MPR Associates, Inc. (MPR), a thriving multi-discipline, specialty engineering services, and consulting firm, is actively seeking a capable and motivated Network Engineer to join our IT team. If you are seeking a unique, challenging, and rewarding career opportunity, MPR may be the right company for you.

Founded in 1964, MPR has a wide and growing client base in the fields of power and energy, federal services, and health and life sciences. We work throughout the United States as well as internationally. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, we also have offices in East Lyme, Connecticut, and Burlington, Massachusetts. MPR makes challenging projects successful, delivering safe and reliable technical solutions across the entire project or product life-cycle to benefit our clients and society as a whole. We hire the best and brightest, which results in a high-performance culture built on trust and respect, making MPR an exceptional place to work.

General Job Description

The Network Engineer will be a member of a dynamic and high-functioning team and will be responsible for MPR's network. This individual will design, implement, manage, and troubleshoot data and IP-based communication networks, including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), and other communications systems. The Network Engineer will research and recommend technical upgrades (hardware and software) to the current infrastructure and lead the implementation projects. This individual will work closely with the IT team to provide cross-functional maintenance and support on other technologies, including voice, data, and video systems. This position has strong opportunities to enhance skills by participating in upgrades of existing systems as well as researching, designing, and implementing new systems and services. Occasional evening and weekend work is required to support emergencies and MPR business goals. This is a full-time, exempt position in MPR's Alexandria, VA office, reporting to the Information Security Manager.

• Design, configure, and support MPR's multi-office and cloud network infrastructure.
• Design and implement network security best practices using a combination of technologies such as VPNs/encryption, firewalls, secure proxies, IDS/IPS, and secure network design methodology.
• Support and troubleshoot next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) and network access control (NAC).
• Troubleshoot and proactively resolve network anomalies/outages, including low throughput, packet loss, errors, latency, delay, and jitter, and conduct root cause analysis.
• Recommend changes/improvements to the network for future growth and expansion
• Manage and lead network-related projects.
• Collaborate with IT Operations and Cybersecurity Team to design and implement secure network architecture aligned with NIST standards.
• Proactively monitor the health of network hardware using common network monitoring tools.
• Create, update, and maintain network diagrams and documentation.
• Work with outside vendors and carriers to maintain and troubleshoot existing services and implement new services.
• Participate in the planning and implementation of business continuity processes and procedures.
• Provide network and network security consultation to MPR clients.
• Rotational on-call support for network and cybersecurity issues is required.
• Occasional travel to site offices for system maintenance may be required.

• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or IT-related technical discipline and four (4) years experience, or a minimum of five (5) years of hands-on experience in network systems administration and support may be substituted.
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certifications are required.
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (Enterprise/Security) preferred.
• Security certification a plus.

Skills

• Expert knowledge of network infrastructure design concepts and best practices.
• Expert knowledge in routing protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP) across WAN and distributed datacenter.
• Expert knowledge of troubleshooting layer 2 and layer 3 network issues.
• Advanced knowledge of NGFWs such as Cisco, Palo Alto, and Fortinet.
• Advanced knowledge of network performance monitoring software.
• Advanced knowledge of wireless technologies.
• Intermediate knowledge of the identity-based network access control and policy enforcement system.
• Knowledge of cloud network infrastructure design, including Azure and AWS.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Ability to work collaboratively across functional teams.
• Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Motivated to expand skills and knowledge, as well as tackle new problems and take on new responsibilities.
• The ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies while multitasking.
• Strong time management and customer service skills.
• Persistent, questioning attitude and ability to accept that in others.
• Able to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and handle or move up to 30 lbs while performing job functions. (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions).

MPR Associates, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, who participates in E-Verify. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other classification as required by applicable laws. MPR is a certified Virginia Values Veterans (V3) employer.