HybridPrimarily remote, with 1 to 3 on-site days per week in Alexandria, Virginia.
No H1B Sponsorship
US Top Secret Clearance Required
About the job
Requirements
At least 2 years of network administration experience.
Ability to assist in configuring and maintaining AWS Virtual Private Clouds, subnets, route tables, and security groups under senior engineer supervision.
Ability to monitor and troubleshoot AWS network connectivity issues using CloudWatch, VPC Flow Logs, and other native tools.
Ability to aid in setting up site-to-site virtual private networks and Direct Connect links between on-premises infrastructure and AWS cloud environments.
Ability to perform routine audits of network access control lists and security group rules for compliance with organizational policies.
Ability to collaborate with cloud engineers to support hybrid network architecture and consistent network performance across AWS and on-premises environments.
Ability to document AWS network configurations, changes, and topology diagrams for operational and compliance purposes.
Ability to assist in managing Elastic IP addresses, NAT gateways, and internet gateways for scalable AWS deployments.
Ability to participate in implementing AWS Transit Gateway configurations for inter-VPC connectivity.
Ability to provide Tier 1 support for cloud network incidents and escalate complex issues to senior network or cloud engineers.
Ability to support deployment and testing of network automation scripts using AWS Command Line Interface, CloudFormation, or Terraform under guidance.
Experience with enterprise-class Cisco routers and switches, including installation, configuration, hardware and software updates, patching, advanced troubleshooting, and packet-level analysis using Wireshark packet captures.
Experience with Cisco Prime network management tools.
Experience with network monitoring tools such as Riverbed, NetFlow, TAPs, and SPANs.
Experience with virtual private networks and other remote-access applications.
Experience configuring and installing wireless networks.
Knowledge of switches, routers, firewalls, local area networks, wide area networks, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, User Datagram Protocol, and quality of service.
Advanced understanding of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, including Layer 2 and Layer 3 virtual local area networks and routing protocols such as Border Gateway Protocol, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, Open Shortest Path First, and Routing Information Protocol.
Ability to express complex technical concepts effectively verbally and in writing.
Availability for weekend and evening work when required.
Ability to document all implementations and projects in detail.
Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.
Responsibilities
Create procedures, identify, troubleshoot, and resolve problems, and ensure requirements are met for new and existing systems supporting engineering and installation.
Provide hands-on technical support and managerial direction for the global network infrastructure of a large federal government agency.
Set up and maintain virtual private network tunnels, virtual local area network configurations, wireless network configurations, IPv6 and IPv4 networks including complex subnetting, and network security using Cisco ASA firewalls, access control lists, IPsec, and other encryption methodologies.
Desired Qualifications
Cisco Certified Network Associate certification.
BayNova is seeking a Junior Network Engineer to join our IT Infrastructure Team in support of a federal government customer. This is a hybrid role, primarily performed remotely however will work on rotation with 1 to 3 days per week on-site in Alexandria, VA.
Job Responsibilities:
The ideal candidate will be involved with the creation of procedures, identifying, troubleshooting and resolving problems, and assuring that requirements are met for new and existing systems in support of engineering and installation.
This position provides hands on technical support and managerial direction for the global network infrastructure of a large Federal Government agency.
Additionally, this individual should have experience with the setup and maintenance of VPN tunnels, vLAN configurations, wireless network configurations, IPv6 and IPv4 (including complex sub-netting) and network security (Cisco ASA Firewalls, ACLs, IPsec, and other encryption methodologies).
Requirements:
2+ years of network administration
Assist in configuring and maintaining AWS VPCs, subnets, route tables, and security groups under senior engineer supervision.
Support the monitoring and troubleshooting of AWS network connectivity issues using CloudWatch, VPC Flow Logs, and other native tools.
Aid in the setup of site-to-site VPNs and Direct Connect links between on-premise infrastructure and AWS cloud environments.
Perform routine audits of network access control lists (ACLs) and security group rules to ensure compliance with organizational policies.
Collaborate with cloud engineers to support hybrid network architecture and ensure consistent network performance across AWS and on-prem environments.
Document AWS network configurations, changes, and topology diagrams for operational and compliance purposes.
Assist in managing Elastic IP addresses, NAT gateways, and internet gateways to support scalable AWS deployments.
Participate in the implementation of AWS Transit Gateway configurations to optimize inter-VPC connectivity.
Provide Tier 1 support for cloud network incidents and escalate complex issues to senior network or cloud engineers.
Support the deployment and testing of network automation scripts using AWS CLI, CloudFormation, or Terraform under guidance.
Experience with enterprise class Cisco routers and switches, installation, configuration, hardware/software updates and patching, advanced troubleshooting skills, including the ability to capture and analyst packet level data (i.e. Wireshark PCAPS)
Experience with network management tools such Cisco Prime
Experience with network monitoring tools, e.g., RiverBed, Netflow, TAPs and SPANs
Experience with VPN’s and other remote access applications
Experience with wireless network configurations and installation
Knowledge of Switches, Routers, Firewalls, LAN, WAN, TCP/IP, UDP, QoS
Must demonstrate advanced understanding of TCP/IP including layer 2/3 VLANs and routing protocols such as BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, RIP
Ability to express complex technical concepts effectively, both verbally and in writing
Must be available for weekend and evening work if required
Must be able to document in detail all implementations and projects