Network Engineer - 176483

Job Id: 0000176483Job Category: Information TechnologyJob Location: Tampa, FloridaSecurity Clearance: TS/SCIBusiness Unit: Zachary PiperPosition Owner: Ava KulinskiZachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer to support a company supporting the Department of Defense. This position is onsite at MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa, FL. This is a unique opportunity supporting a network modernization effort within a classified CENTCOM environment.Responsibilities for the Network Engineer include:Assess existing Cisco Catalyst switching infrastructure and network topology.Identify configuration gaps, single points of failure, and resiliency improvements.Implement approved changes on Cisco Catalyst 9300X switches.Validate Layer 2 and Layer 3 network functionality after modernization efforts.Perform failover, redundancy, and convergence testing.Troubleshoot network connectivity issues across switches, servers, and storage systems.Develop network diagrams, configuration documentation, and as-built records.Required Qualifications for the Network Engineer include:Active TS/SCI security clearance required.Experience with Cisco Catalyst 9000-series switches, preferably 9300X.Strong knowledge of Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking concepts.Experience with VLANs, STP, EtherChannel, routing, and network redundancy.Experience with Brocade switches, HPE 280 and 380 servers, and NetApp.Proven ability to assess and modernize enterprise network environments.Strong troubleshooting experience in production or mission-critical environments.Ability to create technical documentation and implementation records.Compensation for the Network Engineer includes:Salary Range: Competitive based on experienceFull Benefits Package: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement#LI-AK1 #LI-ONSITE Network Engineer, Cisco Engineer, TS/SCI, Top Secret Clearance, TS SCI Cleared, Active TS/SCI, Cleared Network Engineer, Cisco Network Engineer, Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Catalyst 9300X, Cisco 9300, Cisco Catalyst 9000 Series, Cisco IOS XE, Cisco Switching, Cisco Enterprise Networks, Cisco Routing and Switching, CCNA, CCNP, CCNP Enterprise, Layer 2 Networking, Layer 3 Networking, VLANs, VLAN Configuration, Trunking, Spanning Tree Protocol, STP, Rapid STP, EtherChannel, Link Aggregation, Routing, Static Routing, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, Network Redundancy, High Availability, Network Resiliency, Network Modernization, Network Infrastructure, Infrastructure Assessment, Network Optimization, Network Validation, Network Troubleshooting, Failover Testing, Network Convergence, LAN/WAN, Data Center Networking, Enterprise Networking, Network Documentation, As-Built Documentation, Technical Documentation, Network Diagrams, Change Management, HPE Servers, HPE ProLiant, HPE DL380, NetApp Storage, NetApp, Brocade Switches, Brocade Networking, Storage Networking, SAN Connectivity, DoD, Department of Defense, Federal Contractor, Defense Contractor, Defense Industry, CENTCOM, USCENTCOM, Combatant Command, Classified Environment, Secure Enclave, Mission Critical Networks, Military Networks, Modeling and Simulation, MacDill Air Force Base, MacDill AFB, Tampa FL, Tampa Florida, Florida Network Engineer, Cleared Jobs Florida, TS SCI Jobs Florida, Government Network Engineer, Federal IT, Systems Integration, Infrastructure Engineering, Technology Refresh, Network Assessment, Network Health Check, Root Cause Analysis, Incident Resolution, Configuration Management, Switch Configuration, Path Redundancy, Fault Tolerance, Disaster Recovery.