Network Engineer

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

The on-site Network Technician shall perform the following minimum duties:

• Assisting the System Administrators as assigned by the Lead System Administrator.
• Assisting the Lead Network Engineer in developing and implementing IT/network plans.
• Managing network operations using simple network management protocol (SNMP) network management tools.
• Diagnosing and troubleshooting network problems with network protocol capture/decode analyzers.
• Planning and building network from open system interconnect (OSI) Layer 1 through Layer 3.
• Managing TCP/IP internetworking connectivity to include addressing and subnetting.
• Monitoring network as defined in the network monitoring plan.
• Installing, configuring, updating and documenting the physical cable plant.
• Installing, configuring and managing networking hardware (switches, bridges, hubs, concentrators, transceivers).
• Installing, configuring and managing network security (firewalls, IP blocking).
• Configuring and managing virtual private networks (VPNs).

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, mathematics or four (4) years equivalent experience as network engineer or network technician.
• Six (6) years' experience with Cisco Catalyst switches and other Cisco network hardware.
• Seven (7) year intelligence community experience as a network engineer or network administrator.

• 3-5 years of HAND-ON network engineering experience in customer environment
• Hands-on Cisco firewall experience (ASA/Firepower 5510, 5515X, FP4100’s, etc…)
• Hands-on Cisco Catalyst switch experience (Nexus switch experience would be a HUGE plus)
• CCNP-level knowledge of Cisco networking (No requirement for certification, but understanding at this level is required)
• Familiarity with cabling types/standards (i.e., Single Mode vs. Multi Mode, LC connector vs. SC connector, Cat5/6/7, etc…)
• Good understanding of network link virtualization technologies (i.e., Ether-channel/Port-channel, Nexus virtual port-channels (vpcs))
• Willingness to