Network Engineer

Chipton-Ross is seeking a Network Engineer for a contract opportunity in Courtland, AL., The candidate will be responsible for the successful implementation, integration and support of a multi-site classified network with a variety of different locations and vendor hardware. Responsibilities for Network Engineer include but not limited to configuration and management of Cisco switches and routers, Juniper and Palo Alto FW and support to system administration team in deployment of new sites. Knowledge and familiarity with Storage Hardware and System configuration is desired. Candidate will be responsible for system installations, upgrades, configurations, hardware installation, and troubleshooting. Candidate will ultimately support the operations center for successful sustainment operations. Candidate must be willing to travel when required.

Candidate must be comfortable working in environment supporting a large number of different platforms which range from enterprise servers to small/midsize servers and supercomputers. Experience with configuration and management of Cisco Routers and switches for new networks Experience with SVI s on layer 2 architecture Experience managing Taclanes and using Gemone Familiarity with configuration and management of Palo Alto and Juniper firewalls Familiarity with TCP/IP, IP configuration, peer-to-peer networking and IP addressing and subnetting Familiarity with Cisco VoIP systems and architectures Experience with network monitoring tools, including the use of SNMP, Netflow and various telemetry tools Tier 3 troubleshooting skills for both switch & router technologies Understanding of system architectures and multi-site connections Experience with interaction of servers, switches and firewall interconnections Demonstrated ability to work seamlessly across organization boundaries Demonstrated experience to identify and build strong relationships with key stakeholders, customers, and colleagues to communicate requirements in a clear, precise and actionable manner Must be able to work with minimal assistance / guidance and be able to recommend process improvements Capable of building effective relationships with teams and subject matter experts Use of Linux & Windows operating systems for daily, network management tasks, Experience with VXLAN Software-defined data center networking (e.g. Cisco ACI, VMware VSX, Big Switch Big Cloud Fabric, Arista Converged Cloud Fabric) Linux and/or UNIX shell scripting Ansible, NETCONF, YANG, or other network automation tools experience / familiarity Experience implementing and sustaining Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Certificate Authorities (CAs) Working understanding of IPSEC VPN technology; implementation experience on at least one of the Cisco or Juniper product lines is strongly preferred Experience managing vendor relationships for break/fix, root cause analysis, escalations, and technology refresh Familiarity with DevOps and CiCD pipeline concepts