About the job Network Engineer
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Title : Network Engineer Location : On-site McLean, VA
- Job Type : Full-time (40 hours per week) with benefits
- Availability : immediate
- Security Clearance : TS / SCI with CI Polygraph
- Years of Experience :
3 years with a PhD
4 years with a master's degree
5 years with a BS degree
Job Description : Our client is looking for a Network Engineer to join the Luke Team! You will support the customer's data communications network; maintain the network hardware and software as well as monitor the network to ensure availability to all system users; and perform the necessary maintenance to support network availability. You will design and create routing designs to extend customer networks. You will need to be proficient in Cisco network solutions, as well as software defined networks and firewalls from AWS, Google, and Microsoft. The ideal candidate should be able to provide troubleshooting and scripting examples and experiences and discuss previous routing design best practices, including the tools you used to create the
designs. Also, bring your experience with system accreditation processes and procedures to the discussion, and plan to share examples of previous implementations and how they have led to successful system accreditations. The purpose of the Luke program, is to provide dev ops, applied technology investigations, operations and maintenance and infrastructure lifecycle support services across the ODNI's enterprise. Our support in NOVA and Bethesda includes software engineering / development, O&M, technology investigations, customer advocacy, business process engineering, and system design.
In this role you will :
Deploy, configure, maintain and monitor all active network equipment (Cisco routers, switches, firewalls) ensuring seamless network operationsResponsible for troubleshooting and resolving network issues, implementing security measures and proactively optimizing network performanceMonitor and resolve network related service ticketsMaintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and network design documentationPerform network upgrades to maintain system integrity and overall availabilitySupport and administer third-party applicationsEnsure security and efficiency of IT infrastructure following industry standardsExperience conducting root cause analysis - network failures / implementing corrective actionsQuickly Diagnose / Resolve connectivity issues - both cloud and on-premise environmentsMaintain accurate network documentation - Diagrams / Configurations / PoliciesPrepare reports Network Performance / Utilization / IncidentsExperience setting up alerts / monitoring systems for network health and performanceUnderstand how to leverage automation - configuration management / network deploymentsAnalyze / Troubleshoot network incidents use monitoring tools to identify / resolve issuesRequired Qualifications
Active TS / SCI with Polygraph5 Years of experienceExperience working with and troubleshooting Cisco and / or Juniper network vendor platformsKnowledge of and experience with networking technology and protocols, TCP / IP, Routing (static, OSPF, BGP, and policy-based), Firewalls (zone based polices and ACLs), SSH, VPNsKnowledge of network management platforms such as SolarwindsExperience with network device hardening in accordance with industry best practicesKnowledge of different operating systems (Microsoft, Unix, Linux, etc.)Attention to detail, problem solving mindset, critical thinking and teamworking skillsStrong analytical and problem-solving skills - able to troubleshoot complex network issuesScripting skills for automating routine network tasksHave familiarity with network automation tools (Ansible / Terraform)Network monitoring and management tools (e.g., Dynatrace, PRTG, Nagios, Wireshark, as examplesWorking knowledge - load balancers / proxy serversWorking knowledge - hybrid cloud infrastructuresThese Qualifications Would Be Nice To Have
Understand network segmentation / best practices for securing network environmentsWillingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and networking trendsCisco CCNP or Juniper JCNIP certifications or skill level at minimum (Senior / Expert)Familiarity with cloud hosting solutions such as Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google CloudVMWare experienceCompTIA Network , CCNP, CCNA certifications.
