Network and Telecommunication Support Engineer

Veteran-owned firm Seeking a Network and Telecommunication Support Engineer for a Hybrid Role in Adelphi, MD

My name is Stephen Hrutka, and I am the owner of a Veteran-Owned management consulting firm in Washington, DC, focused on Technical/ Cleared Recruiting for the DoD and IC.

HRUCKUS helps other Veteran-Owned businesses recruit for positions across the VA, SBA, HHS, DARPA, and other cutting-edge R&D-related defense agencies.

One of our newest clients is looking for a Network and Telecommunication Support Engineer. The ideal candidate has 2-5+ years of experience and a Security+ certification. An Active DoD-Issued Top Secret Security Clearance is required.

If you’re interested, I'll gladly provide more details about the role and further discuss your qualifications.

Thanks,

Stephen M Hrutka

Principal Consultant

HRUCKUS LLC

Executive Summary: HRUCKUS seeks a Network and Telecommunication Support Engineer with an Active TOP SECRET Clearance to support the Army Research Labs in Adelphi, MD.

The work arrangement is HYBRID with 4 days ONSITE and 1 day REMOTE.

Job Responsibilities:

Provide network administration and operational support for classified network infrastructure

Recommend solutions for new equipment, software, network configuration, design, and management to include the details, specifications, hardware components, and part numbers

Provide technical support for the operations of a fiber optic and twisted pair-based network infrastructure

Installation, Configuration, and Maintenance of the Network

Expansion, Modification, Integration, and Redundancy of the Network

Diagnostics and Testing of Network using software/hardware tool suites

Firewall policy Management

HAIPE Inline Network Encryption (Taclane) management

Traffic Analysis: NetFlow, SNMPv3 traps, syslog, Wireshark, etc.

Network problem analysis, diagnosis, and resolution

Assist with Security Audits

Nice to have:

2-5 years of experience in related field

Install, configure, and maintain L2 and L3 switches, routers, firewalls, and other network devices

Knowledge of VLANS, layer 2 switching, LAN Management, and Ports, protocols & services

Fabricate, test, and install Ethernet cables

FortiGate, Juniper, Palo Alto, and Cisco Firewalls. FortiGate Firewall experience preferred

Familiarity with DISA STIG

Network monitoring applications, e.g., SolarWinds

Familiarity with Cisco ISE, RADIUS servers, and 802.1x

Familiarity with VoIP

COMSEC accounting or handling policies training

CCNP, CCNA, and CCIE are desired

Position Requirements and Preferred Experience:

A minimum of 8 years of experience WITHOUT a BS degree

Experience with DoD (Army) networks

SQL experience

Windows Server experience

Unix/Linux experience

PERL Scripting

Professional Certifications such as Security+ is a MUST

Additional Benefits Information:

Standard benefits include 3 weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO that includes sick leave). Any unused PTO will be issued as a check at the end of an employee's anniversary. Also provided: 2 floating and 8 public holidays. Floating and holidays expire at the end of every year of employee service.

In addition, the company will cover 50% of health and dental insurance only for all full-time employees. However, dependents can be added at extra cost.

Employees' health and dental coverage becomes effective after 30 days or the first of the month after an employee completes the initial 30 working days; the company will cover 50% of the employee's health and dental insurance.

The employee must finish all their paperwork for health and dental in the first 30 days of employment. The company provides STD, LTD, and one-time salary equivalent of life insurance at NO cost to all full-time employees.

All full-time or W-2 employees with no benefits will be eligible to participate in the company's 401k program after 90 days with a company match of 4%, immediate vesting.