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Independent Contractor Remote Senior Network Engineer Jobs in Washington

TM3 Solutions, Inc.

Senior Network Engineer

Alexandria, VA · On-site +1

$111K - $152K/yr

The Senior Network Engineer ensures that highly complex technical infrastructure requirements are ... Advise and consult with government staff, agencies, and other contractor representatives on LAN ...

ECS

Senior Network Engineer

Fairfax, VA · On-site +1

$120K - $160K/yr

ECS is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to work remot ely. ECS is seeking a highly skilled Network Engineer to support and maintain enterprise network infrastructure across corporate office ...

Redhorse Corporation

Senior Network Engineer

Arlington, VA · On-site +1

$150K - $160K/yr

To support this mission, we are seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support the Department of ... C. sites and remote locations. This is an opportunity to apply your technical expertise to a ...

Power3 Solutions

Sr. Network Engineer

Fort George G Meade, MD · On-site +1

$115K - $158K/yr

We are hiring a Sr. Network Engineer to work in the Fort Meade, MD vicinity . Position location is subject to change based on central MD client's needs. Required: TS/SCI with a Polygraph Team member ...

Ignite IT

Senior Network Security Engineer

Suitland, MD · Remote

$63 - $82.50/hr

We are seeking a Senior Network Security Engineer for an operations-first role supporting ... VPN / remote access: support for remote-access VPN, site-to-site VPN, user connectivity issues ...

inTALENTgent

Network Engineer

Chantilly, VA · Remote

Programming, configuring, and troubleshooting networks \n ... Remote network and server administration \n * Implementing Virtual private network (VPN) \n

GetWellNetwork, Inc.

Network Engineer

Bethesda, MD · On-site +1

The Network Engineer will be part of a team responsible for the day-to-day support of our local and remote networks, VPN connections, and associated systems and processes. Support duties include new ...

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What is the difference between Independent Contractor Remote Senior Network Engineer vs Network Administrator?

AspectIndependent Contractor Remote Senior Network EngineerNetwork Administrator
CredentialsCertifications like CCNP, CCIE, Cisco, CompTIA Network+Certifications like CompTIA Network+, Cisco CCNA
Work EnvironmentRemote, project-based, freelanceOn-site or remote, full-time
Employer UsageHired by multiple clients, consulting firmsEmployed by a single organization
Search IntentContract, freelance, remote network engineering jobsFull-time network management roles

The main difference is that an Independent Contractor Remote Senior Network Engineer works on a freelance basis, often for multiple clients, with a focus on project-based tasks. In contrast, a Network Administrator is typically employed full-time by a single organization, managing and maintaining network infrastructure regularly. Both roles require similar certifications but differ in work environment and employment structure.

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Senior Network Engineer

BlueAlly Technology Solutions, LLC

Washington, DC • Remote

$140K - $165K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 2 days ago

Job description


Job Description

Title: Sr Network Engineer

Location: Washington, DC (onsite, full-time)

Description

Please note that this is a full-time, direct-hire role. Due to segments of our customer base, we cannot sponsor employment visas.

Senior network engineering support to include advanced data design, upgrades, troubleshooting, and Level 3 operational support for the campus and wide area networks.

Responsibilities

The Senior Network Engineer should have extensive experience in the design, implementation, and support of complex data and voice networks, provisioning and troubleshooting wide area services, diagnosing and resolving equipment configuration and network problems, monitoring network faults and performance, and supporting cabling infrastructures to support voice and data. Typical duties include (but are not limited to):

  • • Engineering design and implementation for data, voice, and/or video services.
  • • Engineering design and implementation for VoIP and QoS services.
  • • Engineering design and implementation for business continuity, redundancy, diversity, and failover for data services.
  • • Providing Senior‐level operational support (troubleshooting and resolving network problems and outages).
  • • Respond to requests from Campus, WAN, Network Control Center, and NMS groups
  • • Monitoring advanced network and system performance.
  • • Providing customer liaison.
  • • Documentation (network diagrams, network device configuration templates, design validation reports, testing plans, etc.).
  • • Knowledge transfer on new/upgraded technologies and services to client Level 2 (Network Configuration Management) and Level 3 (Network Systems Engineering) staff.
  • • Coordinating work on projects, including assigning and scheduling tasks.
  • • Following client IT Governance methodology for managing projects.
  • • System engineering technical support


Qualifications

Position Requirements:

This position requires experience in the following tasks:

  • • 6+ years of hands‐on experience designing, implementing, and supporting complex data networks.
  • • Extensive hands‐on experience with Cisco routers and switches, Cisco IOS and NX-OS, and routing protocols EIGRP and BGP.
  • • Experience with configuration and troubleshooting of IEEE 802.1x, ideally with Cisco ISE.
  • • Multi-site VPN, both LAN-to-LAN and DMVPN.
  • • Wireless networking in a Cisco and Aruba environment.
  • • Senior‐level troubleshooting of complex data networks, including Wireshark analysis.
  • • Designing and implementing for network redundancy and failover.
  • • Implementing best practices and applicable information security/information assurance policies and principles in the delivery of network services.
  • • SDLC and system engineering technical support.
  • • Managing data/voice/video communications projects.
  • • Managing data communications projects utilizing Cisco equipment preferred.
  • • Contractor personnel filling this position will be required to:
  • • Work across teams and functional areas.
  • • Train and/or transfer knowledge. Contractor must train Client staff on new technologies and services prior to deployment.
  • • Lead technical staff.
  • • Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
  • • Listen to customer concerns, be responsive to individual customer needs, and work with non-technical customers to answer their service questions.


It would be great if you also had

  • • Expert knowledge of and extensive experience with NetFlow and a variety of NMS.
  • • Understand and support large VoIP networks with SIP and H.323.
  • • Configure and troubleshoot LTE cellular backup with Cisco routers.
  • • Experience with automation and scripting.
  • • Experience with Infoblox DNS/DHCP and Infoblox NetMRI.


Education

  • • Active CCNP or CCIE certification
  • • A four-year academic degree from an accredited university preferred