What are the responsibilities and job description for the Top Secret clearance -Network Engineer position at TAD PGS, Inc.?
Hi There!
Are you ready to take on a pivotal role in designing and maintaining secure, mission-critical network systems? We're looking for a Senior Network Engineer to support a Federal Client Division's IT infrastructure, ensuring high performance, reliability, and scalability. This role will contribute to the Federal client by managing cutting-edge technology and driving innovation in network solutions. This role is on site in Quantico, VA.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and maintain robust and scalable network infrastructure, including hardware, software, and security components.
- Migrate and consolidate on-premise network systems into a hybrid cloud environment (AWS Secret and GovCloud).
- Ensure high availability and performance of networks, including monitoring, optimization, and troubleshooting.
- Manage firewalls, routers, switches, and VPNs, ensuring compliance with security protocols and Federal Law Enforcement Agency standards.
- Conduct regular network assessments to identify vulnerabilities, enhance cybersecurity posture, and ensure compliance with the Federal Law Enforcement Agency and NIST guidelines.
- Support network virtualization (e.g., Hyper-V, VMware) and monitoring tools such as Splunk Enterprise.
- Oversee patch management, disaster recovery planning, and routine backup operations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including security engineers, systems administrators, and project managers, to support network-dependent systems and applications.
- Document network configurations, processes, and procedures to ensure continuity and knowledge sharing.
- Manage user access, identity management, and network policy enforcement to protect sensitive systems and data.
Required Skills / Experience:
- 8 years of hands-on experience in enterprise-level network design, implementation, and administration.
- Proven expertise in managing Cisco networking technologies (routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs).
- Experience with network virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware ESXi, Hyper-V).
- Strong understanding of network security protocols, including firewalls, encryption, and intrusion prevention systems (IDS/IPS).
- Experience using Splunk or similar tools for monitoring and analyzing network performance.
- Familiarity with patch management tools such as WSUS, SCCM, and BigFix.
- Knowledge of Active Directory, Windows Server 2019, and Red Hat Linux systems.
- Ability to develop and implement network migration plans to cloud platforms (AWS or similar).
- Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
Desired Skills/Experience:
- Experience supporting networks in classified environments with strict compliance to NIST standards.
- Familiarity with cloud services (AWS EC2, RDS, S3) and hybrid cloud solutions.
- Working knowledge of disaster recovery planning and failover cluster management.
- Experience using advanced network management tools like Citrix XenCenter, Dell OpenManage Enterprise, and Cisco Network Analysis tools.
- Strong documentation and technical writing skills.
