What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Network Engineer position at Ellington Cyber Academy?
Ellington Solutions is seeking out qualified candidates that will:
The qualified candidate will have:
- Possess advanced knowledge and practical experience in the deployment and management of routers, switches, and firewalls
- Take initiative in troubleshooting the organization's intricate Network Infrastructure
- Familiarity with Check Point NGX, IPS/IDS, Rapid7 Nexpose, and SolarWinds
- Manage Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocols, including routers and switches, focusing on maintaining sufficient data throughput by monitoring network activities and addressing performance issues
- Actively monitor and troubleshoot connectivity issues within the FTE's Network Infrastructure, which encompasses campus, roadside, backbone, LAN, Walk-in Centers, partner networks, and third-party connections
- Evaluate the FTE's network architecture and design, including failover capabilities, and suggest modifications to enhance performance and reliability
- Ensure that network segmentations are properly structured to safeguard sensitive environments, including PCI, financial, and customer data
- Utilize SolarWinds to establish dashboards for proactive monitoring of the entire Network Infrastructure and to troubleshoot performance and connectivity issues, incorporating management reporting dashboards
- Verify that all routers, switches, and firewalls within the network infrastructure are transmitting logs to the SIEM by reviewing SIEM logs
- Actively monitor and implement patches and updates across all routers, switches, firewalls, and other supporting equipment within the network infrastructure
- Collaborate with the Network and Security Operations team in designing Cloud architecture, covering aspects such as capacity, failover strategies, stability, and security design
- Conduct vulnerability scans on the network infrastructure to ensure that perimeters and network segments, including databases, applications, and server environments, are adequately protected
- Maintain precise inventory controls supporting the FTE's network infrastructure
- Create and update network infrastructure diagrams, documenting any changes along with relevant documentation, including change control approvals
- Support the SRCO team in investigating, triaging forensic analyses, and preserving evidence in relation to cybersecurity incidents
- Assist with threat intelligence and hunting by utilizing existing security tools
- Ensure adherence to established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines set by the SRCO and industry best practices, such as NIST
The qualified candidate will have:
- U.S Citizenship (Required)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional CISSP (REQUIRED)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA (REQUIRED)
- Cisco Certified Design Associate CCDA (Preferred)
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert CCIE (Preferred)
- A bachelor's degree in a related field
- Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree
- At least five (5) to seven (7) years of practical experience with layer 2/3 routing protocols, including handling complex issues, as well as the deployment and management of routers and switches, troubleshooting, and cloud infrastructures such as AWS and Azure platforms
- A minimum of five (5) to seven (7) years of experience with Unix (RedHat), Windows, VMware, and other platforms
- At least two (2) to three (3) years of experience with vulnerability scanning tools, preferably Rapid7 Nexpose
