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Synergy ECP · 2 months ago

Network System Engineer

Laurel, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$180K/yr - $210K/yr

6+ years exp

Synergy ECP is a leading provider of cybersecurity, software and systems engineering and IT services to the U.S. intelligence and defense communities. The Network System Engineer will provide network and systems administrator support to the Defensive Network Operations program, focusing on the development and maintenance of the Innovation and Training Center for mission customers, and ensuring the effective operation of cybersecurity assessments and training environments.

Cyber SecurityProcurementProject Management

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Providing Tier 1/2/3 technical services to perform daily monitoring and troubleshooting of the Innovation and Training Center components

Provide maintenance and support for active usage of the Innovation and Training Center, this includes building physical and virtual instances for lab, exercise, training, and other use, tearing down the instances after use is completed, and preparing Innovation and Training Center for the next use

End user support and troubleshooting during all uses of the Innovation and Training Center

Provide installation, upgrade, maintenance and support, patching, troubleshooting and removal of Innovation and Training Center hardware including servers, switches, routers, and firewalls

Configure and administer next generation firewalls (e.g. Palo Alto, McAfee) and suggest new rules, routines, and indicators of compromise

Lead network engineering efforts through subject matter expertise and understanding of the system

Build and maintain complex Linux systems hardened to meet operational standards

Provide installation, upgrade, maintenance and support, patching, troubleshooting and removal of all Innovation and Training Center software

Enable orchestration and automation of the Innovation and Training Center utilizing automation systems such as Puppet, Kickstart, Packer, Terraform, Ansible and Bash/Python scripts

Implement a health and status monitoring solution

Setup and assist with Microsoft Environments (e.g. Group Policy, Active Directory, etc.), container technologies like Docker and Gluster/ Linux knowledge/abilities and similar technologies

Qualification

Network EngineeringCybersecurityInfrastructure as CodeVirtualizationLinux SystemsNext-Generation FirewallsScripting LanguagesContainer TechnologiesSoft Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree plus 8-years of relevant experience, or Master's degree plus 6-years of relevant experience or an Associate's degree plus 10-years of relevant experience or high school diploma/GED plus 12-years of relevant experience may be considered

Degree must be in Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or related field

Relevant experience must be in computer or information systems design/development, programming, information/cyber/network security, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, computer forensics, information assurance and/or systems engineering

Must have experience in network or system administration

TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

Current experience with management of virtualized infrastructure, to include multi-node and multi-site networks

Experience with networking and virtualization

Experience with building and maintaining networks consisting of physical and virtual equipment

Experience with standard network services – DNS, DHCP, NTP, Syslog, etc

Experience configuring and administering next-generation firewalls (e.g. Palo Alto, McAfee)

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Experience with scripting languages such as Bash, PowerShell, Batch, and Python

Experience with Terraform and Ansible

Experience with Puppet, Kickstart, Packer

Experience with cybersecurity tools, network configurations, and operational tools