Senior Network Engineer

Description

The company delivers IT services and solutions to the Federal Government, placing staff with the skills, clearances, and technologies that organizations need to improve performance and carry out lasting change.

The company has supported more than 30 Federal agencies and several commercial customers across the country, with capabilities in IT talent, data delivery and analytics, cyber security, cloud migration, applications and infrastructure, software development, and finance and accounting.

The team needs a Senior Network Engineer to work on site for a government contract with a client in Springfield, VA. The role requires an active Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Keep the network infrastructure running, carry out routine maintenance, advise on upgrades and system recapitalization, and manage availability and capacity.
• Oversee the High Speed Guard cross domain solution that moves data between multiple classification domains.
• Keep the configuration baseline current through complete documentation.
• Design and support recapitalization plans that account for capacity growth and changes the customer directs.
• Act as the subject matter expert for all network infrastructure.
• Install, configure, and maintain Cisco network and firewall equipment, including the Cisco 2900, 4500, 9300, 9400, and 6800 series, Nexus 9000, Cisco Firepower, and ASA.
• Write firewall policy and tune rule sets for better efficiency and stronger threat prevention.
• Roll out network configuration changes that meet NIST, FISMA, and STIG compliance requirements.
• Support ATO reviews and audits.

Requirements

• Hold an active Top Secret security clearance, or the ability to obtain a government Entry on Duty (EOD) suitability determination.
• Hold a bachelor's degree and have 12, 15 years of relevant prior experience. Additional education and experience may be considered in place of a degree.
• Hold Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification.
• Have experience engineering, deploying, and operating LAN and WAN switches and firewalls, and integrating them into existing networks.
• Have working knowledge of defense-in-depth, network, hardware, and software security architecture, network topology, IT device integrity, and common security controls.
• Have experience managing the information security incident lifecycle, from response and mitigation through post-action reporting and planning next steps.
• Have used network management tools such as SolarWinds, WhatsUp Gold, NetQoS, or NetBrain.
• Be comfortable across platforms, including VMware, Linux, Microsoft Server, and AD.
• Preferred: Hold a master's degree from an accredited college or university in IT management, engineering, or a related field.
• Preferred: Have 10+ years of proven experience in IT service delivery management.
• Preferred: Have experience with User Activity Monitoring products and platforms.
• Preferred: Have experience with the Everfox High Speed Guard Platform.
• Preferred: Have experience with Cisco and Juniper LAN and WAN infrastructure.
• Preferred: Have experience with Palo Alto firewalls.
• Preferred: Hold Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification.
• Preferred: Hold Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Security certification.
• Preferred: Hold the Palo Alto Networks Accredited Configuration Engineer (ACE) certification for PAN-OS 7.0.

Conditions

This is a full-time position based on site in Springfield, VA, supporting a government contract.

The salary range is $60,000 to $180,000 USD.

The posted pay range is a general guideline, not a promise of pay. Offers depend on factors such as responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, location, market data, any applicable bargaining agreement, and other law.

The company is a Federal subcontractor and follows federal laws against employment discrimination.

The company values veterans and transitioning service members, and participates in the Virginia Values Veterans program and the Military Medics and Corpsmen initiative.

Benefits

• Full benefits details are published on the company's benefits page.