Senior Network Engineer – Lead
ISS-Corporate
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Maryland • New Mexico • United States
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About the role
- Serve as a senior technical resource and team lead for network engineering activities, providing guidance and mentorship to junior engineers
- Prioritize and manage network outages, projects, and operational tasks to ensure continuity of services and timely resolution
- Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair network infrastructure issues across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments
- Design, implement, and maintain operational network systems in alignment with Government standards, security requirements, and best practices
- Apply deep knowledge of network principles, protocols, and architecture to optimize performance, scalability, and reliability
- Collaborate closely with network and systems engineers, vendors, and stakeholders to resolve recurring, trending, or developmental network issues
- Support cloud engineering initiatives, including migration strategies, connectivity, and integration with enterprise environments
- Coordinate with enterprise network engineering teams across the broader DHS ecosystem, including data center environments
- Review Infrastructure Change Control Board (ICCB) packages and provide technical recommendations to ensure coordinated and successful implementation
- Support planning and execution of network rollouts, upgrades, and modernization efforts
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, diagrams, and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Ensure compliance with applicable security, configuration management, and change control policies
Requirements
- Minimum five (5) years of detailed technical experience in network engineering or a related field within the last seven (7) years
- Proven experience leading or supporting enterprise-level network operations and infrastructure
- Strong expertise in network design, implementation, troubleshooting, and optimization
- Experience coordinating outage response and balancing competing operational priorities
- Experience working within formal change management and configuration control processes
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across technical teams and stakeholder groups
- Experience supporting or integrating cloud-based network solutions
- Ability to analyze complex technical problems and provide actionable recommendations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Benefits
- Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
- Retirement plans with company contributions
- Professional development opportunities and career growth support
- A dynamic and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
network engineeringnetwork designnetwork implementationnetwork troubleshootingnetwork optimizationcloud engineeringhybrid environmentson-premises environmentssecurity complianceconfiguration management
Soft skills
leadershipmentorshipcollaborationproblem analysiscommunicationproject managementoperational prioritizationtechnical recommendationsdocumentationstakeholder engagement