Senior Lead Network Engineer

Senior Network Engineer

Employment Type:

Full Time

Department:
Information Technology

A senior lead network engineer will join a team focused on evaluating, enhancing, and maintaining a large‑scale network project encompassing both wired and wireless infrastructure and related hardware and software. The role involves assessing current disparate networks, designing and implementing a unified infrastructure, consulting on necessary hardware/software, and performing system testing, vulnerability assessments, and quality assurance for the new setup. Interaction will include state and local government personnel, internal stakeholders, subject matter experts, and vendors.

Base Salary: $80,000 – $200,000 per year. Actual pay will be determined by skills and experience.

• Operate and manage NPS network infrastructure.
• Improve infrastructure monitoring and reporting by deploying network management software.
• Develop, maintain, and deliver documentation related to the NPS network infrastructure.
• Review current best practices and recommend architecture, design, management, and operation practices for the network infrastructure.
• Administer the Cloudpath (or equivalent) onboarding process, monitor and troubleshoot wireless network health, maintain wireless infrastructure, and implement security patches and updates (08:00–17:00 PST, Monday‑Friday).
• Assess NPS network infrastructure and recommend improvements and optimizations.
• Define and conduct testing procedures for new infrastructure projects.
• Implement technology solutions within the NPS network environment.
• Provide design guidance on network solutions for NPS infrastructure projects.
• Offer informal training and knowledge transfer to NPS resources on best practices and theory of operation for network products.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• Strong documentation skills, including updating JIRA tickets, Wiki pages, and network diagrams.
• Ability to communicate with end users, cross‑organizational staff, and technical assistance centers.
• CWNA and BCNE certifications or equivalent.
• Experience with RF site survey tools (Ekahau, RF scanners, Wireshark).
• Strong knowledge of layer‑2 switching and layer‑3 routing (VLANs, 802.1x, OSPF, VRRP).
• Strong knowledge of network security (802.1x, MAC authentication, ACLs, RADIUS, Certificate of Authority).
• Experience troubleshooting RF and LAN issues.
• Working knowledge of Linux, Windows Server 2013, VMware, etc.
• Master’s Degree optional but preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience with disaster recovery plan creation/implementation, testing, or projects.
• Experience with penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and vulnerability testing.
• Experience with cyber threat information collection and analysis.
• Agile/SCUM project management experience.

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, Commuter)
• Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays

Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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