System Engineer (SME) - Top Secret Clearance Required

M&S Consulting was conceived in 2002 with the vision of creating highly effective teams of elite consultants to deliver strategic process and technology solutions to enterprise organizations across the US. Our commitment to delivery in complex environments and long-term customer success has merged process and technology into innovative solutions, established deep pockets of expertise, and enabled innovative transformation for evolving businesses.

We have intentionally cultivated steady growth focused on being approachable and helpful to our dearly valued clients and closely cared-for employees. M&S people simply “care hard”, and this reflects in our work products, our interactions, and our culture.

Job Responsibilities:

• Apply Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) routing and switching principles to practical solutions.
• Perform multi-level troubleshooting and root-cause problem solving.
• Ability to configure, maintain, and upgrade LAN/WAN design and topology.
• Install/configure LAN/WAN hardware and maintain wiring closets and nomenclature.
• Manage Cisco and other hardware, including consumer-grade routers and switches.
• Monitor with standard network management and packet analysis tools.
• Plan, implement, and administer perimeter security and firewalling.
• Evaluate new technologies and make design recommendations for a more efficient and cost-effective network infrastructure.

Qualifications:

• Two to five years of experience with firewall configuration and load balancing.
• Understand network protocols including TCP/IP, User Datagram Protocol (UDP) and other common protocols.
• Have expert knowledge of Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)/Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) routing protocol.
• Understand all aspects of Virtual Private Network (VPN) design and configurations.
• Have expert knowledge of TCP/IP and troubleshooting connectivity issues.
• Have expert level troubleshooting and root-cause problem solving.
• Experience working in an Agile organization using Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP), Kanban, and SAFe.
• Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Enterprise Infrastructure preferred.

*Active US Top Secret Clearance is required

*M&S Consulting proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.