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Senior Network Engineer 5

Digital Axis, LLC
Catonsville, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/10/2026

Network Engineer

US Citizens & Greencard only (NO EAD, OPT, or H1) . Position will require a Federal Gov Agency Security Clearance

Salary: W2, C2C or 1099

Location: Woodlawn, MD (3 days on site / 2 days remote)

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DESCRIPTION OF WORK

Digital Axis is seeking a Network Engineer who will support several projects at a large federal agency. This position will be located in Woodlawn, MD.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- Provides technical analysis in data center and cyber security network planning, engineering, and design

- Provides analysis for implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to network and cyber security related problems

- Maintains technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, multiplexes, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc.

- Coordinates third-party maintenance for network equipment and troubleshoots problems with department users and network administrators

- Evaluates potential networking products, technical solutions, and capacity requirements to meet business needs

- Validates enterprise-level network design, newly released equipment software and operating system for vulnerabilities and deficiencies; makes changes to mitigate risk

- Develops advanced technological ideas and guides their development into a final product

- Reviews the customer's network looking for opportunities to enhance network functionality, performance and reliability utilizing proven industry best-practices and architectures

- Provides specifications and detail schematics for unified network architecture of the enterprise

- Analyzes current networking device configurations and determines implementation requirements

- Develops implementation strategies, plans and processes for a nationwide rollout/upgrade of network equipment

- Develops Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for administering the monitoring and performance measurement system

- Upgrades configuration of existing networking equipment to support new features and functions

- Provides daily monitoring/detection of potential performance/throughput issues and develops risk mitigation solutions

- Configure and maintain Virtual Private Network (VPN), Network Admission Control (NAC), Cisco Identity Service Engine (ISE), Cisco NEXUS, Cisco ASR

- Provide guidance to team members and provide status metrics to Government customer and Digital Axis management

- Provide third-level support and troubleshooting of network problems; periodically provide after-hours and weekend support

- Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical topics to management and non-technical audiences, as well as interface with the customer on a daily basis

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree and 14 years of relevant work experience with at least 5 years in engineering complex network systems; OR Master's degree and 12 years of relevant work experience; OR PhD with 9 years of relevant work experience; OR 18 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree

- Cisco Certified Network Engineers must possess a Cisco CCIE or equivalent level of Cisco Certification

- Possess a second CCIE or CCDE credential

- Extensive verifiable knowledge of Local Area Network technologies such as Ethernet, Identity Service Engine (ISE), 802.1x protocol, wireless LAN as well as the physical media and equipment associated with each

- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Position of Public Trust clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Preferred one of the CCIE certifications to be in Security domain

- Hands-on experience with Cisco NXOS, Cisco ISE, SD-WAN

- Prior hands-on experience with Cisco networks

- Knowledge of Wide Area Network technologies

- Understanding of network connectivity for physical and virtualized servers and Storage Area Network (SAN)

- Knowledge of IP routing protocols and implementations

- Understanding and experience with public and private cloud networking services

Pay: $120,000.00 - $160,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $120,000 - $160,000

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