About DAWNE IT Solutions, Inc.
DAWNE IT Solutions is a Washington, DC small business delivering responsive federal IT managed services. This position supports a mission-driven federal cultural institution (approximately 700 users across several DC-area sites) in a Google Workspace and AWS environment, and is contingent on contract award.
Role Summary
Senior network engineer responsible for the performance and reliability of the wired and wireless infrastructure across a multi-site federal enterprise (Cisco and Aruba).
What you will do
- Own routing/switching performance across Cisco Nexus and Catalyst cores/switches and ASR routers, and the Aruba wireless fabric (CX6300, ~270 APs, Aruba Central).
- Monitor and tune the network using SolarWinds Orion; lead network incident response with hourly status updates during outages.
- Manage WAN/ISP connectivity and DAS support; coordinate with carriers and OEMs on escalations and restoration.
- Execute network changes through the change-control board; maintain network documentation.
Required qualifications
- CCNP certification.
- Expert-level routing/switching knowledge and hands-on SolarWinds experience.
- 5+ years in enterprise network engineering across Cisco and (ideally) Aruba.
- Able to obtain U.S. federal suitability/badging; onsite in Washington, DC.
Preferred
- CCIE; Aruba certification; TACACS+ and Wireshark proficiency.
- Federal multi-site experience.
Location: Washington, DC (onsite). Employment Type: Full-Time. This position is contingent on contract award; no visa sponsorship is available.
DAWNE IT Solutions, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and qualifications, without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law.
Pay: $110,000.00 - $145,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
