NextGen Federal Systems

Federal IT solutions, software, cyber security

Land Mobile Radio - LMR, Network Engineer

Network Engineering & AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSpringfield, VA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

Must hold a Top Secret clearance; individuals with a current Secret clearance may be considered.
Have 5 years of experience planning, designing, troubleshooting, and optimizing network configurations and architectures.
Manage Cisco routers, switches, and firewalls; install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot high-availability routed and switched networks.
Be proficient in configuring, upgrading software and firmware, and troubleshooting ISR 4000 Series Routers, Cisco Nexus Switches, Cisco ASA firewalls, Cisco Firepower, Cisco AnyConnect VPN, Cisco FTD firewalls, Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC), URL filtering rules, SSL inspection, and Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE).
Manage the design, configuration, optimization, and enhancement of two networks with more than 100 remote sites, telecommunications, local and wide area networking, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and web-based technologies.
Design and draft network diagrams and concepts for modernization of current and future on-premises and cloud-hosted infrastructures.
Apply IT best practices, methods, and techniques to install, maintain, integrate, and support IT hardware, software, and services; recommend and develop improved work methods for solving IT system problems.
Perform incident management and coordinate with service providers and other agencies to maintain network continuity.
Deploy and maintain security templates and configuration baselines for network equipment according to agency guidelines such as Department of Defense Security Technical Implementation Guides (DoD STIGs).
Apply knowledge of software and systems development life cycles, including performance measurement principles and methods, and ensure appropriate security measures are incorporated.
Use application load balancers to improve the security and availability of network resources.
Manage Cisco ISE for device administration, posturing, and profiling.
Have experience with SolarWinds.
Use SolarWinds modules for configuration changes and repository, performance monitoring, and alerting.
Maintain remote access VPN through Secure Endpoint.

Responsibilities

Support US Marshals hosted infrastructure serving agents in the field, including compute, storage, virtualization, networking, and applications.
Support hosted infrastructure in Azure Government Cloud in addition to on-premises equipment.

Desired Qualifications

Experience configuring, upgrading software and firmware, and troubleshooting CCNA Route and Switch – Data Center, CCNP Route and Switch, Cisco AMP, Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS), Cisco Duo multifactor authentication for VPN and network/server administration, Cisco Wi-Fi technologies and wireless access controllers, CradlePoint mobile routers with onboard modems and SIMs, Palo Alto firewalls and VPN, Azure networking tools including Azure load balancers, network security groups, and virtual networks, deploying devices in Azure Government using custom Azure Resource Manager templates, SMS gateway services, and WAN bonding.

Nextgen is seeking a candidate with a broad engineering background to support US Marshals hosted infrastructure supporting agents in the field. Infrastructure includes Compute, Storage, Virtualization, Networking and Applications. In addition to on-premise equipment, individual will support hosted infrastructure in Azure GovCloud. Candidate shall have vast experience creating and maintaining robust network architectures to provide high availability and resiliency.

Required Qualifications

Top Secret (Individuals with currents Secret clearance may be considered.)
5 years’ experience planning, designing, troubleshooting, and optimizing network configurations and architectures
Manages Cisco routers, switches, and firewalls; installs, configures, operates, and troubleshoots high availability routed and switched networks
Candidate must be proficient with the configuration, software/firmware upgrade, and troubleshooting processes of the following platforms:

o ISR 4000 Series Routers

o Cisco Nexus Switches

o Cisco ASA firewalls

o Knowledge on build in Firepower

o Cisco AnyConnect VPN

o Cisco FTD firewalls

o Managing FTD firewalls via Cisco's FMC

o Implementing URL filtering rules

o Implementing SSL Inspection

o Cisco ISE

Manages design, configuration, optimization and enhancement of two networks with more than 100 remote sites, telecommunications (local and wide area networking, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and web-based technologies)
Designs and drafts network diagrams and concepts for modernization of the current and future on-prem and cloud-hosted infrastructures
Applies thorough understanding of IT best practices, methods, and techniques to install, maintain, integrate, and support IT hardware, software, and services; makes recommendations and develops improvements of work methods for solving IT system related problems
Performs incident management and coordinates with service providers and other agencies to maintain network continuity
Proficiencies in deploying and maintaining security templates and configuration baselines following agency guidelines such as DoD STIGS for network equipment
Actively applies thorough knowledge of software and systems development life cycles, including performance measurement principles and methods and ensuring incorporation of appropriate security measures
Utilizes application load balancers to improve the security and availability of network resources
Manages Cisco ISE for device administration, posturing, and profiling
Experience with SolarWinds
Leverages SolarWinds modules for configuration changes and repository, performance monitoring, and alerting
Maintains remote access VPN via Secure Endpoint

Desired Qualifications

A candidate with experience in the configuration, software/firmware upgrade, and troubleshooting processes for the following additional attributes is highly desirable but not required:

o CCNA Route and Switch – Data Center

o CCNP Route and Switch

o Cisco AMP

o Cisco’s Unified Computing System (UCS)

o Cisco Duo MFA for VPN and network & server administration

o Cisco Wi-Fi technologies and wireless access controllers

o CradlePoint mobile routers with onboard modems and SIMs

o Palo Alto firewalls and VPN

o Azure networking tools including Azure load balancers, NSGs, and vNets

o Deploying devices in Azure Gov using custom ARM templates

o SMS gateway services

o WAN bonding

About NextGen:

NextGen Federal Systems is an innovative technology and professional services provider specializing in advanced software solutions and comprehensive mission and business support services. We work in close collaboration with our Customers to truly understand their business and mission goals. Our approach is to design, build, implement, and manage solutions that measurably improve our client’s organizational performance. We have established and foster a corporate culture where we:

•Treat employees with fairness and respect regardless of their position, sexual identity, race, or tenure.

•Communicate the importance of our mission and our employees’ contributions to it, ensuring they understand how their job role contributes to the greater good.

•Openly promote and communicate our ideas for change and adaptability.

•Strive to achieve results as an organization.

•Hold employees accountable to their commitments and provide incentives that encourage positive and productive behaviors.

•Value the talents and contributions of our employees as the key factor for our success.

•Create an environment where people can engage at all levels.

•Encourage people to take risks and allow them to make mistakes.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

RefID: A01

About the Company

NextGen Federal Systems

Federal IT solutions, software, cyber security

NextGen Federal Systems provides IT solutions and services for the Department of Defense, federal agencies, and commercial clients, including software development, research and development, enterprise IT systems engineering, and cyber security and data management. Its offerings combine services and solution development delivered through agile, mature processes to produce working systems that analysts and warfighters rely on, while maintaining cost-effective delivery. The company differentiates itself with ISO 9001 certification, CMMI-DEV and CMMI-SVC Level 3 appraisals, government-domain focus, rapid growth, and a blended services/solutions model across multiple U.S. offices. Its goal is to tackle complex defense and intelligence challenges by providing reliable, secure, and scalable IT solutions that meet mission needs.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $2.6M
Headquarters: Morgantown, WV
Founded: 2011

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