Associate Biomedical Engineering Jobs in Poolesville, MD

**Must be local to the Hybrid site**

**Will will not consider relocation candidtes**

**Must be US Citizen, Green Card Holder, Green Card EAD, or TN Visa**

BRMi is seeking a Network Engineer to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Hosting and Storage Services On-Premise Cloud Support program. The Network Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and optimizing enterprise network infrastructure that supports NIH's integrated hosting platform and mission-critical biomedical research systems.

This position will support the planning, configuration, administration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and modernization of enterprise network technologies across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments. The Network Engineer will work closely with systems, cloud, cybersecurity, storage, database, and application teams to ensure secure, resilient, and high-performing network services supporting enterprise hosting operations.

Benefits: Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Employer-Paid Life Insurance Employer-Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance 401(k)  Paid Time Off (PTO) that includes Vacation Leave, Sick Leave, and 11 Paid Holidays Educational Assistance

Salary: 80k-90k

**Hybrid in Bethesda, MD**

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• Design, implement, configure, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure supporting NIH hosting services.
• Configure and support routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and network security appliances.
• Monitor network performance, availability, utilization, and capacity to ensure reliable operations.
• Troubleshoot network connectivity, latency, routing, switching, DNS, DHCP, VPN, and firewall issues.
• Support network integration for physical, virtual, and cloud-hosted infrastructure.
• Implement and maintain network segmentation, VLANs, routing protocols, and secure communications.
• Support enterprise cloud networking within AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and hybrid cloud environments.
• Assist with network architecture planning, technology refresh initiatives, and infrastructure modernization projects.
• Configure and maintain network monitoring and management tools.
• Support disaster recovery, business continuity, and high-availability network solutions.
• Coordinate network changes through established change management and configuration management processes.
• Develop and maintain network diagrams, engineering documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and operational runbooks.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity personnel to implement network security controls and remediate vulnerabilities.
• Perform root cause analysis for network incidents and implement corrective actions.
• Participate in scheduled maintenance windows and provide after-hours operational support as required.
• Collaborate with Government personnel, vendors, and cross-functional technical teams to support enterprise hosting services.
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Associate degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Network Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education, technical training, and experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience supporting enterprise network engineering and administration.
• Experience configuring and supporting Cisco routers, switches, and enterprise networking equipment.
• Experience with TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, and network security.
• Experience supporting enterprise firewalls and network security technologies.
• Experience supporting hybrid cloud and enterprise network environments.
• Experience with network monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
• Knowledge of network redundancy, high availability, and disaster recovery concepts.
• Experience supporting Windows and Linux enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of ITIL service management practices.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary technical team.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a NIH Public Trust 

Desired:

• Experience supporting NIH, HHS, or other Federal Government IT environments.
• Experience with Cisco Nexus, Cisco UCS, Cisco ACI, or comparable enterprise networking technologies.
• Experience supporting AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud networking services.
• Experience with software-defined networking (SDN) technologies.
• Experience implementing Zero Trust networking principles.
• Familiarity with F5 load balancers or similar application delivery controllers.
• Experience using enterprise monitoring platforms such as SolarWinds, ScienceLogic SL1, or Splunk.
• Experience supporting VMware networking and virtual switching technologies.
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
• CompTIA Network+
• AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty
• ITIL 4 Foundation

** BRMi will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.**

**This is a W2 opportunity only**

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled 

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and commitment at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. Employment policies and decisions on employment and promotion are based on merit, qualifications, performance, and business needs. The decisions and criteria governing the employment relationship with all employees are made in a nondiscriminatory manner, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful by federal, state, or local statutes.