Network Engineer

SYSCOM, Inc. provides specialized information technology resources that possess the requisite skills and capabilities to deliver enterprise level solutions that help our client’s achieve their objectives.  At SYSCOM, we have a proven process that brings the best and brightest resources into our organization. Our teammates have excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as coordination and organization skills.  The objective of our approach is to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction. SYSCOM’s client is seeking a Network Engineer for a multi-year project to help support, maintain, and configure network equipment including Cisco switches, Wireless, ASA VPN, Checkpoint firewalls, Palo Alto and F5 load balancers for our client.  We are seeking a skilled candidate with a minimum of 3 – 5 years of experience and expert knowledge with Cisco hardware switches, VPN, IOS and TCP/IP. 

Work location: The work is expected to be hybrid and candidate will be expected to be in the office 2 days per week minimum, may vary based on workload and more onsite days may be required. Additionally, one of the days onsite must be Monday or Friday each week.

Job Duties and Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Perform network system administration duties as necessary for system availability, maintainability and security.
• Responsible to ensure service tickets or requests to be performed on Cisco VPN, Firepower, IPS and Prime are completed and working with BCA Networking groups when needed.
• Develop, document and apply Cisco ASA, CheckPoint, Palo Alto, Catalyst, 9300 switch configurations for CJIS services.
• Identify routine networking tasks or requests coming to the Networking group and develop processes to allow the Service Desk to submit tickets directly where appropriate.
• Develop, document and support SolarWinds Orion, KIWI Syslog and Savvius configurations.
• Execute unit and integration testing procedures.
• Provide knowledge transfer.

Minimum Qualifications, must meet all:

• Three (3) or more years of network hardware and software technology experience.
• Expert knowledge Cisco hardware switches, VPN and IOS.
• Expert knowledge and skills in TCP/IP.
• Expert knowledge of network test equipment, including Sniffers and other protocol analyzers Savvius OmniPeek.
• Ability to perform advanced technical issue analysis and troubleshooting within a router/switch infrastructure.
• Knowledge of Network Quality of Service (QOS) techniques and network Management systems.
• Strong analytical, oral and written communications, problem solving, and human relations skills.
• Experience with CheckPoint, Palo Alto, 9300, Catalyst series switches and operating system (NX-OS).
• Experience with Software Defined Networking solutions.
• Experience with F5 Big IP (LTM, ASM, AFM, APM).
• Ability to work onsite in Saint Paul, Minnesota, 55106.

Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, SYSCOM, Inc. is a US-based company whose mission is to create and deliver the right technology solutions, by teaming with our customers to understand their business needs and empower them to achieve their goals.  Since 1982, SYSCOM, Inc. has been providing enterprise-wide solutions for a variety of private and public sector clients.

SYSCOM, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.