Network Management Systems Engineer - 175445

About the role

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Management Systems Engineer to support a long-term DOD program focused on enterprise network monitoring, management, and reliability. This position is 100% onsite in Norfolk, VA. The Network Management Systems Engineer will be responsible for the administration, optimization, and support of the Linux infrastructure and Network Management Systems (NMS) platforms used to monitor and manage a large-scale enterprise network. This role combines Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8 administration, NMS application management, network monitoring, automation, and security compliance to ensure high availability and reliable network visibility across the environment.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot RHEL 8 servers supporting enterprise Network Management Systems across physical, virtual, and air-gapped environments
• Perform RHEL lifecycle management, including system provisioning, configuration, patching, upgrades, and vulnerability remediation
• Monitor and optimize Linux system performance, including kernel parameters, memory allocation, CPU utilization, storage, and filesystem performance
• Manage high-write storage environments using LVM and support capacity planning for NMS databases, logs, and telemetry data
• Utilize Red Hat Satellite and/or custom repositories to manage operating system packages, security errata, and software updates
• Implement and maintain Linux security controls, access policies, and STIG compliance across NMS infrastructure
• Administer enterprise NMS platforms including OpenText NNMi, OpenText Network Automation, Cisco Catalyst Center, Arista CloudVision, and Aruba AirWave
• Deploy, upgrade, configure, and troubleshoot NMS applications and supporting infrastructure
• Configure and maintain network monitoring and telemetry capabilities including SNMP, Syslog, NetFlow, IPFIX, and ICMP
• Configure SNMP polling, MIBs, traps, thresholds, alerts, and notification profiles to provide effective enterprise network monitoring
• Manage and troubleshoot NetFlow and other traffic-collection services used for network performance monitoring and capacity analysis
• Develop and maintain NMS dashboards, alerting mechanisms, network health monitoring, and fault-management workflows
• Analyze NMS data to identify network faults, performance issues, configuration problems, and potential infrastructure outages
• Support root-cause analysis and fault isolation by leveraging NMS telemetry, system logs, packet captures, and network monitoring data
• Integrate NMS platforms with CMDB, ServiceNow, and ITSM environments using APIs and automated workflows
• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks and Python/Bash scripts to automate server provisioning, user administration, NMS configuration, and repetitive operational tasks
• Support infrastructure-as-code and automated configuration management practices across NMS environments
• Troubleshoot system and application issues using Linux tools including systemd, rsyslog, journald, top, iotop, netstat, tcpdump, and related utilities
• Support high availability, backup, disaster recovery, and resiliency capabilities for critical NMS platforms
• Collaborate with network engineering, cybersecurity, systems administration, and operations teams to maintain reliable enterprise network monitoring
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, standard operating procedures, configuration documentation, and troubleshooting guides

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in systems engineering, network management, network operations, or related infrastructure engineering
• 3–5+ years of hands-on experience supporting enterprise Network Management Systems
• Active Secret clearance
• Hands-on experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8