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TJ Consulting Group lists this Senior Network Engineer opportunity in springfield, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Overview Of Position
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Location
Location: Springfield, VA
Overview Of Position
Seeking an International is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to work within 50 miles of DHS Facility to support the DHS Homeland Security Enterprise Network (HSEN) with a focus on network monitoring, tools integration, and observability. This role combines hands‑on engineering with architectural responsibility to ensure enterprise networks and applications are proactively monitored, secure, and highly available across a complex hybrid environment.
This role is hybrid, with most work performed remotely; candidates must be willing and able to work onsite at DHS offices on a periodic basis.
A United States Citizenship and EOD eligibility is required to be considered for this position.
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and operate enterprise network monitoring and observability platforms (e.g., ScienceLogic SL1, NetScout, VOSS).
Integrate monitoring tools with network infrastructure, cloud platforms, and Kubernetes environments.
Develop and maintain automation workflows (Ansible, Python) to support monitoring and onboarding activities.
Configure event management, alerting, and correlation policies to reduce noise and improve incident response.
Troubleshoot complex monitoring and performance issues across network and server environments.
Support device onboarding, configuration changes, and incident response activities.
Collaborate with vendors, operations teams, and architects to ensure comprehensive monitoring coverage.
Participate in architectural reviews and planning discussions.
Provide documentation, diagrams, and operational guidance; mentor junior engineers as needed
Experience/Skills
7+ years of experience in network engineering, monitoring, or observability roles.
3–5+ years of hands‑on experience with enterprise monitoring platforms (ScienceLogic, NetScout, VOSS, Dynatrace, SolarWinds).
Strong SNMP, NetFlow, syslog, and network protocol knowledge (TCP/IP, ICMP).
Experience onboarding and monitoring routers, switches, firewalls, cloud VMs, and Kubernetes clusters.
Automation experience using Ansible and/or Python is a plus.
Comfortable working in Linux and Windows environments.
Experience producing technical documentation and network diagrams (Visio).
Strong communication skills; able to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Prior federal or large enterprise network experience preferred.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field or equivalent experience.
Clearance
EOD eligibility is required.
Must be a United States Citizen and pass a background check.
Maintain applicable security clearance(s) at the level required.
Pay Range (Virginia): $95,000 - $110,000 USD
Benefits
PTO
Holiday Pay
401K with a 4% Match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Group Life & AD&D
Voluntary Life AD&D
Short-term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Account (Health and Dependent)
Critical Illness Insurance
Accident Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment. We do not employ AI tools in our decision‑making processes. Regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran. ensures that all employment decisions are made in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Our commitment to non‑discrimination in employment extends to every location in which our company operates.
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Worksite address
springfield, VA, 22161, US
Who can apply
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