Network Engineer with Top Secret Security Clearance

Job Title: Network Engineer with Top Secret Security Clearance

Pay Rate: $61/hr. on W2 without benefits

Clearance Required: Top Secret Security Clearance

Job Description:

• This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining network infrastructure to ensure reliable connectivity and performance for critical systems and applications with varying operating systems and hardware interfaces.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Design, configure, and maintain network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, and VPNs to support operational requirements.
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot issues to ensure optimal functionality and minimal downtime.
• Implement and manage network security measures to protect sensitive data and maintain compliance with security policies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan and execute network upgrades, migrations, and expansions.
• Conduct regular network assessments and audits to identify areas for improvement and ensure adherence to best practices.
• Document network configurations, processes, and procedures to maintain accurate records and facilitate knowledge sharing.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to recommend enhancements and innovations to the network infrastructure.
• Participate in on-call support rotation to address network incidents and outages as they arise.

Required Skills:

• Experience with Cisco switching, routing and firewall hardware and common network concepts such as LAN/WAN, perimeter, IPSec, routing/switching, packet filtering, IDS/IPS, authentication, cabling, and troubleshooting
• Experience performing network security implementations or assessments

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with emerging technologies and industry trends, with the ability to recommend enhancements to network infrastructure
• Experience conducting network assessments and audits to identify areas for improvement and ensure adherence to best practices
• Strong documentation skills for maintaining accurate records of network configurations, processes, and procedures
• Previous experience in a similar role supporting CONUS customers or proprietary programs
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to plan and execute network upgrades, migrations, and expansions

Education/Experience:

• Typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 2 or more years' related work experience (e.g. Master). In the USA, ABET accreditation is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard.

About our Company: -

22nd Century Technologies, Inc., is one of the fastest growing IT Service Integrator and Workforce Solution companies in the United States. Founded in 1997, 22nd Century Technologies is a Certified National Minority Business Enterprise with 6,000 people including 600 Cyber SMEs nationwide supporting our customers in all 50 states, Canada, and Mexico. With HQs in Somerset, NJ and Mclean, VA, 22nd Century has 14 offices throughout the United States. As part of our unrelenting focus on quality and compliance, 22nd Century Technologies delivery is based on Certified Matured Processes including CMMI L3 Dev & SVC, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001 quality processes. With a strong focus on the public sector, 22nd Century currently holds government contracts with 14 out of 15 Federal Executive agencies including DoD, 37 other Federal agencies, 50 States, 115 Local agencies, and 37 School Districts. In the last three years, we have expanded our services to Fortune 500 and other commercial clients and currently support 80 commercial clients.

Recognized among Best Company to Work For by Forbes, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., consistently exceeds our clients expectations by focusing on their absolute satisfaction with jobs while keeping our employees motivated.22nd Century Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer" and s & all other parties authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply."

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.