Network Engineer

Overview

Bay Nova is seeking a Network Engineer to join our IT Infrastructure Team in support of a federal government customer. This is a hybrid role, primarily performed remotely however will work on rotation with 1 to 3 days per week on-site in Alexandria, VA.

• Supports the design and implementation of hybrid enterprise network architecture.
• Maintains hybrid network integrity and connectivity while ensuring compliance with policies and maintains system backup and recovery capability.
• Collaborate with system engineers to support hybrid network architecture and ensure consistent network performance across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Document hybrid network configurations, changes, and topology diagrams for operational and compliance purposes.
• Provide escalated support for hybrid network incidents.
• Configure site-to-site VPNs and Direct Connect links between on-premises infrastructure and cloud environments.
• Configuring and maintaining cloud-based virtual networks, subnets, routing configurations, and network security controls.
• Support the monitoring and troubleshooting of cloud network connectivity issues using native logging, monitoring, and flow analysis tools.
• Perform routine audits of network access control lists (ACLs) and security group rules to ensure compliance with organizational policies.
• Manage public IP resources, network address translation (NAT), and internet connectivity components to support scalable cloud deployments.
• Implement cloud transit networking solutions to optimize connectivity between virtual networks across regions and accounts.
• Support the deployment and testing of network automation scripts using command-line tools and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) frameworks such as Terraform.
• Independently performs maintenance and upgrade of on-perm networks components including appliances, routers, switches, firewalls, and remote access systems.

• 4+ years of network administration
• Proficient in using network management and monitoring platforms such as Riverbed, Net Flow, TAPs, SPANs, AWS Network Manager, Azure Network Watcher, or equivalent third-party solutions for visibility, diagnostics, and topology tracking.
• Experience configuring and supporting secure remote access solutions in hybrid environments, including site-to-site VPNs, client VPNs, and cloud-native access services (e.g., AWS Client VPN, Azure VPN Gateway, Zero Trust solutions).
• Experience with cloud-native and virtual network appliances for routing, switching, and traffic management, including deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting using packet capture and analysis tools (e.g., VPC Traffic Mirroring, Wireshark).
• Experience in the end-to-end design and implementation of on-premises network infrastructure for enterprise environments, including market research, equipment selection, configuration, and deployment from the ground up.
• Experience with enterprise class routers and switches, installation, configuration, hardware/software updates and patching, advanced troubleshooting skills, including the ability to capture and analyst packet level data (i.e. Wireshark PCAPS).
• Experience with network management tools (e.g., Cisco Prime).
• Experience with wireless network configurations and installation.
• Knowledge of Switches, Routers, Firewalls, LAN, WAN, TCP/IP, UDP, QoS.
• Must demonstrate advanced understanding of TCP/IP including layer 2/3 VLANs and routing protocols such as BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, RIP.
• Ability to express complex technical concepts effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Must be available for weekend and evening work if required.
• Must be able to document in detail all implementations and projects.
• Must be a US Citizen.

• Cloud or networking certifications (e.g., AWS Advanced Networking – Specialty, Azure Network Engineer Associate, or Cisco CCNP)

Are you within commuting distance and able to work onsite in Alexandria, VA?

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