Network Engineer - Senior

Everforth ECS is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to work onsite in the Naval

offices in Norfolk, VA.

This Senior Network Engineer position plays a critical role in supporting

large-scale Department of if the Navy network modernization initiatives focused

on transforming legacy infrastructure into secure, scalable, and cloud-ready

network architectures. This role supports classified and sensitive network

infrastructure, including routing, switching, firewalls, encryption devices,

network monitoring, connectivity, address management, traffic routing, lab

validation, and operational sustainment.

This position requires collaboration with US Navy and Department of War

stakeholders, systems integrators, and cross-functional technical teams to

design, implement, and maintain enterprise network solutions that meet strict

federal security requirements and compliance standards. The successful candidate

will contribute to the migration of mission-critical systems while ensuring

minimal disruption to ongoing Naval operations and maintaining the highest

levels of cybersecurity and data protection.

Note: To be considered candidates must possess a current and active

Secret-level Security Clearance granted by the DoD / Department of War.

* Planning: Conducts short and long-term planning to meet network requirements

* Network System Design and Implementation: Designs and implements network

systems

* Strong working familiarity with F5 Networks, Juniper JUNOS and/or Cisco IOS

with hands-on experience configuring routers, switches, load balancers, and

firewalls

* Network Connectivity: Provides support for network connectivity or related

network issues for the user community

* Network Installation: Plans and monitors the installation of network systems

* Network Monitoring: Analyzes network activity and network problems to

discover and prevent systematic errors. Recommends network design

changes/enhancements for improved systems availability and performance

* Issue Resolution: Troubleshoots, diagnoses and resolves network problems.

Researches, analyzes and recommends the implementation of software or

hardware changes to rectify any network deficiencies or to enhance network

performance

* Capacity Planning: Analyzes facilities bandwidth requirements and system

interdependencies. Develops capacity planning models

* Disaster Recovery: Ensures planned testing activities are performed and

technical criteria are met

* Network Performance Assessment: Assesses network performance to ensure that

it meets the present and future needs of the business. Provides network

planning recommendations to management

* Network Performance Assessment: Assesses network performance to ensure that

it meets the present and future needs of the business. Provides network

planning recommendations to management

* Vendor Management: Evaluates services provided by vendors and recommends

changes

* Knowledge of Enterprise system monitoring and management tools such as

Splunk, Solarwinds, Wireshark, Websense, MRTG and NMAP

* Knowledge of commercial enterprise-level tools and products to provide

network services, including: firewalls, IPS/IDS, DNS, DHCP, web security,

VPN, and NAC

* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with SAWS

staff and the general public

* Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills

* Great people an communication skills are a must

* Performs related duties and fulfills responsibilities as required

Salary Range: $120,000-$150,000

General Description of Benefits [https://ecstech.com/careers/benefits]

Qualifications

• * 8+ years minimum network engineering experience
• * 4+ years experience with technical work in a DOD environment
• * 4+ years experience in an enterprise network environment with both
• administration and problem resolution of F5, Juniper and/or Cisco solutions
• required
• * Knowledge of ITIL processes and experience adhering to them in a production
• environment
• * Knowledge of DoD standards and compliance (ie STIGs, Retina report output)
• * Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), or Juniper Network Certified
• Internet Specialist (JNCIS), F5 Certified Administrator -Security+
• certification per DoD 8570 policy compliance