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# Senior Network Engineer - Routing & Switching at Platinum Technologies

- **Company:** Platinum Technologies
- **Location:** Ft Meade, MD
- **Compensation:** $170k–$180k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-15
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/pt78/3b0cf1c4-a756-4291-a701-c07895d4134a

## Job description

Who we are. Platinum Technologies is a Northern Virginia based integrated solutions firm that specializes in PaaS, Cybersecurity & AI Platform development for the Defense and Federal Sectors. Our team solves hard problems and helps our Mission Partners achieve their goals. If you are self-motivated, possess demonstrated learning agility, and are passionate about delivering high-quality work products – we want to hear from you. We lead with technical expertise, but that is just the tip of the iceberg – the ‘Why’ matters. At Platinum, we don’t hire people to just do a job. We provide professional and leadership development to complement our self-motivated domain experts. Our teammates are dot-connecting leaders that operate in a mutually accountable environment to deliver thought leadership, expert technical analysis, and quality execution for our clients. You. Platinum Technologies currently has an opportunity for a Senior Network Engineer specializing in routing and switching to engineer, implement, and sustain enterprise network infrastructure across a large, distributed environment. The role carries hands-on responsibility for the routed and switched core — designing changes, implementing them cleanly, and resolving the complex problems that reach the senior engineering tier.

This position supports overall network engineering across a broad range of efforts, including planning, designing, and evaluating components of the network. Duties include developing specifications for routing and switching designs, evaluating and recommending technologies to enhance current capabilities, performing needs assessments, and performing installation, modification, testing, and servicing of network equipment.

The successful candidate operates independently on complex engineering work, translates requirements into implementable designs, and serves as an escalation point for routing, switching, and transport issues that others cannot resolve.

This role is onsite at Fort Meade, MD. Candidates must hold an active Secret clearance. Scope and Impact Impact: Contributes to the completion of significant project milestones and recommends technical solutions and improvements that affect program results. Work is performed under general direction, with latitude for independent judgment on technical approach. Complexity: Resolves complex technical problems requiring in-depth analysis, evaluation of multiple factors, and application of established engineering principles and best practices. Communication: Communicates technical information, design recommendations, risks, and status to engineering leadership, peer teams, and stakeholders. Explains complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of routing and switching principles, theories, and concepts, with demonstrated depth across enterprise network technologies.

Primary Responsibilities

Routing and Switching Engineering Engineer, configure, and implement enterprise routing and switching infrastructure, including core, distribution, access, and WAN edge layers. Design and implement routing policy using BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and static routing, including route redistribution, filtering, summarization, path selection, and convergence tuning. Engineer Layer 2 infrastructure, including VLAN architecture, spanning-tree design, link aggregation, trunking, and loop prevention. Implement and maintain VRFs, MPLS/VPN services, tunneling, multicast, QoS policy, and high-availability designs such as HSRP/VRRP and redundant uplink topologies. Develop specifications for network architecture, evaluate and recommend new technologies to enhance current capabilities, and perform needs assessments. Perform installation, modification, configuration, testing, and servicing of network equipment, including hardware refresh and software/firmware lifecycle upgrades. Baseline and optimize network performance — latency, throughput, utilization, convergence, and error rates — and remediate identified deficiencies.

Implementation and Operations Support Develop implementation plans, test and validation steps, rollback procedures, and change documentation for network changes, and execute them during approved change windows. Provide senior-level troubleshooting and escalation support for complex routing, switching, transport, and connectivity issues spanning multiple layers and vendors. Perform packet-level and protocol-level analysis to isolate faults across the network, systems, and application boundary. Support capacity planning, configuration standardization, and compliance of device configurations against approved baselines and hardening requirements. Partner with architecture, cybersecurity, operations, and project teams to resolve blockers, manage dependencies, and deliver network changes end-to-end.

Documentation Develop and maintain engineering and operational documentation, including: Logical and physical network diagrams Routing designs, policy standards, and addressing plans Device configuration standards and baselines Implementation, test, and rollback plans Port, protocol, and services requirements Troubleshooting guides and standard operating procedures As-built and operational handoff documentation

Key Success Factors:

This role is for an engineer who is genuinely hands-on. The expectation is not oversight of someone else's configuration work but direct ownership of the design, the change, the validation, and the outcome.

The successful engineer is the person others escalate to — comfortable reading a routing table and a packet capture under time pressure, and equally comfortable writing the implementation plan that keeps the change from becoming an incident. Required Skills. Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience, or Master's degree with 6+ years of experience. Specific experience, education, and training may be considered in lieu of a degree. Significant hands-on experience engineering, implementing, and troubleshooting enterprise routing and switching infrastructure at scale. Strong working knowledge of TCP/IP, subnetting, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, spanning tree, link aggregation, VRFs, multicast, QoS, NAT, and high-availability design. Experience with network hardware installation, configuration, software upgrades, and lifecycle replacement. Experience developing implementation plans, test procedures, and rollback plans, and executing changes in production environments during maintenance windows. Demonstrated troubleshooting ability, including packet capture and protocol analysis, across multi-vendor environments. Hands-on experience with one or more of the following: Cisco, Aruba, Palo Alto, Dell, Infoblox, and Brocade. Experience documenting network designs and procedures using tools such as Visio, PowerPoint, or similar. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Current IAT Level II or higher certification, such as Security+ CE. Active DoD Secret clearance.

Desired Qualifications Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Enterprise or equivalent certification. Experience with enterprise network modernization, migration, or large-scale transformation and integration efforts. Experience with software-defined networking, SD-WAN, or SD-Access (Cisco Catalyst Center / DNA Center) environments. Experience with network segmentation, access control, and identity-based networking. Experience integrating enterprise networking with cloud infrastructure, including hybrid connectivity and secure cloud routing. Experience with network automation and scripting using Python, Ansible, or infrastructure-as-code approaches. Experience applying DISA STIGs, vulnerability remediation, and configuration hardening to network devices. Experience with Jira, Confluence, or similar project and knowledge-management tools. The Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, race, color, religious creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, age, or genetic information.

## About Platinum Technologies

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Platinum Technologies is a technology services firm that delivers cyber, AI, cloud, and digital modernization solutions primarily to U.S. government clients (DoD, Federal Civilian, and Local Government).
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held)
- **Headquarters**: Falls Church, Virginia, United States (with offices in Tampa Bay and Washington)
- **Founded**: 2020
- **Founders**: Jermon Bafaty (CEO) and Joel Shuler

## Core Business
- Primary industry: IT Services and IT Consulting
- Target customers: B2G (Business-to-Government) – specifically U.S. Department of Defense, Federal Civilian agencies, and Local Government
- Mission statement: “To become the talent hub for technology-minded innovators that are motivated to solve hard problems, deliver complex solutions for our customers, and model citizenship for society.”

## Products & Services
- **Artificial Intelligence**: Automation and data analysis solutions built on RPA and AI to yield robust business insights.
- **Cyber Operations**: Information assurance and Zero Trust solutions that identify threats and protect critical infrastructure; network and systems engineering for resilient architectures.
- **Data Solutions**: Modernizing siloed, purpose-built data systems and engineering solutions for a more virtual world.
- **Digital Modernization**: Modernizing legacy applications and infrastructure using low-code/no-code technologies and cloud engineering.
- **Information Assurance**: Cybersecurity solutions that drive resiliency across a complex attack surface.
- **Integrated Systems**: Platform as a Service implementations to improve end-user experience and standardize service management.
- **Low Code Development**: Efficiently fielding software products across Waterfall and DevSecOps environments.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Headcount of 32 employees (as of latest data, +7.7% YoY); LinkedIn followers 1,398 (monthly +1.7%, yearly +33.4%)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Over 90% of customers are responsible for fielding technology capability to their stakeholders; clients include DoD, Federal Civilian, and Local Government. Program management team is SAFe® trained and PMP® certified.
- **Growth Signals**: Consistent headcount growth, increasing LinkedIn presence, and expansion of service lines in AI and cloud. The company reports that “our team has set the pace for deploying capability to our DoD, Federal Civilian and Local Government clients.”

## Competitive Advantages
- Deep specialization in U.S. government contracting with a focus on national security and mission-critical systems.
- High quality/low risk delivery reputation – “The Platinum Technologies brand is synonymous with uncompromising accountability and quality execution.”
- Experienced operators with certifications in AWS, Azure DevOps, Linux, and virtualization.
- Ability to modernize purpose-built legacy systems that are traditionally siloed and built for specific mission problem sets.

## Strategic Focus
- Current priorities include expanding AI and automation capabilities, strengthening Zero Trust cybersecurity offerings, and scaling cloud engineering and low-code development.
- Continued investment in talent development and certifications to maintain a highly skilled workforce.
- Growth in remote work options to attract a broader talent pool while maintaining on-site presence at key government locations (Herndon, VA; Fort Meade, MD; Tampa Bay).

## Why Work Here
- Culture: Innovative, collaborative, and result-oriented environment that encourages thinking outside the box and continuous learning.
- Remote/Hybrid: Remote work options available; the company embraces flexibility and uses cutting-edge collaboration tools to keep teams connected.
- Benefits: Medical, vision, and dental insurance; $500 annual wellness reimbursement; voluntary life insurance; hospital, accident & critical illness insurance; tuition & certification reimbursement up to $5,000 annually; 120 hours PTO (rollover up to 240) plus 8 paid holidays and 3 floating holidays; 401(k) with annual discretionary match.
- Career Development: Comprehensive training program, mentorship initiatives, and opportunities for professional growth. The company states, “We don’t hire people to do a job. We provide the professional and leadership development to complement our self-motivated domain experts.”
- Equal Opportunity Employer: Merit-based, performance-driven workplace with commitment to diversity and inclusion.

## Sources
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