Senior Network Engineer (Remote) Job at Dutch Ridge Consulting Group in Merrifie
Dutch Ridge Consulting Group, Merrifield, VA, United States
Senior Network Engineer
Company Overview
Dutch Ridge Consulting Group, LLC (DRCG) is an ISO 9001:2015, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Certified Veteran Enterprise (CVE), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). DRCG provides cleared technical support staff throughout the United States with corporate offices in Ashburn, Virginia. DRCG offers expertise in Systems Integration (SI), Information Technology (IT) solutioning, Program Management, Risk Management, Business Process Reengineering (BPR), Requirements Engineering, Workflow Solutioning, and Business Consulting Services. Established in 2016, DRCG is 100% US owned and predominately supports the DoJ, DoW, and DHS. DRCG optimizes client investments by leveraging expertise to better manage the growth and transformation of existing IT environments.
Description
DRCG is seeking a highly motivated, Senior Network Engineer, to support a federal customer's goals to modernize and transform their IT environment to efficiently deliver new technologies to their workforce.
The Senior Network Engineer provides Tier 3 engineering and operational support for classified and unclassified networks across a large, globally distributed enterprise. This role requires deep technical expertise, strong operational discipline, and the ability to collaborate across security, cloud, and infrastructure teams while supporting mission-critical systems.
The engineer will support hundreds of domestic and international locations and operate across on-premise datacenters, campus networks, WAN, and cloud environments.
Current CCNP certification (Route SwitchEnterprise) required.
Job Location
Merrifield, VA (3-days onsite)
Responsibilities
Provide Tier 3 senior-level support for network design, implementation, deployment, and sustained operations across the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) enterprise
Support classified and unclassified environments, ensuring operational continuity, security compliance, and high availability
Act as a technical escalation point for complex network incidents, outages, and performance issues
Participate in architecture reviews, design sessions, and implementation planning
Collaborate with Security, Cloud, Systems, and Application teams to ensure integrated solutions
Support global operations, including after-hours support and maintenance windows as required
Develop and maintain engineering documentation, diagrams, and operational runbooks
Technical Requirements
Enterprise Networking
Expert knowledge of Layer 2 / Layer 3 networking including routing, switching, and troubleshooting at scale
Strong experience with LAN, WAN, and global network optimization
Understand Dynamic Multipoint VPN (DMVPN) environments
Experience supporting campus networks across large user populations
Operational experience with wireless network design, deployment, and troubleshooting
Support for network applications installed on client workstations
Datacenter & Infrastructure
Operational support for on-premise datacenter networks
Experience with datacenter load balancing (design, configuration, and troubleshooting)
Strong understanding of high availability, redundancy, and failure domains
Ability to troubleshoot complex east-west and north-south traffic flows
Cloud Networking
Provide engineering and operational support for cloud networking in:
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure
Experience with:
Hybrid cloud connectivity
Cloud routing and security constructs
Integration between cloud and on-premise environments
Virtualization
Strong working knowledge of VMware environments
Understanding of network integration with virtualized workloads
Experience troubleshooting network issues in virtualized datacenters
Network Access & Security
Experience designing and supporting network access security solutions
Strong expertise with 802.1X authentication
Hands-on experience with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) including:
Policy enforcement
Authentication/authorization
Integration with enterprise identity services
Operational & Professional Skills
Ability to operate effectively in high-pressure, mission-critical environments
Strong troubleshooting methodology and root-cause analysis skills
Experience supporting strict change management and approval processes
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to mentor junior engineers and contribute to team standards
Strong documentation discipline and operational rigor
Security & Compliance
Experience supporting classified and unclassified networks
Ability to follow federal security, compliance, and operational requirements
Active or ability to obtain appropriate security clearance (as required)
Desired Experience
Experience supporting large federal or law-enforcement enterprise environments
Exposure to global network operations
Prior work in high-availability, 24x7 operational environments
Nice to Have Experience
Cisco ACI
Cisco NDO
Cisco FirePower or other firewall experience
F5 configuration
ServiceNow
Active/current Secret Clearance is required at the time of hire.
7+ years of relevant experience
Bachelors degree in a related field or relevant work experience
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Company Overview
Dutch Ridge Consulting Group, LLC (DRCG) is an ISO 9001:2015, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Certified Veteran Enterprise (CVE), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). DRCG provides cleared technical support staff throughout the United States with corporate offices in Ashburn, Virginia. DRCG offers expertise in Systems Integration (SI), Information Technology (IT) solutioning, Program Management, Risk Management, Business Process Reengineering (BPR), Requirements Engineering, Workflow Solutioning, and Business Consulting Services. Established in 2016, DRCG is 100% US owned and predominately supports the DoJ, DoW, and DHS. DRCG optimizes client investments by leveraging expertise to better manage the growth and transformation of existing IT environments.
Description
DRCG is seeking a highly motivated, Senior Network Engineer, to support a federal customer's goals to modernize and transform their IT environment to efficiently deliver new technologies to their workforce.
The Senior Network Engineer provides Tier 3 engineering and operational support for classified and unclassified networks across a large, globally distributed enterprise. This role requires deep technical expertise, strong operational discipline, and the ability to collaborate across security, cloud, and infrastructure teams while supporting mission-critical systems.
The engineer will support hundreds of domestic and international locations and operate across on-premise datacenters, campus networks, WAN, and cloud environments.
Current CCNP certification (Route SwitchEnterprise) required.
Job Location
Merrifield, VA (3-days onsite)
Responsibilities
Provide Tier 3 senior-level support for network design, implementation, deployment, and sustained operations across the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) enterprise
Support classified and unclassified environments, ensuring operational continuity, security compliance, and high availability
Act as a technical escalation point for complex network incidents, outages, and performance issues
Participate in architecture reviews, design sessions, and implementation planning
Collaborate with Security, Cloud, Systems, and Application teams to ensure integrated solutions
Support global operations, including after-hours support and maintenance windows as required
Develop and maintain engineering documentation, diagrams, and operational runbooks
Technical Requirements
Enterprise Networking
Expert knowledge of Layer 2 / Layer 3 networking including routing, switching, and troubleshooting at scale
Strong experience with LAN, WAN, and global network optimization
Understand Dynamic Multipoint VPN (DMVPN) environments
Experience supporting campus networks across large user populations
Operational experience with wireless network design, deployment, and troubleshooting
Support for network applications installed on client workstations
Datacenter & Infrastructure
Operational support for on-premise datacenter networks
Experience with datacenter load balancing (design, configuration, and troubleshooting)
Strong understanding of high availability, redundancy, and failure domains
Ability to troubleshoot complex east-west and north-south traffic flows
Cloud Networking
Provide engineering and operational support for cloud networking in:
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure
Experience with:
Hybrid cloud connectivity
Cloud routing and security constructs
Integration between cloud and on-premise environments
Virtualization
Strong working knowledge of VMware environments
Understanding of network integration with virtualized workloads
Experience troubleshooting network issues in virtualized datacenters
Network Access & Security
Experience designing and supporting network access security solutions
Strong expertise with 802.1X authentication
Hands-on experience with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) including:
Policy enforcement
Authentication/authorization
Integration with enterprise identity services
Operational & Professional Skills
Ability to operate effectively in high-pressure, mission-critical environments
Strong troubleshooting methodology and root-cause analysis skills
Experience supporting strict change management and approval processes
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to mentor junior engineers and contribute to team standards
Strong documentation discipline and operational rigor
Security & Compliance
Experience supporting classified and unclassified networks
Ability to follow federal security, compliance, and operational requirements
Active or ability to obtain appropriate security clearance (as required)
Desired Experience
Experience supporting large federal or law-enforcement enterprise environments
Exposure to global network operations
Prior work in high-availability, 24x7 operational environments
Nice to Have Experience
Cisco ACI
Cisco NDO
Cisco FirePower or other firewall experience
F5 configuration
ServiceNow
Active/current Secret Clearance is required at the time of hire.
7+ years of relevant experience
Bachelors degree in a related field or relevant work experience
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