Senior Network Engineer
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Summary
About the Role
About You
- 10+ years of experience in network engineering or infrastructure roles.
- Professional certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, Fortinet NSE, or equivalent.
- Expertise in Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, Fortinet, or similar technologies.
- Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, VXLAN, OSPF, MPLS, VLANs, and VPNs.
- Experience with cloud networking (AWS, Azure, GCP) and SD-WAN solutions.
- Familiarity with network monitoring tools (e.g., SolarWinds, PRTG, Wireshark, Whatsup Gold).
- Demonstrated communication, documentation, and leadership skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (Master’s preferred).
- Experience with automation and scripting (Python, Ansible).
- Experience with Web Application Firewalls.
- Knowledge of VoIP, QoS, and unified communications.
- Understanding of Zero Trust architecture and network segmentation.
Benefits
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Paid Parental Leave
- Vacation Leave (20 days per year)
- Sick Leave (9 days per year)
- Holiday Leave (7 government holidays and 2 floating holidays)
- Professional Development
- Health Advocate
- Employee Assistance Program
- Travel Accident Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
Westat offers innovative professional services to help clients improve outcomes in health, education, social policy, and transportation. We are dedicated to improving lives through research. Expertise • Data Collection & Management • Clinical Trials • Statistical Research & Survey Methods • Evaluation • Communications & Social Marketing Staff and Locations Westat’s staff of more than 2,000 are located at our headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, near Washington, DC. Additional staff are located at Westat’s data collection survey processing facilities, at our Telephone Research Center facilities, and throughout our nationwide field operations. Westat also maintains research offices near our clients in Atlanta, Georgia; Cambridge, Massachusetts; Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Houston, Texas; and San Antonio, Texas. We have international offices in Liberia, Costa Rica; Johannesburg, South Africa; and Bangkok, Thailand. Westat is committed to providing accessible media on LinkedIn. Should you experience difficulties with any posted media, please send us a message at Section508Coordinator@westat.com. An alternative format will be provided upon request.