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HRUCKUS · 4 hours ago

Network Engineer

Annapolis Junction, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

HRUCKUS is a Veteran-Owned management consulting firm specializing in Technical and Cleared Recruiting for defense agencies. They are seeking a Network Engineer to provide design and upgrade efforts for the network infrastructure across a large-scale enterprise IT program.

Business DevelopmentIT ManagementManagement Consulting

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Evaluate and report on new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network

Review and analyze the existing network architecture, plan, and provide designs to implement current/modern WAN/MAN/LAN technologies

Provide specifications and detailed schematics and artifacts for network architecture

Conduct cost/benefit analysis and provide specific detailed information for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements

Conduct testing of network design

Advise and provide client hardware requirements, configurations, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and limitations

Design telecommunications circuit specifications

Deliver service catalog items for automatically provisioning network configurations utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Responsible for monitoring network statistics to ensure optimum performance

Maintain technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as management, monitoring, automation, routers, switches, firewalls, and unified communications equipment

Qualification

TS/SCI clearanceCisco network platformsInformation Assurance CertificationsInfrastructure as Code (IaC)Automation ToolsLAN/WAN troubleshootingMS Office applicationsAgile MethodologiesRisk Management FrameworkVMware NSX environments

Required

TS/SCI level clearance is required

Minimum of 5 years with BS/BA; or 3 years with MS/MA

Automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) certificates/training may be required within 6 months of starting

Cisco (or similar) experience; proven expertise with Cisco network platforms including: Management, Monitoring, Automation, routers, switches, firewalls, and unified communications equipment

Demonstrated skill in using MS Office applications for network design documentation, including advanced use of Visio for generating detailed technical drawings and diagrams

Proven experience designing, optimizing, and troubleshooting LAN, WAN and low bandwidth networks protected by network encryptors

Proven experience in at least two of the following: Proven experience in virtualized environments (e.g., Azure, VMware NSX-T). Proficiency with Automation Tools (e.g., Ansible, Python, or similar). Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)

Information Assurance Certifications consistent with the 8570 IAT Level III (must be attained prior to starting)

Preferred

Professional certification in Cisco, Azure, VMware, and/or ITIL. (e.g., CCNP Enterprise, DevNet Professional, AZ-104, VCP-NV, ITIL4)

Familiarity with Agile Methodologies for iterative network project management

Experience utilizing network management solutions based on Netflow and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

Experience designing VMware NSX environments utilizing Software Defined Networking (SDN) principles, physical Internet Protocol/Fiber Channel networks, and routing protocols

Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF), DODAF 2.0 standards, and Change Management Processes to ensure smooth network updates and configurations

Knowledge of DISN (Department of Defense Information Network) or CANES (Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services) systems