Network Engineer SME (TS/SCI with Poly Required)

GCI, Inc.
Reston, United States of America
16 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Job location

Reston, United States of America

Tech stack

Border Gateway Protocol
Cloud Computing
System Configuration
Multi-Factor Authentication
Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
Networking Hardware
Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC)
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Network Architecture
Network Monitoring
Open Shortest Path First
Remote Access Technology
Wide Area Networks
Network Routing
Network Routers
Any Transport over MPLS
Firewalls (Computer Science)
Juniper
Computer Equipment
Cisco networks

Job description

  • Designs and plans network communications to include on-prem and cloud-based systems
  • Provides specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture
  • Plans implementation of enhancements and security upgrades to the network
  • Conducts hands-on setup, configuration, testing, and troubleshooting of on-site network infrastructure
  • Conducts testing of network infrastructure using industry practices
  • Monitors network hardware and virtual (cloud) device operations to ensure properly functioning networks and capabilities
  • Advises network users of hardware needs, configurations, and limitations
  • Provides troubleshooting assistance and guidance to other team members as well as end users of the network(s)
  • Provides detailed recommendations for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques, and tools
  • Provides technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, switches, firewalls, bridges, gateways, etc.
  • Evaluates and reports on changing or end of life technologies to ensure capabilities of the network remain up to date and secure

Requirements

  • Experience in IPSec site-to-site VPN
  • Experience in Remote access VPN
  • Experience configuring, designing, maintaining, and troubleshooting LAN/WAN devices
  • Thorough understanding of network routing concepts (EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, IP MPLS)
  • Basic understanding of QoS concepts
  • Experience with network monitoring technologies
  • Expertise in deploying Cisco, or Juniper firewall Manager servers
  • Experience engineering and deploying cloud-based and on-prem network firewall solutions
  • Experience designing, engineering, and deploying controlled interfaces
  • Ability to take customer requirements or problems and convert them into technical solutions
  • Ability to partner with systems administrators to solve complex problems
  • Complex problem management research and issue resolution

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience configuring, designing, and troubleshooting QoS in LAN or WAN devices
  • Experience design, engineering, and deploying Multi-Factor Authentication solution

Location: Reston, VA

*A candidate must be a US Citizen and requires an active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.

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