Full-time

Sr. Systems Engineer

Posted on 21 January 26 by Michael Leizear

  • Washington, DC
  • $100000 - $140000
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Job Description

This role supports the stability, performance, and security of enterprise and data center network infrastructure. The position is responsible for managing Cisco-based networking environments including Cisco Catalyst and Nexus platforms, wireless networks, ISE, and IPS, while ensuring high availability, security compliance, and continuous operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain internal and external network infrastructure supporting critical business applications.
  • Support day-to-day network operations and ongoing initiatives, including routing and switching troubleshooting, maintenance activities, and operational support.
  • Develop and implement new network designs and improvements to enhance performance, resiliency, and scalability.
  • Plan and execute network upgrades in collaboration with internal teams.
  • Proactively monitor and analyze network health using enterprise monitoring and management platforms.
  • Participate in cloud migration and hybrid network initiatives.
  • Ensure network availability, security, and compliance with enterprise standards.

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum of 10 years of experience supporting enterprise grade routers and switches in large data center environments.
  • Expert-level knowledge of BGP and OSPF, including traffic engineering, route optimization, and failover design.
  • Strong expertise in TCP/IP troubleshooting and packet analysis.
  • Hands-on experience configuring and supporting:
    • BGP, OSPF, and STP on Cisco NX-OS and IOS-XE platforms
    • Cisco Nexus (9K, 7K) and Catalyst switches and routers
  • Proven experience designing, planning, testing, implementing, and troubleshooting large-scale data center networks.
  • Experience with network management and monitoring tools, such as SolarWinds and Cisco Catalyst Center.
  • Experience with cloud networking and hybrid network architectures.

Job Information

Rate / Salary

$100000 - $140000

Sector

Network / Infrastructure

Category

Not Specified

Skills / Experience

Not Specified

Benefits

Not Specified

Our Reference

JOB-5522

Job Location