Network / Data Engineer Job Description
ISCI – Washington, DC

Responsibilities for Network / Data Engineer

• Establishes networking environment by designing system configuration and directing system installation.
• Defines, documents, and enforces system standards.
• Maximizes performance by troubleshooting network problems and outages and scheduling upgrades.
• Configures router.
• Updates data servers and network equipment.
• Collaborates with network architects on network optimization.
• Secures network system by establishing and enforcing policies and defining and monitoring access.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and participating in professional organizations.
• Accomplishes information systems and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
• Analyze and correct all technical problems on equipment within assigned customer accounts
• Design, implement operate on data center network, customer- connections and network security architecture
• Gather and document requirements for design, code, integrate, test, and implement commercial and customer automated systems
• Perform packet capture and analysis to baseline network performance and/or troubleshoot performance issues
• Responsible for critical response for all related areas
• Must have the clear ability to translate business requirements into creditable, high quality and resilient designs based upon the firm’s roadmaps and standards
• The Network Engineer conducts technology assessments
• Plays a key role in project delivery lifecycle management focusing on creating Detailed Implementation Plans for all design, Test and Accept criteria, Back-Out and Validation plans and procedures
• The Data Network Engineer supports initiatives as they transition between design, implementation and operations
• Role performs Q/A function prior to every implementation project
• At times, the candidate may take part in service and business management activities related to budgeting, RFI/RFP, service planning
• Must have extensive knowledge and experience using (both reactive and productive) advanced tooling
• Application experience with an innovation “mind-set” and how it impacts how engineering work gets done is important

Qualifications for Network Engineer

• Proficiency with EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP:
  • Experience with Enterprise-level Cisco ISE configuration and troubleshooting
  • Experience with Palo Alto, Juniper, Sonic Wall, network integration is desired
  • Experience with Public Cloud environment such as AWS, Google Cloud & Microsoft Azure
  • Familiarity with Tracking Budget Expenses and Project Management
  • Advance Network management including hardware and software network management
• Ability to work nights and weekends during designated time periods
• Hands-on experience with multiple network-computing hardware components including routers, switches, firewalls, load-balancers
• Working knowledge of network routing protocols
• Experience with desktop operating systems and server environments desirable
• Experience with FireMon application implementation technology is a plus

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5-8 years information technology experience which should include at least 4-6 years telecom/networking experience in fast-paced environment

Benefits Package to Include:

• Paid PTO and sick leave (15 days initially) 
• Paid Federal Government Holidays 
• 100% Medical premium for employee 
• 100% Dental and Vision 
• 100% paid Life, short and long-term disability insurance for employee 
• 401K 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer: