Network Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Network Engineer with Security Clearance
Description Required

Education and Experience:

* Bachelors degree and 5+ years of experience as a Network Engineer with a focus on enterprise networking; four (4) years of experience in lieu of degree.
* Hands-on SSR expertise, including session failover configurations and performance optimization in high-availability systems.
* Proficiency with state replication for firewalls, load balancers, and routers.
* Experience with HSRP, VRRP, SSO (Cisco), or other redundancy protocols.
* Advanced understanding of networking protocols and technologies:
* DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, VLANs, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VPN, and NAT/PAT.
* In-depth experience configuring and troubleshooting routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless solutions from leading vendors (Cisco, Juniper, F5, Palo Alto, or similar).
* Expertise with Ansible for automation and orchestration, including:
* Writing custom playbooks and roles.
* Automating configuration management and deployment processes for network devices. Preferred

Skills:

* Familiarity with containerization and cloud networking technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, or GCP).
* Experience with other network automation frameworks such as Python, Terraform, or Chef.
* Knowledge of load balancing technologies (e.g., F5 BIG-IP, Citrix ADC) and features like session persistence.
* Strong understanding of network security protocols and controls (e.g., SSL, VPN, firewalls).
* Familiarity with SD-WAN and Network Function Virtualization (NFV). Certifications (preferred, but not required):
* Cisco certifications: CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE.
* Automation-focused credentials:
Cisco Dev Net Associate/Professional, Red Hat Ansible certifications.
* Security certifications:
CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or equivalent. Required Security Clearance:
* Must have an active secret clearance on first day of employment. Qualifications Required

Education and Experience:

* Bachelors degree and 5+ years of experience as a Network Engineer with a focus on enterprise networking; four (4) years of experience in lieu of degree.

* Hands-on SSR expertise, including session failover configurations and performance optimization in high-availability systems.

* Proficiency with state replication for firewalls, load balancers, and routers.

* Experience with HSRP, VRRP, SSO (Cisco), or other redundancy protocols.

* Advanced understanding of networking protocols and technologies:

* DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, VLANs, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VPN, and NAT/PAT.

* In-depth experience configuring and troubleshooting routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless solutions from leading vendors (Cisco, Juniper, F5, Palo Alto, or similar).

* Expertise with Ansible for automation and orchestration, including:
* Writing custom playbooks and roles.

* Automating configuration management and deployment processes for network devices.
Preferred

Skills:

* Familiarity with containerization and cloud networking technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, or GCP).

* Experience with other network automation frameworks such as Python, Terraform, or Chef.

* Knowledge of load balancing technologies (e.g., F5 BIG-IP, Citrix ADC) and features like session persistence.

* Strong understanding of network security protocols and controls (e.g., SSL, VPN, firewalls).

* Familiarity with SD-WAN and Network Function Virtualization (NFV).
Certifications (preferred, but not required):
* Cisco certifications: CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE.

* Automation-focused credentials:
Cisco Dev Net Associate/Professional, Red Hat Ansible certifications.

* Security certifications:
CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or equivalent.
Required Security Clearance:
* Must have an active secret clearance on first day of employment.