🚀 Senior Network Engineers

Senior Network Engineer – Maryland, United States

Salary: $110,880 – $252,840 per year.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement large data communications or telecommunications networks, including LANs/WANs.
• Plan and monitor the installation of communications circuits and manage local area networks and associated equipment (bridges, routers, modem pools, gateways).
• Prepare trade‑off studies, evaluations, and performance reports for vendor equipment and network utilization.
• Recommend network design changes and enhancements to improve system availability and performance.
• Install and configure microcomputers, servers, storage devices, printers, scanners, and networking equipment.
• Deploy new state‑procured equipment and software to the existing network and restore workstation images.
• Troubleshoot workstation and network connectivity issues, including hardware and software problems.
• Configure and maintain network software and hardware for efficient data security and performance.
• Monitor and manage daily backups of central government servers and perform corrective actions when backups fail.
• Provide secure remote access support statewide during normal business hours for desktop, server, network, and other systems.
• Offer expert technical guidance on IT directions, software or hardware enhancements, and procurement recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 9 years of experience in a computer‑related field.
• Seven years of progressive experience designing, implementing, and analyzing telecommunications networks.
• Five years of experience with Amazon Web Services and backups.
• Ten years of experience supporting application development in a multi‑user, LAN‑based Microsoft Windows environment.
• Five years of experience configuring and troubleshooting Cisco routers and switches on a WAN.
• Five years of experience providing help‑desk/application support for at least 300 users.
• Certified network engineer for the relevant network operating system, as required by state regulations.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Information Technology – Software Development