LYA_Network Engineer

About the Role

Freedom Technology Solutions Group is seeking a Network Engineer to join a new team in Annapolis Junction, MD. In this role, you will provide engineering, design, architecture, installation, configuration, and maintenance for the Cryptographic Physical Products Modernization (CPPM) program, which modernizes existing systems that order, generate, produce, and distribute physical products.

• Provide technical support to the Network Administrators and System Administrators, monitor and maintain the current infrastructure, improve system performance, and automate system administration.
• Provide input to the design of the organization’s network and mission architecture.
• Conduct Computer Network Defense Operations, plan and install network upgrades, network design, and perform quality assurance and control.
• Configure and maintain organization’s network diagrams and accreditations.
• Integrate hardware and software to satisfy ISO 9000 requirements and other DoD/IC regulations.
• Oversee the support to all network equipment.
• Support the integration of the analytic platform into the CND CDC.
• Resolve complex network problems, operate network analyzers, WAN test equipment and network simulators.
• Design modules representing traditional circuit-switched networks.
• Lead large efforts and installation projects of dynamic requirements and scale.

• Active security clearance with polygraph.
• 10-16 years’ experience as a Network Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security Systems Engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university, and relevant professional experience providing Network Engineering support and training commensurate with network engineering curriculum. In lieu of a Master’s degree, a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline and additional years relevant professional experience may be substituted.
• In lieu of a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree and additional years of relevant experience providing Network Engineering support may be substituted.
• An Information Assurance Technical (IAT) level III baseline certification as defined by DoD 8570.01-M is required;
  Cisco certification is required.

• Flexible work environment
• A team mentality – work with friendly, like-minded professionals
• Work with innovative, cutting‑edge technologies
• Enjoy extremely competitive compensation and benefits
• A work‑life balance you can count on
• Opportunities to grow and advance your career on our dime
• Matching 401(k)
• Fully paid medical, dental, vision, and life & disability insurance
• Generous paid time off, including paid site closure days
• Competitive salary offering
• Paid training and tuition reimbursement
• Company‑sponsored events (game nights, holiday party, summer party, happy hours)

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