Network Engineer

Job Description

Employment Type: Contractor
Contract Length: 6 months
Location:  Prefer local to Colorado Springs, CO but will consider remote work with travel to bases as needed.
Must be a US Citizen
Clearance Required: Active DoD SECRET preferred
Travel: Up to 25%

Spry Squared is looking for a Network Engineer to assist with the implementation of a DMZ at military bases in Colorado (Shriever) and California (Vandenberg). This will include the equipment deployment/installation, configuration/migration/soak, and post-installation support. This will be a parttime effort, with fulltime work on-site at the bases (6 weeks) and then parttime remote support (10 hours/week) for the remainder of the project duration (total of 19 weeks).  Travel required for installation and configuration project phases.

As the Network Engineer on this project, you will:

• Install, configure, and support all network routing and switching systems needed to implement and migrate to a DMZ based on Palo Alto 5220 firewalls at 2 military bases.
• Participate actively on the project team to complete assigned tasks and collaborate on delivering a high quality implementation.
• Provide timely updates on project deliverables and issues to all stakeholders.
• Other duties as needed.

Required Skills

• Minimum of 10 years of networking engineering (routing/switching) experience
• Experience with Virtual Routing and Forward (VRF), VRF route-leaking, and Virtual Private Cloud configuration.
• Experience with Palo Alto firewalls (PA5220) a plu
• Experience with Enterprise Services, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP
• Previous government contracting experience a plus
• Strong communication skills
• Active SECRET Clearance preferred, but if not, must have a VAR submitted

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Rate: $60.00 - $70.00 per hour no benefits, depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.

Company Description

Spry Squared is a Minority and Woman Owned Small Business headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado with offices across the United States of America. We are an experienced federal government and commercial service provider with security cleared personnel working on various projects across the USA and the globe.

Spry Squared provides organizations with Best-in-Class Enterprise Solutions, Managed IT Services, Cybersecurity Solutions, IT Professional Services, Recruiting Services, Project/Program Management and technology products. We are your strategic partner and value-added reseller, solving complex business challenges by leveraging technology solutions that reduce costs, optimize productivity and minimize risk.