Network Engineer - Senior

Everforth ECS is seeking a Network Engineer - Senior to work in our Norfolk, VA office.

• Conduct short and long-term planning to meet network requirements.
• Design and implement network systems.
• Strong working familiarity with F5 Networks, Juniper JUNOS and/or Cisco IOS with hands‑on experience configuring routers, switches, load balancers, and firewalls.
• Provide support for network connectivity or related network issues for the user community.
• Plan and monitor the installation of network systems.
• Analyze network activity and problems to discover and prevent systematic errors; recommend network design changes/enhancements for improved system availability and performance.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose and resolve network problems; research, analyze and recommend the implementation of software or hardware changes to rectify deficiencies or enhance performance.
• Analyze facilities bandwidth requirements and system interdependencies; develop capacity‑planning models.
• Ensure planned testing activities for disaster recovery are performed and technical criteria met.
• Assess network performance to ensure it meets present and future needs; provide planning recommendations to management.
• Evaluate services provided by vendors and recommend changes.
• Knowledge of enterprise system monitoring tools such as Splunk, Solarwinds, Wireshark, Websense, MRTG and NMAP.
• Knowledge of commercial enterprise‑level tools and products to provide network services, including firewalls, IPS/IDS, DNS, DHCP, web security, VPN, and NAC.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with SAWS staff and the general public.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• 8+ years minimum network engineering experience.
• 4+ years experience with technical work in a DOD environment.
• 4+ years experience in an enterprise network environment with both administration and problem resolution of F5, Juniper and/or Cisco solutions.
• Knowledge of ITIL processes and experience adhering to them in a production environment.
• Knowledge of DoD standards and compliance (e.g., STIGs, Retina report output).
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), or Juniper Network Certified Internet Specialist (JNCIS), F5 Certified Administrator –Security+ certification per DoD 8570 policy compliance.

• Knowledge of Cisco SRND/SAFE and industry best practices.
• Knowledge of Linux/Unix and Redhat Ansible.
• Familiarity with network, server, storage virtualization (e.g., MDS switching infrastructure, VSAN, VRF, VPN) and VMware vSphere.
• Experience with Juniper products (M/MX-series, EX, SRX).
• Experience with Cisco enterprise‑grade products (Nexus 7000, 6500, 4500, ISR G2, ISR, ASA, IPS/IDS, TACACS+, Radius).
• Advanced knowledge of IOS, JUNOS, NX-OS, MPLS, BGP, GRE, IPSec VPN, and OSPF.

ECS Federal LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.