Senior Network Engineer

Absolute Business Solutions Corp (ABSC) is not just another tech company. We’re a community of innovators, engineers, analysts and business professionals working together with our customers to tackle the most complex challenges. For more than 20 years, we’ve supported critical Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), Federal Civilian missions and global, multinational corporations. We specialize in supporting our clients in the Intelligence, Technology, Defense, AI/ML, and Data Science fields. As we continue to grow at a rapid pace, we need some amazing new professionals to join our team.

ABSC has an exciting opening for you as our nextSenior Network Engineer supporting the National Digital Exploitation & OSINT Center (NDOC) under the DOMEX Technology Platform (DTP) contract. Have impact as part of a mission-focused, solutions-oriented, and adaptive team that values innovation, collaboration, and professional development.

As a Senior Network Engineer, you will provide senior-level technical expertise in the planning, design, implementation, and sustainment of secure, scalable, and highly available enterprise and data center networks. You will lead complex troubleshooting, support network modernization, and provide technical guidance to engineers and technicians supporting mission-critical operations.

Location: This is a 100% on-site position at the customer site at the Intelligence Community Campus in Bethesda, MD. All work must be performed on-site.

Security clearance required for this role: An active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain/maintain CI polygraph

Responsibilities:

As an integral member of the DTP team, you will work closely with program leadership, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, Application teams, and government stakeholders on the following key tasks:

• Provide senior-level technical expertise in the design, implementation, and sustainment of highly available, scalable, and secure data center and enterprise network environments, including spine-leaf topologies, virtualized environments, and fabric networks.

• Support the planning and integration of LAN/WAN infrastructure, ensuring seamless and secure connectivity among on-premises systems, cloud environments, and external mission networks.

• Provide technical leadership in the configuration, optimization, and troubleshooting of Cisco ACI, routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers.

• Analyze and optimize network connectivity and performance across servers, storage, hypervisors, and data center interconnects to support throughput, availability, and reliability requirements.

• Oversee the use of network monitoring and ITSM tools, including ServiceNow, SolarWinds, NetBox, and PRTG, to monitor network health, availability, performance, and incident resolution.

• Lead troubleshooting and incident resolution for complex network and data center issues, coordinating root cause analysis, corrective actions, and recovery activities.

• Develop and maintain contingency and continuity plans and procedures to support network resilience and minimize service disruptions during outages, maintenance events, and other operational activities.

• Provide technical oversight of network infrastructure standards and practices, including cabling, patch management, structured wiring, equipment configuration, documentation, and data center operations.

• Analyze network segmentation, performance, capacity, and latency requirements and recommend optimization strategies across physical and virtual environments.

• Coordinate with IT, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Application teams to ensure network implementations align with established security, technical, and mission requirements.

• Provide technical oversight of ServiceNow ITSM activities, including work assignment, incident and change tracking, documentation, escalation, and resolution in accordance with established procedures and service-level agreements.

• Prepare and present technical status reports, incident summaries, performance metrics, and recommendations to program leadership and government stakeholders.

• Provide technical leadership for network modernization and data center consolidation initiatives, helping develop implementation approaches and ensuring assigned activities meet technical, budgetary, and schedule requirements.

• Evaluate emerging network technologies and recommend solutions that may improve data center efficiency, scalability, availability, and cybersecurity posture.

• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and work direction to network engineers and technicians, assisting with complex technical issues and supporting professional development.

• Assist leadership with resource planning, work schedules, and personnel coverage to support operational and mission requirements.

• Support resume reviews, technical qualification assessments, and candidate interviews for network engineering vacancies as needed.

• Provide input to leadership regarding assigned personnel’s performance and development, including periodic feedback and assessments against established goals and corporate guidelines, as needed.

• Review and approve timesheets for assigned personnel in accordance with corporate standards and established procedures, as needed.

• Provide after-hours or on-call technical support as required for critical outages, service interruptions, and other mission-impacting events.

Requirements:

You demonstrate a solid understanding of enterprise and data center networking and meet the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of relevant experience. Additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Proven experience designing, implementing, and maintaining data center network architectures with a focus on scalability, redundancy, and security.

• Hands-on experience with Cisco ACI, Nexus, and Catalyst platforms, including configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting.

• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, OSPF, BGP, VLANs, HSRP, SNMP, and multicast protocols.

• Proficiency with network monitoring and ITSM tools such as ServiceNow, SolarWinds, and NetBox.

• In-depth knowledge of network security principles, including firewall rules, access control lists, VPNs, and secure remote access.

• Familiarity with network asset lifecycle management, capacity planning, and hardware procurement processes.

• Experience leading teams and managing performance under shifting operational priorities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to brief senior leadership and government stakeholders.

• Meet the position’s DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II certification requirements, including Security+ CE, CCNA Security, GSEC, or SSCP, and hold a valid Computing Environment (CE) certification.

Desired Skills:

• Active Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification.

• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification.

Salary is commensurate with education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and qualifications. The anticipated salary range for this requisition is $120,000–$225,000 annually. This range is not a guarantee of compensation or an offer amount. The actual salary offered will depend on the position’s responsibilities, relevant qualifications, security clearance, internal equity, applicable market data, contractual labor category requirements, and applicable laws or requirements.

Who we are:

ABSC is a technology and services company that combines the agility of a small business with proven processes refined over more than two decades in business. We specialize in supporting public sector clients in the Intelligence, Defense, Health, and Safety areas. Our team stands ready to deliver the next generation of programs, personnel, and solutions to help advance our federal government customers’ missions, driving innovation, agility, and security across all mission areas.

Some of our benefits include:

• Generous PTO plus 11 Federal Holidays

• Retirement Planning – 401k Fully Vested with Match

• Annual Health and Wellness Allowance – buy an Apple Watch, a treadmill, or hit the gym on us

• Career Development – Annual Funds to spend on Education and Training

• Volunteer Time Off – Annually, all employees can spend 8 hours directly supporting a charity of choice

• Charitable Match – ABSC matches an employee’s donation to a qualifying charity

• Referral Program – We pay for internal and external referrals!

• LOV Awards – Earn bonus awards throughout the year from our Living Our Values awards program

Apply to join our team today! We are always looking to grow our team—if you know someone who is seeking a new career opportunity, please share this job opening with them. ABSC offers generous external referral bonuses. You don’t need to be an employee to benefit from our Referral Program.

ABSC is a proud V3, Virginia Values Vets, member, which recognizes our commitment to hiring Veterans. If you are a veteran, please be sure to include that in your application.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.