Network Engineer

We are in need of NW Engineer to work for direct client in CA. No C2C or 3rd parties allowed for this role.

The role is 12 month plus contract and on site. US Citizen only and must have active secret clearance

The selected candidate will

be a Network Engineer for a brand-new enterprise WAN solution : DarkStar! The candidate will be responsible for the successful implementation, integration and support of a multi-site classified network with a variety of different locations and vendor hardware.

Responsibilities for the Network Engineer include but are not limited to configuration and management of Cisco switches and routers, Juniper and Palo Alto FW and support to system administration team in deployment of new sites.

Knowledge and familiarity with Storage Hardware and System configuration is desired.

This individual will be working in an environment supporting a large number of different platforms which range from enterprise servers to small / midsize servers and supercomputers.

Candidate will be responsible for system installations, upgrades, configurations, hardware installation, and troubleshooting.

Candidate will ultimately support the operations center for successful sustainment operations. Candidate must be willing to travel when required.

Basic Qualifications

• DoD SECRET Clearance
• Typically requires 3+ years of experience with configuration and management of Cisco Routers and switches for new networks
• Familiarity with configuration and management of Palo Alto and Juniper firewalls
• Familiarity with TCP / IP, IP configuration, peer-to-peer networking and IP addressing and subnetting
• Familiarity with Cisco VoIP systems and architectures
• Experience with network monitoring tools, including the use of SNMP, Netflow and various telemetry tools
• Tier 3 troubleshooting skills for both switch & router technologies
• Understanding of system architectures and multi-site connections
• Experience with interaction of servers, switches and firewall interconnections
• Demonstrated ability to work seamlessly across organization boundaries
• Demonstrated experience to identify and build strong relationships with key stakeholders, customers, and colleagues to communicate requirements in a clear, precise and actionable manner
• Must be able to work with minimal assistance / guidance and be able to recommend process improvements
• Expertise with Linux & Windows operating systems for daily, network management tasks
• Ability and willingness to obtain DoD 8570 IAT level II or III certification (eg. Sec +, CASP, CISSP) within 6 months

Desired Skills :

• Experience with software-defined data center networking (. Cisco ACI, VMware VSX, Big Switch Big Cloud Fabric, Arista Converged Cloud Fabric)
• Linux and / or UNIX shell scripting
• Ansible, NETCONF, YANG, or other network automation tools experience / familiarity
• Experience implementing and sustaining Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Certificate Authorities (CAs)
• Working understanding of IPSEC VPN technology; implementation experience on at least one of the Cisco or Juniper product lines is strongly preferred
• Experience with NSA Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC)
• Experience managing vendor relationships for break / fix, root cause analysis, escalations, and technology refresh
• Infrastructure experience with racks, power, cooling, and storage
• Professional level vendor certification (eg. Cisco or Juniper) in routing or switching technologies or security
• Familiarity with DevOps and CI / CD pipeline concepts
30+ days ago