Network Engineer | Federal Team | Virtual
Description Build, Secure, and Scale the Future of AVAYA Infrastructure Are you a Network Engineer who thrives on the elegant complexity of a well-tuned architecture? We are looking for a mid-to-senior level expert to join our Infrastructure team as a primary architect of our corporate connectivity. This isn't just a maintenance role-you'll be the hands-on lead for securing our perimeter, optimizing our routing, and ensuring our core infrastructure scales alongside our growth. The Role at a Glance In this role, you will own the lifecycle of our network-from initial design and high-level architecture to granular troubleshooting. You'll spend your days working within a high-performance environment powered by Palo Alto, Juniper, and Dell, ensuring that our remote-first workforce stays connected and secure. Your Core Mission Next-Gen Security: Design and manage our Palo Alto (NGFW) environment. You'll be the gatekeeper, managing Panorama, Threat Prevention profiles, and complex VPN tunnels. High-Velocity Routing: Take the wheel of our Juniper ecosystem. You'll use Junos OS to master BGP, dynamic routing, and traffic optimization. Core Connectivity: Administer our Dell switching fabric, ensuring rock-solid VLAN management, LACP, and STP across the core and access layers. Architectural Evolution: Don't just fix things-make them better. You'll lead hardware migrations, capacity planning, and firmware lifecycle management. Observability: Utilize enterprise-grade monitoring tools to stay ahead of the curve, acting as the final escalation point for the most challenging network puzzles. What You Bring to the Table The Experience: 3-5+ years of "in the trenches" experience in medium-to-large enterprise or cloud environments. The Toolset:
- Palo Alto: Deep familiarity with Panorama and security policy orchestration.
Juniper: High proficiency in Junos OS CLI and routing protocol troubleshooting. Dell: Proven track record managing enterprise-grade Dell switches. The Fundamentals: A "source code" level understanding of the OSI/TCP-IP models, IPv4/IPv6, DNS, and DHCP. The Mindset: You document your work meticulously (diagrams are your love language) and enjoy the collaborative challenge of a high-stakes infrastructure team. The Requirement: U.S. Citizenship is required for this role. No sponsorship now or in the future is available for this position. Bonus Points For... Certifications: PCNSE, JNCIS-ENT, or CCNP. Automation: If you've used Python, Ansible, or Terraform to make manual tasks disappear, we want to hear about it. Education: A degree in CS or IT is great, but we value proven, real-world expertise above all. Why Join Us? AVAYA is the market leader in CCaaS solutions Truly Remote: Work from home with a strong preference for Virginia - PLEASE include your home state on your resume. Impact: You aren't just a cog in the machine; you are the owner of the network stack. Modern Stack: Work with industry-leading tools (Palo Alto, Juniper) rather than legacy debt. #LI-CM1 Experience 5 - 8 Years of Experience Education Bachelor degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering Apply tot his job Apply To this Job