Network Engineer

2HB Incorporated is seeking a Network Engineer in order to support its government customer in Annapolis Junction, MD.

Core Tasks:

• Configure and optimize network switches, routers and firewalls.
• Configure Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)
• Configure and troubleshoot virtual networking, VLANs, and virtual routing and forwarding (VRFs).
• Develop and implement network backup and recovery procedures.
• Diagnose network connectivity problems.
• Install and maintain network infrastructure device operating system software.
• Monitor network capacity and performance. Mitigate network vulnerabilities to ensure information is safeguarded against outside parties.
• Test and maintain network infrastructure including software and hardware devices.
• Implement specific network solutions to support server requirements to include load-balancing, VPN's, firewall contexts, and network address translation (NAT) where appropriate
• Minimize network latency and maximize data throughput through design analysis and network performance monitoring tools.
• Optimize end-to-end system performance and dataflow management
• Coordinate with the system engineering and dataflow efforts to ensure proper mission operations to minimize down time.
• Design solutions, integrate, configure, deploy, test and provide ongoing maintenance for numerous types of network devices, interfaces and methodologies.
• Facilitate the implementation of high-speed, scalable, fault-tolerant network topologies as applicable to WAN and LAN design.
• Provides assistance in all aspects of network management from network design through implementation, maintenance and upgrading of existing networks.
• Analyzes design, specification, and related documents and implements communication system requirements to support the distributed functionality of a software engineering environment
• Analyze network characteristics (e.g. traffic connect time, transmission speeds, packet sizes and throughput), troubleshoots problems and recommend procurement of, and / or modification

• Bachelor's in Engineering, Comp Sci, Technology, or Math (STEM Degree required)
• 8 years' experience as Network Engineer in programs that encompass system architecture, requirements analysis, process execution and evaluation.
• 3 years of direct experience with IC or SIGINT activity
• Experience with Cisco IOS, JunOS or equivalent
• Experience with VMware
• Experience with Switch VLAN setup
• Ability to demonstrate cyber/IT related experience with attention to detail, customer service, oral and written communication, and problem solving.
• Active TS/SCI with Full scope polygraph, CI poly current under 6 yrs
• Active DoD IAT Level II certification
• Active Cisco certification