Senior Network Engineer

Senior Network Engineer – US BICES‑X

Type of

Requisition :
Regular. Clearance Level – Must Currently Possess:
Secret;
Must Be Able to Obtain:
Secret. Public Trust/Other

Required:

None. Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations.

US citizenship required:
Yes.

Experience:

5+ years related network engineering.

Education:

BA/BS degree (may substitute additional years of experience).

Certifications:

Completed CCNA; ITIL V4 Foundation within six months of hire. Security clearance:
Must possess and maintain a Secret Clearance.

• Technical Primary Role – Support for Coalition Integration Lab’s engineering and testing requirements.
• Support and Deployment for US BICES bi‑lat systems and networking.
• Strategy & Planning – Collaborate with network staff to ensure smooth and reliable operation of software and systems for fulfilling business objectives and processes.
• Work with executive team members, decision makers, and stakeholders to define business requirements and systems goals, and to identify and resolve business systems issues.
• Acquisition & Deployment – Design and define network architecture for new or existing computer systems; perform complex network development and design work.
• Participate in upgrading operating systems and design of network enhancements.
• Provide input for documentation on new or existing networks.
• Develop and conduct tests to ensure networks meet documented user requirements.
• Operational Management – Identify, analyze, and resolve network problems.
• Provide network/equipment/specialized training and technical guidance.
• Determine network specifications, input/output processes, and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility.
• Provide guidance and leadership to less‑experienced systems engineers.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned; participate in special projects as assigned.
• Complete short‑term deployments to AFRICOM AOR if required.
• Work may require physical effort in handling light materials, boxes, or equipment.

• 5+ years of related network engineering experience.
• Must possess and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• BA/BS degree – may substitute additional years of experience.
• Completed CCNA certification.
• Must meet DOW 8140 requirements and be eligible for IAT level II access upon hire.
• Obtain ITIL V4 Foundation within six months of hire.
• Knowledge and experience with data center networking.
• Ability to configure and troubleshoot Multicast.
• Experience with firewalls and firewall rule sets.
• Understanding of network virtualization.
• Basic understanding of Broadcom’s NSX‑T.
• Knowledge and experience with F5‑OS and F5 BIG‑IP’s LTM and APM.
• Knowledge and experience with routing and switching protocols (e.g., OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, Spanning Tree Protocol, ISAKMP, ESP, SIP, SCCP, etc.).
• Knowledge and experience with HAIPE‑based encryption devices.
• Knowledge and experience with maintaining COMSEC accounts.
• Knowledge and experience with current Juniper JUNOS software and hardware.
• Knowledge and experience with current Cisco IOS, IOS‑XE and NXOS software and hardware.
• Knowledge and experience with Firepower Management Center and Firepower Threat Defense.
• Ability to configure and troubleshoot DMVPN and GRE tunnels.
• Ability to work in a team‑oriented, collaborative environment.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast‑paced environment and multi‑task while ensuring high quality of work.
• Highly organized with strong ability to prioritize work and work autonomously.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Great attention to detail and presentation.
• Results‑driven, highly efficient, energetic, and highly motivated.
• Must possess a high degree of intelligence, competence, maturity, adaptability, resilience, integrity, and initiative.

• Completed any CISCO Advanced certifications.
• Completed any JUNIPER Advanced certifications.
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies: VMware, Citrix, and Microsoft.
• Knowledge of automation technologies for networking (Ansible/Python).
• Understanding of concepts presented in the VMware Data Center Virtualization Fundamentals course.
• Understanding of VxRail Manager and best practices.
• VDI experience highly desired.

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