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XMS Solutions, Inc. · 2 days ago

Network Engineer Monitoring Tools

Beltsville, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

2+ years exp

XMS Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Network Engineer Monitoring Tools to support the Department of State's network management mission. The role involves engineering and implementing network monitoring systems, collaborating with network operations teams, and evaluating performance results to meet enterprise network requirements.

Information Technology

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Works directly with the customer to build, design, test and deploy network management systems for monitoring and management of a network comprised of Cisco routers/switches and Microsoft servers and workstations

Develop and deploy engineering solutions in compliance with Enterprise Network Standards Working Group architecture standards

Collaborate with technical SMEs on deployment participate in technical working groups and contribute to technical advisory boards

Participate in peer review of network configuration change requests prior to deployment

Implementation of configuration changes

Assist in developing and documenting procedures and processes

Qualification

Network management solutionsTCP/IP networkingNetwork securityNetwork monitoring toolsScripting experienceCloud technologiesRisk assessmentTechnical writingCollaboration skills

Required

Must have the ability to obtain Top Secret (We will assist, you have to be able to be cleared) (US Citizen)

The well qualified candidate will possess and apply comprehensive knowledge regarding the engineering and implementation of network monitoring and management systems, network security, and network performance systems

The candidate must be capable of planning and leading implementation, configuration, and testing

The candidate will also provide evaluation of these systems and recommendations as to the best fit to meet the DoS enterprise network requirements

This work requires knowledge of network device communication protocols and will work closely with network engineering and operations teams

The candidate must be capable of evaluating performance results, performing risk assessments, and recommending changes affecting the network management systems

The candidate must be able to work closely with the network engineering team to complete the DoS network management mission

Develop and deploy engineering solutions in compliance with Enterprise Network Standards Working Group architecture standards

Collaborate with technical SMEs on deployment participate in technical working groups and contribute to technical advisory boards

Participate in peer review of network configuration change requests prior to deployment

Implementation of configuration changes

Assist in developing and documenting procedures and processes

BA degree and 2 years of experience or no degree with additional years of experience in lieu of degree

Experience implementing network management solutions in large enterprise/global networks

Solid understanding of end user security and authentication

Analysis of network flows and OSI model

Expert knowledge of TCP/IP networking

Bachelor's degree in a computer science/computer engineering related discipline

2 years of IT security/network engineering support experience (Engineering, Tier II, Tier III, network infrastructure implementation and maintenance)

Experience working directly with Government customers

Technical writing and documentation/diagram skills (MS Visio/MS Word/MS Excel)

Preferred

Hands-on experience with network management, security, and monitoring tools i.e., SolarWinds HP Network Automation, OpenText Network Automation, Cisco Prime, Cisco Catalyst Center, NetBrain, Cisco ISE, NIKSUN, LiveAction

Scripting experience (Pearl, Bash, etc.)

VMWare experience

Experience with Cisco tools and network products

Cisco associate level certification

Experience with SD-WAN technologies

Experience with Cloud technologies, Microsoft Azure/Amazon Web Services