Senior Network Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Senior Network Engineer with Security Clearance
Description:

Design, maintain, and operate Wireless and Local Area Networks (LANs/WLAN) and Wide Area Networks (WANs), using Infrastructure as Code and Ansible Automation Platform
Automate network changes across various vendor platforms and Azure Cloud
Assist multifunctional team to help optimize and visualize network operations
Conduct data captures to obtain network performance information
Provide inputs to the design of the enterprise’s network and mission architecture
Evaluate network architectures across platforms to ensure alignment to cloud and network modernization strategies, capabilities, and requirement sets
Actively identify opportunities for improvement, including innovations aimed at improving the user experience, improving efficiencies, and lowering sustainment costs
Enforce security best practices and guidelines, leveraging knowledge of security policies, network security, and data security
Enterprise Req

Skills:

Network engineering
Router
CCNA
Cisco routers
Firewall
WAN
Palo Alto
Cisco switches

Job Title:

Senior Network Engineer Top Skills Details: 6+ Years of Experience Working with Network Configuration/Implementation Projects
CCNP Level

Experience with in Network Engineering + LAN/WAN Management
Any Cloud-based experience would be a massive plus
SECRET CLEARANCE OR HIGHER REQUIRED AS WELL AS A SECURITY+ Design, maintain, and operate Wireless and Local Area Networks (LANs/WLAN) and Wide Area Networks (WANs), using Infrastructure as Code and Ansible Automation Platform
Automate network changes across various vendor platforms and Azure Cloud
Assist multifunctional team to help optimize and visualize network operations
Conduct data captures to obtain network performance information
Provide inputs to the design of the enterprise’s network and mission architecture
Evaluate network architectures across platforms to ensure alignment to cloud and network modernization strategies, capabilities, and requirement sets This is the largest program ever awarded. You will be helping engineer cutting-edge technological solutions. This work is good for the next 8 years and there will be room for career growth. Work Environment:
Hybrid. Could be some weeks where you are fully remote, some weeks fully on-site. It is customer/project depending. Additional Skills Tags:
Firewall
WAN
Palo Alto
Cisco switches
Additional Skills &

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and 8-12 years of prior relevant experience or master’s degree with 6-10 years of prior relevant experience
Ability to obtain and maintain Secret clearance prior to start date
Experience designing, deploying, and operating software-defined networking solutions
Strong understanding of networking in the areas of LAN, WAN, TCP/UDP, IPSec, VPN, proxies, routing (L2/L3), firewalls, and software-defined networking
Experience implementing dual-stack networking to use both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses simultaneously
Experience developing and deploying Infrastructure as Code (IaC), utilizing continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools, and leveraging automation platforms such as Ansible or Azure Functions
Understanding of Federal Government application, server, and network security requirements such as NIST, FedRAMP, and FISMA
Ability to work effectively within a distributed technical team, aided by strong written and verbal communication skills
Familiarity with the Atlassian suite, including Jira and Confluence
Current IAT Level II (or higher) Certification such as Security+ or CISSP This position requires an active DoD Clearance (Secret, Top Secret, Top Secret/SCI) or the ability to be obtain an (Interim Secret, Interim Top Secret)
Because an active or interim DoD clearance is required, U.S. Citizenship is required