Sr Network Engineer

As a Network Engineer, you'll be at the heart of our mission to keep our customer's Data Center network, application delivery, and network security environments operating at peak performance. As a Tier III SME within the incident management process, you'll work independently with project stakeholders, system owners, project managers, and technical staff to deploy and enhance IT capabilities - driving our commitment to network modernization and operational resilience.

Here, your work is more than a job - it's a journey in innovation. With opportunities to work on high-impact projects, access to the latest technologies, and a culture that thrives on creativity and collaboration, INflow Federal is where your expertise can truly make a difference.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Support the customer's Data Center network, application delivery, and network security environments, including operations and maintenance (O&M), system integration/deployment, and solution development/design
• Coordinate with project staff for solution development and deployment while managing project aspects within the applicable technical area of responsibility
• Collaborate with system engineers across teams and disciplines to ensure deployments meet established technical goals and timelines
• Evaluate new network technologies and make recommendations to stakeholders regarding integration into the existing network
• Develop and implement methodologies for analysis, testing, and support of LAN and WAN networks
• Diagnose hardware and software problems and replace defective components
• Support operations and maintenance activities and administer networks, including hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations
• Ensure systems are integrated with the existing performance and availability management framework
• Schedule and coordinate systems changes within the established change management framework
• Evaluate new system hardware and software to ensure optimal integration with existing hardware and compliance with customer standards
• Prepare technical proposals for presentation to engineering review boards for adding new technologies to the network
• Perform a full range of upgrades in accordance with the existing network architecture
• Review user requests for network upgrades or additions, assess impact on network performance, and advise on the most practical technical approach to meeting user requirements
• Perform long-term O&M activities, including Tier 3 troubleshooting and problem resolution
• Interface with external Tier 4 support staff and vendor support as required for problem resolution
• Utilize complex network analysis tools to identify and correct network problems while maintaining logs and records of reported issues
• Prepare troubleshooting procedures for restoring the network to optimal performance levels
• Develop and document standard operating procedures (SOPs) for use by technical support staff
• Provide fault management for the network and support performance management functions

Required Qualifications

• Senior-level understanding and experience with dynamic routing protocols, including OSPF and BGP
• Senior-level understanding of data center technologies
• Understanding and experience analyzing TCP/UDP application flow using external network analyzers along with built-in network switch/router diagnostic tools
• Familiarity with DoD STIGs and SD-WAN
• Experience with MS Visio and documenting network architectures and application flows
• Strong oral and written communication skills; effective at communicating technical ideas through presentations, documentation, and meetings
• Ability to learn and evaluate new technologies
• Initiative, time management, and attention to detail - the candidate will manage their own projects from start to finish

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with EVPN, VXLAN, Cisco vPC, ACI, F5 load balancing, and RSTP
• Experience with Cisco, F5, Juniper, and Palo Alto hardware and operating systems

Required Experience

• 10 years of experience preferred, with several years focused specifically on data center networking and technologies
• Bachelors Degree in a related field or 4 years of additional experience
• Professional Cisco or Juniper certifications (at a minimum CCNP, F5-CTS, or JNCIP)

Clearance Requirements

• Active DoD TS/SCI