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Network Engineer
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Position: Network Engineer
Location: McLean, Va
Clearance: TS/SCI FS Poly
Salary Range:175k-200k
The above salary range represents the range expected for the position; however, final salary offers are based on a number of factors such as the position’s responsibilities; the candidate’s experience, education, and skills; location; travel required; and current market conditions.
This program requires US Citizenship
Required
Position: Network Engineer
Location: McLean, Va
Clearance: TS/SCI FS Poly
Salary Range:175k-200k
The above salary range represents the range expected for the position; however, final salary offers are based on a number of factors such as the position’s responsibilities; the candidate’s experience, education, and skills; location; travel required; and current market conditions.
This program requires US Citizenship
Required
- 3-5 years of HAND-ON network engineering experience in customer environment
- Hands-on Cisco firewall experience (ASA/Firepower 5510, 5515X, FP4100’s, etc…)
- Hands-on Cisco Catalyst switch experience (Nexus switch experience would be a HUGE plus)
- CCNP-level knowledge of Cisco networking (No requirement for certification, but understanding at this level is required)
- Familiarity with cabling types/standards (i.e., Single Mode vs. Multi Mode, LC connector vs. SC connector, Cat5/6/7, etc…)
- Good understanding of network link virtualization technologies (i.e., Ether-channel/Port-channel, Nexus virtual port-channels (vpcs))
- Willingness to perform layer 1 tasks as needed (pulling cable, racking/stacking, etc…)
- Strong troubleshooting skills
- Strong project management experience (i.e., ability to manage projects through their full lifecycle in order to meet deadlines)
- Ability to use MS Visio to produce network diagrams
- Must be able to survive and thrive in a non-enterprise, fast paced environment
- Ability to create and present presentations for Engineering Review Boards and other ad-hoc technical briefings as necessary
- Understanding of how mission enclaves communicate with Enterprise networks
- Familiarity with the Enterprise ticketing system
- Familiarity with Cisco Firewall Management Center to manage Firepower firewall
- Experience with Cisco Nexus Ethernet switching platforms (Nexus 5500, 5600, 7700, and 9500)
- Experience with Cisco MDS Fibre Channel switching platforms (MDS 9000)
- Familiarity with Storage Area Networking (SAN) and Fibre Channel protocols and standards
- Familiarity with Linux operating system
- Familiarity with SolarWinds network management/monitoring tool
- Familiarity with virtual appliances (switches, firewalls, etc…)
- Familiarity with JIRA
- Experience working in a ‘mission-like’ environment (outside of Enterprise comms)
- AWS/Cloud familiarity