Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience, 5+ years of related experience, Cisco CCNA certification, DoD 8570 IAM/IAT Level III certification..

Key responsabilities:

Analyze and recommend adjustments to network sizes for capacity demands.

Support network operations, maintenance, repairs, or upgrades.

Assist in designing equipment configuration prototypes and automation methods.

Develop procedures to track and report network availability and security measures.

Job description

This is a remote position.

We are looking for a Network Engineer to join our team in support of our DoD customer. The main function of the Network Engineer is to determine user requirements and design specifications for computer networks. A typical junior network engineer is responsible for supporting senior engineering staff in planning and implementing network and cyber security designs, implementations, and upgrades. This individual will be working with a wide range of products from vendors such as Cisco Systems, Juniper Networks, and Versa Networks and a multitude of other cyber security products that integrate within the overall network architectures of the customer.

Responsibilities Include:

Analyze and make recommendations to adjust network sizes to meet volume or capacity demands.
Support network operations, maintenance, repairs or upgrades.
Assist in design for equipment configuration prototypes, including network hardware, software, servers, or server operation systems and automation methods with tools such as Ansible and Python.
Review and approve solutions for network problems.
Review and approve conceptual, logical or physical network designs.
Develop procedures to track, project or report network availability, reliability, capacity or utilization.
Assist in development or recommend network security measures, such as firewalls, network security audits, or automated security probes.

Requirements

Required Citizenship/Clearance:

US Citizenship is required.
Must have a current DoD Secret clearance.

Required Education:

Bachelor's Degree. Additional equivalent experience may substitute for a degree.

Required Experience:

5+ years of related experience.

Required Certifications:

Cisco CCNA
DoD 8570 IAM/IAT Level III certification. This will change to a DoD 8140 equivalent once a DISA 8140 policy is released.

Location:

This is a remote position; however, individuals must be able to travel internationally (approximately 20%), and execute tasks required to implement customer solutions.

Required Skills and Knowledge:

Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
Strong mentoring skills are necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.
Strong knowledge of computer hardware as it relates to compute and data storage.
Strong knowledge of computer software, such as configuration management software, desktop communications software, operating system software and internet directory services software.

Preferred Qualifications:

Strong knowledge of computer hardware as it relates to compute and data storage.
Strong knowledge of computer software, such as configuration management software, desktop communications software, operating system software and internet directory services software.
Ability to write and modify common programing languages and templates such as Python, JSON and Jinja.
Strong ability to design and implement both IPv4 and IPv6 network address schemes.