Sr. Network Operations Engineer

We are seeking a Network Operations Engineer to support mission-critical network infrastructure within a federal enterprise environment. This role is responsible for the operations, maintenance, and continuous improvement of secure, highly available network systems supporting agency-wide initiatives and consolidation efforts. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience with Cisco and Arista technologies and a strong understanding of federal security and compliance frameworks.

• Provide 24x7 operational support for enterprise network infrastructure across multiple sites and data centers
• Monitor, analyze, and resolve network incidents in accordance with established SLAs and federal service delivery standards
• Configure and maintain Cisco (Catalyst, Nexus, ISR/ASR, FTD), Wireless and Arista EOS-based network devices
• Support secure network architectures in compliance with federal standards, including FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, and FedRAMP
• Implement and manage routing and switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, STP) in segmented and high‑availability environments
• Support data center and cloud networking technologies (VXLAN, EVPN, hybrid cloud connectivity)
• Perform network performance monitoring, capacity planning, and proactive optimization
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to enforce network security policies, including ACLs, IDS/IPS integration, and boundary protection
• Participate in change management processes aligned with ITIL best practices
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, diagrams, SOPs, and runbooks
• Support audit readiness activities, including documentation and remediation efforts
• Participate in on‑call rotation and support incident response activities Assumes on‑call responsibilities as needed to ensure SLAs are met.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• U.S. Citizenship (required for federal contract compliance)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Secret Clearance (as required by contract)
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of experience in network operations within enterprise or government environments
• Strong hands‑on experience with Cisco networking technologies and Arista switching platforms and EOS
• Deep understanding of TCP/IP networking and routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)
• Experience with network monitoring tools (e.g., Splunk, Nagios)
• Familiarity with federal security and compliance requirements
• Experience with Arista Cloud Vision
• Experience and familiarity with Zero trust network access