Lead Network Engineer

Abacus Solutions Group: We're built on our shared core values! We are difference-makers, passionate about serving, we work hard with integrity and do the right thing. Difference makers means that we look at every opportunity as a chance to make a difference. Passionate about serving means that we are always looking for ways to serve our customers and coworkers. Working hard and doing the right thing with integrity means that for every decision we make we 1st ask, "Is the decision consistent with our moral and ethical principles". We hire, review, reward and recognize our teammates based on these characteristics, so it is important that you share these values to be part of the team.


Position Overview: In this position you'll become part of technically diverse team to include but not limited to Help Desk Specialists, Network Engineers, System Administrators, and Database Professionals. Together this team provides IT Operations and Support to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) which is responsible for training Law Enforcement Professionals from over 90 different agencies.


Position Responsibilities:

• Perform engineering, design, implementation, and maintenance tasks on the networking environment.
• Assist with peer reviews on networking maintenances, projects, and initiatives.
• Identify, review, and recommend security postures to peers and appropriate security teams.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network problems.
• Install hardware such as routers, firewalls, wireless, and switches.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience as a Lead Network Engineer, designing and managing large enterprise distributed network environments.
• Expertise in the following networking technologies and standards: IP Routing, Switching, QoS, Multicasting, VRF's, HSRP, 802 1x, Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), DCI (datacenter interconnect), DCI (datacenter interconnects), Overlay technologies.
• Expert knowledge and proven experience with Cisco routing (EIGRP and OSPF)
• Experience with network security and management tools (Cisco ISE, SolarWinds Orion, Cisco Prime Infrastructure, Cisco DNA Center, Aruba Networks, ClearPass)
• Aruba networking experience (routing and switching)
• Proficient with IPv6. IPv4, and Dual Stacked environments
• Firewalls (Palo Alto)
• Knowledge of Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)

Security Qualifications:

• No security clearance required; Secret Clearance Preferred
• Must be a US Citizen
• Must pass a Federal Law Enforcement Background Investigation

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.