral bonuses You dont need to be an employee to benefit from our Referral Program ABSC is a proud V3 Virginia Values Vets member which recognizes our commitment to hiring Veterans If you are a veteran please be sure to include that in your application Equal Opportunity Employer including veterans and individuals with disabilities