Senior Network Engineer

•  RESPONSIBILITIES:
  
• Maintains and modernizes Juniper Networking Devices and associated networks
• Engineers and Integrates emerging technologies with legacy systems to deliver enhanced capabilities to the customer, and assist in Testing those capabilities within VLAN separated environments
• Delivers integrated technology solutions to O & M Contractor team for full lifecycle management to meet N-NC requirements
• Engages individually and as part of the NetOps Team with planning, configuration, and implementation of technical requirements on the latest Cisco devices
• Understands of Routing Protocols e.g. BGP and OSPF, Switching protocols (e.g. LACP, Spanning Tree, VLAN) and experience with EVPN-VXLAN, or other VXLAN protocols is a plus
• Originates, updates, and deploys documentation for procedures and equipment as needed for the mission area
• Translates USNORTHCOM/J3 & J6 user capability requests into requirements and obtain Government approval for change management through Configuration Control Board (CCB)
• Provides technical leadership to project activities to ensure solutions are being implemented per approved design
• Establishes strong relationships with key leaders from other teams and demonstrate credibility, empathy and expertise on business and technical issues
• Translates business goals into appropriate strategies and technical requirements
• Develops Network solutions that can be easily tailored to COTS and GOTS systems
• Creates and modifies Network Configurations and technical documentation
• Translates end user requirements description through the ultimate deployment of a product into the production environment

DESIRED SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS:

• 5+ years of experience using Microsoft Visio for network architecture design
• 3+ years of network design experience with load balancing and high availability systems
• Fundamental knowledge of applications based on Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) such as Security Onion and Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM)
• Fundamental understanding of Nutanix-based hardware and network virtualization
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with web application architectures and their required ports and protocols
• Ability to track, recommend, and implement resolutions to issues
• Ability to build good relationships with peers, business partners, and clients
• Experience required with planning, design and implementation of networked systems, to include configuration management, upgrades and troubleshooting of network issues.
• Cloud technologies, AWS GovCloud, PostgreSQL Databases
• Experience with network analysis applications (e.g. Sniffer, Wireshark, Microsoft Network Monitor)
• Experience with network security hardware such as Cisco ASA, Barracuda NextGen Firewall, SonicWall TZ, Splunk, SolarWinds Log & Event Manager, Bro Network Security Monitor
• Experience with performing engineering services to support accreditation for software running on Cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Commercial Cloud Services (C2S)
• Must be able to work collaboratively within a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary team. Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to thrive in a diverse, fast-paced environment
• Experience installing, configuring and testing various network devices