Network Engineer 2

This is a mixed team of Civilian leads and Contractors responsible for 2 unique operational customers networking. The team will configure the systems in our contractor building and then support in person or remotely the fielding’s of the new gear. Additionally, you will be responsible for ongoing Networking support including firewall and Crypto gear. SSP Compliance work. Network Engineering experience to meet the years for this LCAT. Required to travel occasionally/ as needed to OCONUS locations and be on-call for Operational systems (Once up to speed). Cisco and Arista configuration and sustainment experience. Familiar with Latte ‘Art and supporting STE/STN and SSP compliance for those devices.

Responsibilities

Optimize end-to-end system performance and dataflow management; Conduct data captures to obtain network performance information; Minimize network latency and maximize data throughput through design analysis and network performance monitoring tools; Provide input to the design of the organization’s network and mission architecture; Design solutions, integrate, configure, deploy, test and provide ongoing maintenance for numerous types of network devices, interfaces and methodologies; Configure and optimize the network to connect various front-end and back-end components; Gather needed data to specify system/component performance and interface requirements; Implement specific network solutions to support server requirements to include load-balancing, VPN’s, firewall contexts, Traffic Shaping Voice over IP (VoIP), GRE Tunneling, IP Security (IPSec), IP Encryption, Media over IP (MoIP), and network address translation (NAT) where appropriate; Configure and maintain organization’s network diagrams and accreditations; Oversee the support to all network equipment; Develop designs of the organizations network and mission architecture to meet new partner requirements; Manage assigned tasks and provide guidance to junior Network Engineers; Integrate hardware and software to satisfy ISO 9000 requirements and other DOD/IC regulations

Requirements

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security Systems Engineering, or a related discipline with six (6) years of relevant professional experience; In lieu of a Master’s degree, a Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline with eight (8) years of relevant professional experience; In lieu of a degree, additional six (6) years of experience and an industry standard certification (Arista Configuration Essentials, Cisco Certified Network Associate, or Juniper Certification Tracks) for a total of 12 years; Information Assurance Technical (IAT) level I baseline certification as defined by DoD 8570.01-M; Active Security Clearance with appropriate Polygraph; Cisco and Arista configuration and sustainment experience; Familiar with Latte ‘Art and supporting STE/STN and SSP compliance for those devices; Required to travel occasionally/ as needed to OCONUS locations and be on-call for Operational systems

Nice to have

Call Manager experience; Cisco ASA Firewall experience; Experience automating repetitive tasks, Inventory collection, compliance requirements etc.; Experience working in the cloud or with Hyperconverged infrastructure and containerized environments

Benefits

Healthcare Coverage + Insurance (Medical: Three rich healthcare options through CareFirst with 100% or majority company-paid premiums; Tax-advantaged health savings account with generous employer contribution; Dental + Vision: 100% employer-paid for employees and family with buy-up option); Retirement + Savings (401K – 10% total contribution – 5% safe harbor – 5% annual profit share, both immediately vested); Paid Time Off + More (4 weeks starting PTO; 11 federal holidays + 2 floating holidays; Paid hours for company-required training); Career Growth + Development (Access to FREE 24/7 learning via Udemy; Opportunities to participate in tech councils, industry initiatives; $7,500 annual Educational & Professional Development Assistance); Paid parental leave; Annual swag drops; Flexible work schedules; Generous referral bonus program; Employee appreciation + family-friendly corporate events