Job Requirements
Chantilly, VA
Top Secret Polygraph not specified
Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience)
$160,000 - $190,000
Job Description
Apex Systems, a World-Class Technology Solutions Provider, is seeking applicants for the below position on behalf of our client. Please apply if interested and qualified. Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted.
Position: Senior Network Engineer
Clearance Level: Top Secret
Location: Chantilly, VA
Duration: 18 months
Type: W2 contract, paid hourly. No C2C, 1099, or third-party submissions will be accepted. Only direct W-2 candidates will be considered.
Pay Rate Range: $75-90/hr.
Job Description:
Come join one of the largest infrastructure deployments in the region! Hiring for a senior level, hands-on Network Engineer who can design, run and modernize a large, high-traffic, carrier-grade network with high uptime expectations (99.999%). Prior experience at an ISP, Service Provider, Hyperscale, or Carrier environment.
• Hardware Expertise: Hands-on experience with carrier-grade platforms (e.g., Ciena, Cisco ASR/NCS/Nexus, Juniper MX/Mist, Nokia, or Arista).
• Automation/Scripting: Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Python or Ansible.
• Linux/Unix: Strong Linux CLI skills.
Proven background running mission critical networks (ISP, telecom, backbone, large data center)
• Experience with dark fiber, optical transport, wavelengths, MPLS
• Comfortable owning networks where outages are unacceptable and highly visible
• Designs end to end IP networks (core, edge, peering)
• Handles Tier 3/4 escalations and leads major outage resolution
• Performs deep troubleshooting and RCA under pressure
• Understands how decisions affect uptime, capacity, and long term operations
Advanced, real world expertise with:
• BGP (internet peering, traffic engineering)
• OSPF / ISIS
• MPLS / IP Ethernet
• Experience optimizing traffic flow at scale
• IPv4/IPv6 transition, including CGNAT
• AAA / RADIUS
• Exposure to wireless or mobility core networking (a plus)
Required Skills & Experience
• Experience: 5+- 15+ years in network engineering, specifically within a service provider, ISP, or carrier-grade data center environment.
• Technical Proficiency (L2-L3): TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, ISIS, MPLS, IKE, IPSEC, VPNs, and VLANs.
• Technical Proficiency (L0-L2): SONET/SDH, FDDI, OTN (ITU-T G.709, OTU4, OTU2).
Clearance Requirement: Candidates must be US citizens able to obtain and/or maintain a Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance as a condition and continuation of employment
Education:
Masters Degree in Network Engineering or related field + 8 years experience; OR Bachelors Degree in Network Engineering or related field + 10 years experience. Ideally 5+ years experience with provisioning carrier class networks.
Certifications: CCNP/CCIE (Service Provider or Routing & Switching) preferred but not required.
Position: Senior Network Engineer
Clearance Level: Top Secret
Location: Chantilly, VA
Duration: 18 months
Type: W2 contract, paid hourly. No C2C, 1099, or third-party submissions will be accepted. Only direct W-2 candidates will be considered.
Pay Rate Range: $75-90/hr.
Job Description:
Come join one of the largest infrastructure deployments in the region! Hiring for a senior level, hands-on Network Engineer who can design, run and modernize a large, high-traffic, carrier-grade network with high uptime expectations (99.999%). Prior experience at an ISP, Service Provider, Hyperscale, or Carrier environment.
• Hardware Expertise: Hands-on experience with carrier-grade platforms (e.g., Ciena, Cisco ASR/NCS/Nexus, Juniper MX/Mist, Nokia, or Arista).
• Automation/Scripting: Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Python or Ansible.
• Linux/Unix: Strong Linux CLI skills.
Proven background running mission critical networks (ISP, telecom, backbone, large data center)
• Experience with dark fiber, optical transport, wavelengths, MPLS
• Comfortable owning networks where outages are unacceptable and highly visible
• Designs end to end IP networks (core, edge, peering)
• Handles Tier 3/4 escalations and leads major outage resolution
• Performs deep troubleshooting and RCA under pressure
• Understands how decisions affect uptime, capacity, and long term operations
Advanced, real world expertise with:
• BGP (internet peering, traffic engineering)
• OSPF / ISIS
• MPLS / IP Ethernet
• Experience optimizing traffic flow at scale
• IPv4/IPv6 transition, including CGNAT
• AAA / RADIUS
• Exposure to wireless or mobility core networking (a plus)
Required Skills & Experience
• Experience: 5+- 15+ years in network engineering, specifically within a service provider, ISP, or carrier-grade data center environment.
• Technical Proficiency (L2-L3): TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, ISIS, MPLS, IKE, IPSEC, VPNs, and VLANs.
• Technical Proficiency (L0-L2): SONET/SDH, FDDI, OTN (ITU-T G.709, OTU4, OTU2).
Clearance Requirement: Candidates must be US citizens able to obtain and/or maintain a Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance as a condition and continuation of employment
Education:
Masters Degree in Network Engineering or related field + 8 years experience; OR Bachelors Degree in Network Engineering or related field + 10 years experience. Ideally 5+ years experience with provisioning carrier class networks.
Certifications: CCNP/CCIE (Service Provider or Routing & Switching) preferred but not required.
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