Network Engineer

Network Engineer role at OPS Consulting, LLC

Join OPS Consulting to help our clients, serve the mission, support employees and the community. Headquartered in Hanover, MD, OPS Consulting has over two decades of experience specializing in mission‑critical operations and national security solutions.

We’re seeking a skilled Network Engineer to join our dynamic team in Annapolis Junction, MD
. In this role, you’ll play a critical part in supporting and evolving our enterprise network infrastructure—designing and implementing system‑level network architectures, enforcing security boundaries, and supporting datacenter virtualization. You must have deep expertise in CAN/MAN/LAN environments, packet capture and analysis tools, and a strong command of the TCP/IP protocol stack, routing and switching protocols, stateful firewalls, and L3/L4 access control mechanisms.

• Cisco IOS, CatOS, NxOS, filter and access control, Cisco Works, TACACS+, ASA, FWSM, HP Openview, Cisco routers, Cisco Switches, F5/Cisco load balancers, Infiniband, Juniper, Fiber Channel (FC) SAN, and VPN (IPSEC)
• Physical installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of network routers, switches, load balancers and security devices.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP stack and routing/switching protocols.
• Strong working knowledge of L2/L3 protocols and stateful firewalls, and L3 access controls.
• Working knowledge of Atlassian Tool Suite.
• Able to support on‑call requirements and work in a live call environment, utilizing Remedy or other ticketing system to track tasks.
• Experience with virtualization products; VMware and Solaris containers.

• At least five (5) years of experience as a Network Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• A bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional Network Engineer experience may substitute for a bachelor’s degree for a total of 10 years experience.
• Must have datacenter network design and architecture experience, including installation and configuration of Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, and IPSEC virtual private networks.

• Strong understanding of High Performance Computing (HPC) environments.
• Hands‑on experience with Infiniband and low‑latency interconnects in HPC clusters.
• Familiarity with RDMA, QoS tuning, and network fabric optimization for compute‑intensive workloads.
• Working knowledge of Fiber Channel (FC) SAN, iSCSI, and data throughput tuning.
• Experience integrating storage networks with HPC compute nodes.

A current government clearance, background investigation, and polygraph are required.

$49,996.80 – $

You will receive comprehensive benefits, including healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education, and time‑off benefits.

The Swift Group and Subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Information Technology

IT Services and IT Consulting