Working with an enterprise network architecture and engineering team supporting our Federal customer, the Network Engineering supports projects to upgrade, modernize and support the migration of a Wide Area Network (WAN) communications infrastructure supporting over 1200 field sites and multiple Program Directorates.
Eligibility / Clearance Requirements : Must be a U.S. Citizen
Clearance Preference :
- CBP Full BI - 1st priority
- Any DHS badge DoD Top Secret or Secret - 2nd choice
- DoD Secret or Top Secret willingness to get CBP clearance - 3rd choice (it can take 45 days to 6 months to obtain a CBP clearance - work can only begin once the clearance is fully adjudicated)
Certifications / Skillsets : CCNP, CCIE, Cloud Design and Migration
Position Roles and Responsibilities :
Interface with customers to collect and clarify requirementsManage network communications testing, installation, and support for the MAN / WAN systemMentor and provide guidance to other networking team membersIdentify and diagnose problems affecting network performance using software and hardware toolsProvide recommendations to enhance and improve network performanceTroubleshoot network infrastructure systems as neededPerform system engineering design, integration, and implementation tasks and activities, including coordination of personnel, hardware, software, budget, facilities, and / or equipmentInterface with vendors when necessary during outages or periods of degraded system performanceEvaluate, design, document, install, implement, test, perform problem isolation and resolution, monitor, tune, and set standards.Provides client consulting and training on the interfacing and use of the network facilities.Researches, evaluates, and recommends new computer network equipment and technologies.Utilizes monitoring, performance analysis, network management, software and hardware equipment to trouble shoot and isolate problems, gauge network performance, and trace data and protocol activity.Provides internal consulting, technical guidance, information and support to application developers, computer operations, company management and departmental clients. Assists in internal training programs.Must be able to work with minimal supervision and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.Provide for Tier IV escalation support of CBP's Enterprise Wide Area Network InfrastructureConfigure Cisco network routers, switches and wireless controllers for LAN / WAN connectivityDevelop network designs and comprehensive site analysisCisco Firewall design and configurationRoot Cause Analysis supportTroubleshoot, diagnose, investigate and resolve issues with network connectivity and latencyTroubleshoot multiple MPLS networks in a highly secure environmentKnowledge, Skills & Experience :
At least 10 years of network engineering experience of Medium to Large WAN network experience : functions and concepts of a wide area network, designing LAN / WAN's and network engineering :
Experience with Cisco routing / switching configuration and troubleshooting to the CCNP level, ASRs, Generation 2, and 1900-7600 routers, Cisco NGFWs, and F5 Load BalancersIP experience (to include sub-netting and routing), IPV4 / IPV6Riverbed WAN OptimizationFusion CenterCisco Office ExtendBGP experience requiredEIGRP and OSPF routingCisco DMVPN conceptsNext Hop Resolution Protocol (NHRP)Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)Adept in using troubleshooting and performance management tools such as Cisco Prime, Riverbed SteelCentral, NetScout, Gigamon, Cisco Prime, etc.Desired Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies :
Cisco ACI experienceDeep packet capture and analysis experienceData Center Migration experienceAmazon Web Services (AWS) CSR configurationMicrosoft Azure / Office 365End to end application mappingSoftware Defined NetworksEducation Requirements :
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT Systems, or other related discipline. Education requirement may be substituted with an additional 4 years of relevant experience.
