Network Engineer
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Title: Network Engineer
Location: On-site McLean, VA
Job Type: Full-time (40 hours per week) with benefits.
Availability: immediate.
Security Clearance: TS/SCI with CI Polygraph.
Years of Experience:
3+ years with a PhD
4+years with a master s degree
5+ years with a BS degree
Job Description:Our client is looking for a Network Engineer to join the Luke Team! You will support the customer's data communications network; maintain the network hardware and software as well as monitor the network to ensure availability to all system users; and perform the necessary maintenance to support network availability. You will design and create routing designs to extend customer networks. You will need to be proficient in Cisco network solutions, as well as software defined networks and firewalls from AWS, Google, and Microsoft. The ideal candidate should be able to provide troubleshooting and scripting examples and experiences and discuss previous routing design best practices, including the tools you used to create the
designs. Also, bring your experience with system accreditation processes and procedures to the discussion, and plan to share examples of previous implementations and how they have led to successful system accreditations. The purpose of the Luke program, is to provide dev ops, applied technology investigations, operations and maintenance and infrastructure lifecycle support services across the ODNI s enterprise. Our support in NOVA and Bethesda includes software engineering/development, O&M, technology investigations, customer advocacy, business process engineering, and system design.
In this role you will:Deploy, configure, maintain and monitor all active network equipment (Cisco routers, switches, firewalls) ensuring seamless network operations
Responsible for troubleshooting and resolving network issues, implementing security measures and proactively optimizing network performance
Monitor and resolve network related service tickets
Maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and network design documentation
Perform network upgrades to maintain system integrity and overall availability
Support and administer third-party applications
Ensure security and efficiency of IT infrastructure following industry standards
Experience conducting root cause analysis network failures / implementing corrective actions
Quickly Diagnose / Resolve connectivity issues both cloud and on-premise environments
Maintain accurate network documentation Diagrams / Configurations / Policies
Prepare reports -- Network Performance / Utilization / Incidents
Experience setting up alerts / monitoring systems for network health and performance
Understand how to leverage automation configuration management / network deployments
Analyze / Troubleshoot network incidents -- use monitoring tools to identify / resolve issues
Required QualificationsActive TS/SCI with Polygraph
5+ Years of experience
Experience working with and troubleshooting Cisco and/or Juniper network vendor platforms
Knowledge of and experience with networking technology and protocols, TCP/IP, Routing (static, OSPF, BGP, and policy-based), Firewalls (zone based polices and ACLs), SSH, VPNs
Knowledge of network management platforms such as Solarwinds
Experience with network device hardening in accordance with industry best practices
Knowledge of different operating systems (Microsoft, Unix, Linux, etc.)
Attention to detail, problem solving mindset, critical thinking and teamworking skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills able to troubleshoot complex network issues
Scripting skills for automating routine network tasks
Have familiarity with network automation tools (Ansible / Terraform)
Network monitoring and management tools (e.g., Dynatrace, PRTG, Nagios, Wireshark, as examples
Working knowledge load balancers / proxy servers
Working knowledge hybrid cloud infrastructures
These Qualifications Would Be Nice to HaveUnderstand network segmentation / best practices for securing network environments
Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and networking trends
Cisco CCNP or Juniper JCNIP certifications or skill level at minimum (Senior / Expert)
Familiarity with cloud hosting solutions such as Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud
VMWare experience
CompTIA Network+, CCNP, CCNA certifications.