Network Engineer

Must have a Top Secret/SCI w/Poly to be considered
Must have a Bachelors degree and 8 years of experience OR a Masters degree and 6 years of prior relevant experience preferred OR 12 years of relevant career experience in lieu of degree.
Layer 2 and Layer 3 hands-on configuration experience, with emphasis on routing protocols BGP, EIGRP, and OSPF. Knowledge configuring GRE and IPSEC Tunnels, MPLS, VPLS and Remote Site and Site-to-Site VPNs. Excellent troubleshooting skills.
Knowledge in Network Engineering DEV-OPS utilizing python, API’s, network automation, Netconf, restconf, netmiko, yaml, jinja2, postman.
Experience in AWS, Assure, Cloud network engineering, and datacenter technologies using nexus platforms.
Engineering Voice/Video solutions with Cisco Call Manager, CMS, VTC’s, VoIP.
Hands on experience with the implementation and use of systems monitoring, fault management and performance analysis tools such as SYSLOG, SNMP, What’s Up Gold, Solarwinds, ISE, etc.
Familiarity with data center infrastructure and experience with Cisco routers and switches, Nex Gen Firewalls, ESXi, VMWare.
Utilizing Juniper SRX equipment and Palo-Alto Firewalls to engineer boundary protection mechanisms.
Experience with network security concepts, best practices and technologies including, but not limited to, SSH, IPSec, TACACs, firewall policies, DNS, Active Directory and 802.1x.
Possess excellent written and oral communication skills.

Provide technical expertise and assist with systems integration and consolidation efforts across multiple systems environments.
Addresses and resolves technical problems of moderate complexity relating to the installation and upgrade of systems hardware and systems.
Interface with customers, vendors and other technical staff to analyze business and technical requirements.
Engineer/implement technical solutions from a cradle to grave technical approach.
Lead a team of engineers on projects, ensuring everyone is properly utilized to provide a finalized technical solution/implementation.
Assist/train engineers on new technologies to better the organizations technical expertise.
Understanding of software automation tools and ability to incorporate programming languages to do the repetitious tasks.
Understanding/Designing/Creating/Troubleshooting Spine Leaf Architectures within Datacenters utilizing Apstra on Cisco Equipment.
Document engineering standards, supports the development of systems architecture and engineering designs and changes.
Assist in evaluating current and emerging technologies, conducts technical assessments and makes recommendation to senior engineers.
Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
Effectively complete individual projects and tasks with some oversight.

No preferred qualifications provided.