Network Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Design, configure, and manage the enterprise network infrastructure, which includes routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers.

• Provide support for WAN, LAN, and wireless networking solutions within hybrid on-premise and cloud environments.

• Implement and enhance network security measures, including firewall rules, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and segmentation strategies.

• Oversee F5 and other load balancing platforms to guarantee high availability and application delivery.

• Conduct network monitoring, traffic analysis, and root cause investigations utilizing tools such as SolarWinds, Nagios, and Wireshark.

• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to ensure adherence to federal standards, including NIST and Zero Trust principles.

• Assist in network upgrades, migrations, and modernization projects, including cloud-based networking in Azure and hybrid environments.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive network diagrams, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.

• Deliver Tier III escalation support, troubleshoot performance bottlenecks, and resolve incidents across enterprise environments.

• Engage in change control processes, risk assessments, and disaster recovery planning.

• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical direction to team members.

• Support enterprise infrastructure and networking operations for a large federal healthcare initiative.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electronics engineering, or a related engineering or technical field; eight (8) years of additional relevant experience can be considered in lieu of the degree.

• 5+ years of relevant experience.

• Practical experience as a Network Engineer supporting enterprise-scale environments.

• Proficient in configuring and managing Cisco and Juniper routers/switches.

• Strong background with firewalls (e.g., Palo Alto, Checkpoint, Cisco ASA) and VPN solutions.

• Expertise in load balancing technologies, including F5 LTM/GTM/DNS, with skills in troubleshooting persistence, SSL offload, and traffic steering.

• Understanding of WAN optimization, MPLS, QoS, and advanced routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP).

• Familiarity with cloud networking (Azure, AWS, or similar), hybrid connectivity, and software-defined networking.

• Solid grasp of network security principles, including Zero Trust, encryption, and segmentation.

• Experience with network monitoring and analysis tools like SolarWinds, Nagios, and Wireshark.

• Excellent troubleshooting abilities to diagnose and resolve complex network challenges.

• Strong communication skills, capable of collaborating across teams and conveying technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Relevant certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, JNCIE, PCNSE, or F5-CTS.

• Experience supporting healthcare IT systems, EHR platforms, or large-scale federal data environments.

• Familiarity with VA systems, policies, and compliance frameworks.

• Proficiency in utilizing AI-assisted tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) for writing and maintaining network automation scripts and configuration templates (e.g., Python or Ansible), and reviewing and validating AI-generated configurations in lab or test environments prior to deployment.

• Experience with AI-driven monitoring and AIOps capabilities to detect anomalies, correlate events, and expedite root cause analysis across network monitoring data.

• Experience leveraging AI tools to analyze logs, packet captures, and traffic data during troubleshooting, with validation of findings before taking action.

• Familiarity with AI tools to draft and maintain network documentation, including diagrams, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.

• Understanding of the network and security requirements for hosting and accessing AI services, including secure connectivity to cloud AI endpoints, data egress controls, and segmentation.

• Knowledge of secure and responsible AI usage in federal environments, including the use of only agency-approved AI tools, avoiding inputting network configurations, credentials, or PHI/PII into unapproved tools, and following VA and federal AI guidelines.

• Must reside within the continental US.

• Selected candidates will be required to complete fingerprinting at a government facility and undergo a background check.

• Sponsorship is not available.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision.

• 401k with Matching.

• Corporate Laptop.

• PTO + Federal Holidays.

• Training opportunities.

• Remote opportunity.