At least 4 years of direct experience managing and administering network infrastructure, including routers and switches, in a high-availability infrastructure.
At least 4 years of experience with Layer 2 network switching protocols, including 802.1Q tagging, Spanning Tree Protocol and its variations, and Link Aggregation Control Protocol.
At least 4 years of experience with Layer 3 network routing, including Border Gateway Protocol, Open Shortest Path First, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, and Intermediate System to Intermediate System.
At least 4 years of experience with Layer 4 Internet Protocol suites, including Transmission Control Protocol, User Datagram Protocol, Internet Control Message Protocol, and Generic Routing Encapsulation.
At least 4 years of experience with access technologies such as Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, Active Directory, Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service, and Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System/Identity Services Engine.
Expert knowledge of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol and associated routing protocols such as Multiprotocol Border Gateway Protocol and Open Shortest Path First.
Extensive knowledge of data center technologies, infrastructure, and methodologies.
Experience with Cisco operating systems, including IOS and/or NX-OS.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong organizational and coordination skills.
Proven project planning and management experience.
Ability to research emerging technologies, trends, standards, and products as required.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Ability to work on site in Washington, District of Columbia.
Responsibilities
Build out, maintain, and troubleshoot infrastructure for a government customer.
Lead customer network and system engineering functions to maintain, modify, and enhance network capabilities and services.
Sustain existing network standards, equipment, and designs, and identify and engineer beneficial upgrades, modifications, and technology insertions.
Install, configure, and manage network switches, routers, and firewalls using technologies including Open Shortest Path First, Multiprotocol Label Switching, Software-Defined Networking, and network monitoring.
Work with vendors and other engineers to assess technologies and develop proposed technical solutions for the customer environment.
Define trade spaces for network hardware, including routers, switches, WAN optimization, and software-defined networks.
Develop and enforce security standards for networking equipment.
Lead validation trials of platform and service designs.
Assist with the deployment and operation of new technology platforms and services.
Develop and maintain a network technology roadmap and detail recommended hardware and software expenditures on short notice.
Manage project schedules and help identify and resolve technical challenges and obstacles to keep projects on schedule.
Perform independent research and report findings.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives in collaboration with a dynamic team.
Maintain configuration management control in accordance with defined standards, policies, and industry best practices.
Sr. Network Engineer (No Remote)
US Citizen
Location: WASHINGTON DC
Description:
We are looking for a Senior Network Engineer will work on site help build out, maintain and troubleshoot our rapidly expanding infrastructure with in our government customer. You will be part of a talented team of engineers that demonstrate superb technical competency, delivering mission critical infrastructure and ensuring the highest levels of availability, performance and security.
The Senior Network Engineer will work on site & lead customer network and system engineering functions to maintain, modify, and enhance customer network capabilities and services. The Senior Network Engineer will be responsible to sustain existing network standards, equipment, and designs and identify and engineer beneficial upgrades, modifications, and technology insertions. Duties And Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
Network Engineer with 10-12 years of experience
Ability to work independently and in team environments
Developing strategic project / work plans and working in large and small environments
Installing, configuring and managing network switches, routers and firewalls (versed in OSPF , MPLS, SDN,and network monitoring)
Work with vendors and other engineers to assess and understand technologies and develop proposed beneficial technical solutions for customer's environment.
Define trade spaces for network hardware (routers / switches, WAN optimization, software-defined network, etc.)
Develop and enforce security standards for networking equipment.
Lead validation trials of platform / service designs.
Assist deployment and operation of new technology platform / services
Develop and maintain a network technology road map and be prepared to detail recommended hardware and software expenditures on short notice.
Manage project schedules and aid quick identification and resolution of technical challenges and obstacles to keep projects on schedule.
Perform independent research and report on findings.
Work collaboratively in a dynamic team environment and lead continuous improvement initiatives.
Maintain configuration management control in accordance with defined standards, policies, and industry best practices.
Minimum Other Required Experience:
4 years direct experience required in the management and administration of network infrastructure routers, switches, etc. in a high-availability infrastructure
4+ experience with layer 2 network protocols switching, including but not limited to: 802.1Q tagging, STP (and its variations), LACP, etc.
4+ years of experience with layer 3 network routing, including but not limited to: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS
4+ years of layer 4 IP protocol suites (TCP, UDP, ICMP, GRE, etc.)
4+ years of experience with access technologies such as LDAP, AD, RADIUS, TACACS/ISE
Expert knowledge of TCP/IP and associated routing protocols such as (M)BGP, OSPF, etc
Extensive knowledge of data center technologies, infrastructure and methodologies
Cisco Operating Systems such as IOS and/or NX-OS
Strong Verbal and Written Communication skills
Strong organizational / coordination skills
Proven project planning and management experience.
Ability to conduct research into emerging technologies and trends, standards, and products as required.