Network Engineer

Altamira Technologies has a long and successful history providing innovative solutions throughout the U.S. National Security community. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Altamira serves the defense, intelligence and homeland security communities worldwide by focusing on creating innovative solutions leveraging common standards in architecture, data and security. Altamira believes that our people and the culture of our company differentiate us from other companies. Position Location: Chantilly, VA Position Description We are seeking a Network Engineer responsible for configuration, implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of a critical operational network. Provides an engineering resource to support data communications and related applications requirements. Provides administrative support of installed systems/networks. Responsible for planning and implementing the necessary hardware, software and telecommunications equipment to maintain and/or enhance the organization’s networks. Evaluates vendor products and recommends purchases. Recommends and implements network policies and procedures and ensures adherence to security procedures. Responsibilities Assist in installations, configurations, upgrades, and maintenance of network equipment (switches, firewalls, and load balancers) Monitor network performance and troubleshooting Document network configurations and diagrams Provide technical support to system operators Assist in implementing STIG compliance Desired Knowledge and Skills TCP/IP Model Routing Switching Multi-chassis groups - Multi-Link Aggregation Domain or Switch Aggregation Groups Link Aggregation Control Protocol 802.3adVLANs and VLAN Trunking, (802.1q & 802.3ac) Network Time Protocol Troubleshooting Access Control Lists Firewalls Security Zone Security Policies Network Address Translation Load Balancing Virtual Servers Server Pool Health Checks Education and Experience Bachelor’s in computer science or information technology, 10+ years of experience Master’s in computer science or information technology, 5+ years of experience Must currently possess a TS/SCI w/CI polygraph. #J-18808-Ljbffr