Network Engineer

Job Description

Manages, coordinates, and performs many aspects of network resource planning, analysis of needs and services and participates in operation and administration of the LAN/WAN infrastructure. This individual participates in designing/engineering solutions, planning and executing new implementations and new product integrations, and recommends LAN/WAN improvements. Provides leadership to other technical staff. Plans, executes, and manages complex technical tasks and projects. Responsible for problem identification, recommendations, and solutions, and maintaining quality standards.

Required Experience

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or other related discipline and a minimum of 8 years of IT experience with at least 6 years specialized in network engineering. Additional experience can substitute for degree.

• Must have comprehensive operational and engineering experience with Juniper, Cisco, Arista, and Nexus family of routers/switches or equivalent routers/switches, load balancers, as well as remote access equipment.


• Must have thorough knowledge and experience with Cisco ISE/NAC.

• Experience and expertise are required with ManageEngine OPManager or equivalent network management and monitoring systems, IPAM, DHCP, DNS, VPNs, firewalls, network analysis tools, as well as implementation of multi-gigabit ethernet equipment and systems.


• Must be very proficient with protocols such as TCP/IP versions 4 and 6, BGP, OSPF, HSRP, network access control systems, hybrid cloud network, Tenable Nessus and Risk Management Framework (RMF).


• Must be able to design, engineer, implement, and maintain complex network solutions, and must be able to perform complex technical/engineering analysis.


• Must be able to create standard operating procedures and network diagrams.

• Must be able to configure and physically install network equipment in the data center.

• Ability to work onsite daily with the potential of hybrid onsite/remote work schedule. Must be able to support onsite/remote outage needs.

• Must be detail-oriented, proactive, highly organized, and able to prioritize tasks and multi-task.

• Must have a positive and patient customer service attitude.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.

• Experience supporting a nationwide mid to large Federal agency enterprise is a plus.

• CCNP certification required within 6 months of start*

• Must be able to obtain agency suitability clearance prior to start.