Senior Network Engineer (Remote Opportunity)

VetsEZ is seeking a Senior Network Engineer / Networking Team Lead to oversee enterprise networking operations and lead a team supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This role is responsible for the design, configuration, and sustainment of secure, high-performance network environments that enable large-scale data migration, application hosting, and hybrid cloud/on-premises connectivity. The ideal candidate has deep technical expertise, proven leadership experience, and a track record of managing mission-critical infrastructure in highly regulated environments.

This position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor the Networking Team, managing workload distribution, priorities, and technical direction.
• Architect, configure, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure across VA data centers, cloud environments, and remote sites.
• Manage and optimize network devices including Cisco Nexus switches, Mellanox switches, Palo Alto firewalls, and F5 load balancers.
• Oversee WAN/LAN connectivity to VA Medical Centers, enterprise data centers, and cloud platforms, ensuring redundancy, reliability, and security.
• Configure and manage firewall policies, network segmentation, VPN access, and SSL certificate lifecycle.
• Monitor network performance, identify anomalies, and resolve complex Layer 2/Layer 3 routing and switching issues.
• Coordinate network capacity planning, upgrades, and migrations to meet evolving performance and scalability needs.
• Ensure compliance with VA cybersecurity policies and security hardening guidelines, including vulnerability remediation and STIG alignment.
• Maintain network topology diagrams, IP addressing schemes, VLAN assignments, and configuration documentation.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, storage, database, and application teams to ensure end-to-end system performance and security.
• Serve as the escalation point for critical network incidents and coordinate with vendors for advanced troubleshooting and resolution.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of hands-on network engineering experience in enterprise or federal environments.
• Proven leadership experience managing a network engineering team or leading large-scale network initiatives.
• Expert-level knowledge of Cisco Nexus platforms, routing/switching protocols, VLANs, and network segmentation.
• Strong experience with Palo Alto firewall configuration, policy management, and high-availability setups.
• Proficiency with F5 load balancer configuration, SSL certificate management, and application traffic optimization.
• Familiarity with network performance monitoring tools such as SolarWinds, NetScout, or equivalent.
• Experience supporting hybrid on-premises/cloud networking environments.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience supporting VA or other federal healthcare systems.
• Knowledge of Azure networking, hybrid connectivity, and secure cloud integration.
• Familiarity with automation tools and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Ansible) for network configuration management.
• Industry certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, PCNSE, or F5-CTS.
• Experience supporting high-availability architectures for clinical and data integration systems.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• PTO and Federal Holidays
• Corporate-provided Laptop
• Training and Professional Development Opportunities
• Fully Remote Role

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this position.