Job Description:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Network Engineer in Laurel, MD.

Duties Include:

• Senior Network Engineer designs, deploys, maintains, optimizes, and troubleshoots enterprise-class networks, including routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers


• Plans and executes network changes, network hardware and software upgrades, refreshes, and replacements


• Provides technical and problem-resolution support related to network hardware and software


• Supports the existing infrastructure and assists in designing and deploying data network solutions supporting business and technical initiatives


• As a Senior Network Engineer, you will utilize network monitoring and management tools to evaluate the status of the environment daily, performs capacity planning, network analysis, and optimization


• Develop and maintain comprehensive and timely documentation, including addressing plans, network topology diagrams, rack elevations, data flows, and other technical documentation


• Delivers periodic reports concerning network metrics, including, but not limited to, network uptime statistics, bandwidth consumption, network link utilization, and outages for network links and network equipment


• Works with ISPs and circuit providers to bring up circuits and resolve data communications issues as they arise

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or other related field with five years of hands-on experience or High School diploma or equivalent with ten years of direct hands-on networking experience


• Active Cisco CCNP Certification or CheckPoint Certification


• Cisco NXOS-based routers and switches and Cisco ISE Experience in enterprise network operations


• Hands-on experience with network routing protocols like EIGRP, BGP & OSPF and switching technologies like Spanning Tree, EtherChannel, Port Security, and 802.1X


• Experience with application Citrix load-balancing and Citrix Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB)

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless
and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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