Network Engineer
Listed on 2026-08-07
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IT/Tech
Network Engineer, Systems Engineer, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Cybersecurity
Overview
** Must be local to the Hybrid site**
** Will will not consider relocation candidtes**
** Must be US Citizen, Green Card Holder, Green Card EAD, or TN Visa**
BRMi is seeking a Network Engineer to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Hosting and Storage Services On-Premise Cloud Support program. The Network Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and optimizing enterprise network infrastructure that supports NIH's integrated hosting platform and mission-critical biomedical research systems.
This position will support the planning, configuration, administration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and modernization of enterprise network technologies across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments. The Network Engineer will work closely with systems, cloud, cybersecurity, storage, database, and application teams to ensure secure, resilient, and high-performing network services supporting enterprise hosting operations.
Benefits:- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Employer-Paid Life Insurance
- Employer-Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid Time Off (PTO) that includes Vacation Leave, Sick Leave, and 11 Paid Holidays
- Educational Assistance
Salary: 80k-90k
** Hybrid in Bethesda, MD**
Responsibilities- Design, implement, configure, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure supporting NIH hosting services.
- Configure and support routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and network security appliances.
- Monitor network performance, availability, utilization, and capacity to ensure reliable operations.
- Troubleshoot network connectivity, latency, routing, switching, DNS, DHCP, VPN, and firewall issues.
- Support network integration for physical, virtual, and cloud-hosted infrastructure.
- Implement and maintain network segmentation, VLANs, routing protocols, and secure communications.
- Support enterprise cloud networking within AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and hybrid cloud environments.
- Assist with network architecture planning, technology refresh initiatives, and infrastructure modernization projects.
- Configure and maintain network monitoring and management tools.
- Support disaster recovery, business continuity, and high-availability network solutions.
- Coordinate network changes through established change management and configuration management processes.
- Develop and maintain network diagrams, engineering documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and operational runbooks.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity personnel to implement network security controls and remediate vulnerabilities.
- Perform root cause analysis for network incidents and implement corrective actions.
- Participate in scheduled maintenance windows and provide after-hours operational support as required.
- Collaborate with Government personnel, vendors, and cross-functional technical teams to support enterprise hosting services.
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Associate degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Network Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education, technical training, and experience.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience supporting enterprise network engineering and administration.
- Experience configuring and supporting Cisco routers, switches, and enterprise networking equipment.
- Experience with TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, and network security.
- Experience supporting enterprise firewalls and network security technologies.
- Experience supporting hybrid cloud and enterprise network environments.
- Experience with network monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
- Knowledge of network redundancy, high availability, and disaster recovery concepts.
- Experience supporting Windows and Linux enterprise environments.
- Knowledge of ITIL service management practices.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary technical team.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a NIH Public Trust.
- Experience supporting NIH, HHS, or other Federal…
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