Network / Infrastructure Engineer

Acclaim Technical Services, founded in 2000, is a leading language, operations, and technology services company supporting a wide range of U.S. Federal agencies. We are an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, which is uncommon within our business sector. We see this as a significant strength, and it shows : ATS is consistently ranked as a top workplace among DC area firms and continues to grow.

We are actively hiring a Network / Infrastructure Engineer with TS / SCI clearance and polygraph to join our Mission Technology and Solutions Business Unit, working in Chantilly, VA.

Seeking a strong candidate to support customer mission-driven activities.  The successful candidate must be familiar with internet-based infrastructure procurement, creation, and operations & management (O&M) through various means and methods. Must be able to keep detailed records of passwords and other resource information and work with other personnel on specific requirements and needs. Must have Linux proficiency to manage virtual network activities for the customer.

Required Qualifications :

Ability to meet with customers at all levels to discuss virtual infrastructure needs, problems (with proposed solution), and near / long-term changes to the infrastructure architecture that may be needed in support of mission activities; Ability and experience to create, configure and support VMs; Ability to work with the procurement organization for equipment that may be needed to support VM infrastructure; Experience and ability to work with customer partners where network interconnections occur to ensure uninterrupted data transfers via network routing. This includes from the VPNs at the edge back to and through the network infrastructure; Experience working with cloud-based architectures (Amazon EC2, Microsoft Azure, etc.); Linux proficiency in virtual environments at the command line to include firewall configuration; Ability to work well in a dynamic environment , with tight deadlines and evolving priorities; Ability to create and innovate solutions in-house to address unique requirements; Minimum of 3 years relevant experience with degree, or 5 years without.

Desired / Optional Qualifications :

Knowledge of TCP / IP fundamenta l s ( OSI mode l and IP subnetting basics) and familiarity with data transport protoco l s and tools (e.g. SFTP, SMTP, HTTPS, etc.); Experience with network security appliances and encryption fundamentals (Wireguard, OpenSSL, a symmetric cryptography, etc. )

Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action

ATS is committed to a program of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion / creed, hairstyles and hair textures, handicap / disability, genetic information / history, military / veteran status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by federal, state or local law. It is the policy of ATS not merely to refrain from employment discrimination as required by the various federal, state, and local enactments, but to take positive affirmative action to realize for women, people of color, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans full equal employment opportunity. We support the employment and advancement in employment of individuals with disabilities and of protected veterans, and we treat qualified individuals without discrimination on the basis of their physical or mental disability or veteran status.

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