Direct Hire position. Requires active Top Secret Clearance. Senior Network Engineer. The qualified applicant will work with a team of network professionals supporting the Department of State's Enterprise Network Management Operations Center (ENMOC) support unit. This position will be in Beltsville, MD. As a Senior Network Engineer the qualified applicant will lead a team of network engineers in support of this program's 24x7x365 Enterprise Network Management Operations Center supporting, monitoring, and maintaining the Department of State's globally connected network. Responsibilities: Provides Tier 2 & 3 incident/problem management for LAN/WAN devices by identifying the source of problems and resolving configuration issues or anomalies related to those problems Uses established network monitoring and reporting tools to diagnose, troubleshoot, and document network performance issues based on utilization, packet loss, and latency Collaborates with vendors & engineers to implement and support modernization efforts and solve complex issues Performs quality control assessments to identify and resolve configuration and security issues Uses configuration management tools and command line interface to performs change requests on Cisco routers, switches, ASAs, and other vendor equipment as necessary; participates on the Integrated Change Approval Board Qualifications: Active Top Secret Clearance Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Network Engineering or related discipline and 9 years of diversified LAN/WAN experience Must have experience in Cisco Network and Security Technologies to include understanding routing and switching protocols and configuring and troubleshooting routers, switches, and ASAs; Must understand LAN/WAN architectures to include virtual and cloud environments Must have working experience with SNMP, Netflow, packet analysis, and troubleshooting with network tools Must have prior or active experience in a Network Operations Center or equivalent operational environment Must have excellent written and verbal skills in English Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience with Department of State or Department of Defense CCNA, CCNP, or Advanced troubleshooting/problem determination skills with Cisco products, routing protocols, knowledge of transport and circuit troubleshooting. Knowledge of network tools or management platforms such as: Remedy, Kratos NeuralStar, HP Opsware, LiveAction LiveNX, Forescout CounterAct, Palo Alto M500, F5 BIG-IP Configuration Manager, MS Visio, SolarWinds, Wireshark, or Niksun NetVCR Security, F5 Load Balancers, Firewall, or Cloud certification or equivalent experience is a plus! Public Speaking skills highly desired. ** Active Top Secret Clearance required.