Network Engineer

Freedom Technology Solutions Group is seeking a Network Engineer to provide Sponsor Support located in WMA. The successful candidate will be a self‑motivated, independent worker who can also work in and contribute to a team environment. The Sponsor requires the contractor to deliver tradecraft guidance and technical and network solutions to meet the Sponsor’s online operational objectives.

• Understand network architecture diagrams and related information
• Configure and use Virtual Private Servers, Virtual Private Networks, and Virtual Private Clouds
• Work with virtual environments and emulated mobile devices
• Apply knowledge of the Android operating system, including security settings
• Identify domestic and foreign social media and security implications associated with utilizing social media sites
• Configure commercial messaging applications and their security settings
• Perform technical analysis on networks and applications to evaluate security and applicability to online operations
• Conduct technical troubleshooting related to networks, hardware, internet services, and mobile applications
• Define, analyze, track, and review requirements
• Consult with customers to determine present and future user requirements
• Communicate complex technical topics to non‑technical individuals
• Work within commercial cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure, or similar)
• Utilize network monitoring tools
• Apply knowledge of network fundamentals, TCP/IP routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, Ethernet, DS1, T1, routing concepts, and protocols, HSRP, VRRP, DHCP, 802.1Q, STP, VLANs, Ether Channel, IP addressing, subnetting, and VPN
• Use Tor to obfuscate online activities
• Keep current with internet technologies and services and understand their applicability and security implications for the Sponsor’s operations
• Research, develop, maintain, and document tradecraft and tools associated with the Sponsor’s online operations
• Conduct and provide quick‑turn security and product assessments for new technologies used on the Sponsor’s network

• Active security clearance
• Degree in information technology or demonstrated work experience in an information technology position
• Experience with networks, including understanding network architecture diagrams
• Experience configuring and using Virtual Private Servers, Virtual Private Networks, and Virtual Private Clouds
• Experience with virtual environments and emulated mobile devices
• Experience with Android OS, including security settings
• Experience with foreign and domestic social media and security implications
• Experience with commercial messaging applications and their security configurations
• Experience performing technical analysis on networks and applications to evaluate security and applicability to online operations
• Experience with technical troubleshooting related to networks, hardware, internet services, and mobile applications
• Experience in defining, analyzing, tracking, and reviewing requirements

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status.