Sr. Network Engineer

Job Location:

VA, Sterling
- Corporate Office
- Sterling, VA 20166, Position Type:
Full-Time, Education Level: Bachelor's Degree, Travel Percentage:
Up to 25%, Job Shift: Day, Job Category:
Corporate, Centurion is proud to be a leading provider of comprehensive healthcare services to correctional facilities, state hospitals, and community mental health centers nationwide.

We are currently seeking an Sr. Network Engineer to join our Corporate team located in Sterling, Virginia.

The Senior Network Engineer will be part of Network team responsible to design, deploy and maintain scalable, highly available network infrastructure spanning across multiple co-location facilities that support nearly 10,000 users and growing. This position will be responsible for providing advanced technical and engineering support for IT infrastructure and customer facing services. Use infrastructure tools and techniques to quickly identify and successfully resolve infrastructure, operational requests and issues while acting as an escalation point for corporate IT departments.

• Deploy, configure, manage and monitor network infrastructure (LAN, WAN) for high availability optimal performance as well as network security features
• Install, set up and upgrade firmware on network equipment. Perform periodical preventative maintenance of networking equipment software/firmware.
• Provide engineering support to install, configure, optimize, troubleshoot, monitor and manage deployment of Cisco routers, switches and Forti Gate firewalls
• Serve as the network/security subject matter expert around Fortinet technologies and solutions
• Deploy and manage virtual networks and support cloud infrastructure
• Automate network monitoring to provide a proactive approach to mitigate network issues
• Create and maintain all required network and technical documentation including diagrams and troubleshooting methodologies using provided tools
• Prepare network asset management including maintenance of network component inventory and technical specifications
• Answer, evaluate and prioritize network incidents/tickets as they relate to outage escalation. Participate in triaging and resolving Tier 4 requests
• Perform network packet capture and analyze to troubleshoot and debug network issues
• Keep stakeholders and project managers apprised of project status throughout the project life cycle with detailed and thorough communication
• Liaise with vendors, customers and other IT personnel for problem resolution
• Self-motivated with the ability to follow directions, complete time-sensitive tasks and meet deadlines with minimal supervision
• Identify opportunities to implement improvements and increased efficiencies on existing infrastructure
• Identifies and addresses network related vulnerabilities and establishes a process to mitigate them
• Establish, document, and maintain network technical standards, baseline configurations, and support processes and procedures
• Fulfill routine communication requirements. Utilize ticketing system to document and manage client requests/issues and follow change management policies and procedures
• Follows and adheres to simple and complex instructions, including SOP’s.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
• Willing and able to travel for on-site installations
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and/or holidays, as needed
• Other duties as assigned or required

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field preferred. Equivalent work experience will also be considered
• 10 years or more of experience in a corporate IT operations environment
• 5 years’ hands-on experience in installing, configuring and troubleshooting networking technologies including switches, routers, and…