Senior Network Engineer

ASRC Federal is a leading government contractor furthering missions in space, public health and defense. As an Alaska Native owned corporation, our work helps secure an enduring future for our shareholders. Join our team and discover why we are a top veteran employer and Certified Great Place to Work

ASRC Federal Cyber is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to develop, implement, and maintain enterprise-wide LAN/WLAN standards for the Defense Health Agency (DHA). This role supports a multivendor environment, leads advanced engineering and automation initiatives, and mentors early-career engineers to ensure optimal network performance and reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and maintain DHA LAN/WLAN standards and baseline configurations.
• Normalize and optimize network performance across multivendor platforms.
• Support LAN technologies from Cisco, Juniper, Ruckus/CommScope, and Extreme, and WLAN components from Cisco and Aruba.
• Collaborate with sustainment, deployment, and NETDEVOPS teams to automate standards, normalization, and optimization tasks.
• Deliver engineering solution packages to enhance enterprise architecture, system reliability, and component performance.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex network issues and restore services during outages.
• Work with stakeholders to integrate automation and improve service delivery.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices across engineering teams.
• Manage deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting tools, including Micro Focus Network Automation, CheckMK, SolarWinds Orion, Python, PowerShell, Git, ENMS.io, and related technologies.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant network engineering experience (degree substitutions allowed).
• CCNA or equivalent vendor certification required.
• Strong switching experience.
• Brocade/Ruckus experience strongly desired.
• Experience with automation tools such as SolarWinds, eNMS, or MFNA (NCCM) is a plus.
• Extensive knowledge of data management, configuration management, and orchestration best practices preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of Ruckus, Cisco, or Juniper network environments.
• CompTIA Security+ required (must be obtained within 30 days of hire).
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in an MSP environment.
• Knowledge of VMware, Proxmox, Cisco UCS servers, Office, and SolarWinds.
• Familiarity with RMF processes, system accreditation, and DHA Approved Product List (APL) requirements.
  
  

We invest in the lives of our employees, both in and out of the workplace, by providing competitive pay and benefits packages. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law.

EEO Statement

ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.