Sr. Network Engineer

As Sr. Network Engineer, you’ll be experienced in supporting all areas of secure network technologies in a dynamic operational IT environment for our high-profile government customer, including maintenance, provisioning, and deployment functions. You will use network monitoring tools to troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve technical problems. Additionally, you’ll monitor ServiceNow tickets and network monitoring tools.

Responsibilities:

You'll be responsible for evaluating, maintaining, and improving the network reliability, availability, and performance

You'll maintain and respond to alerts from network monitoring tools such as NeuralStar, and Splunk

You'll work with Cisco switch, router, and firewall infrastructure and technologies

You’ll interface with customers to resolve network and connectivity-related issues

You’ll support the mission of the Department of State and Diplomatic Security by providing world-class IT support and customer service

Requirements:

An active Top-Secret security clearance

7 years of experience with experience managing the provisioning, installation, and support of network communications, including LAN/WAN systems

7 years of experience doing Cisco network switches, routers, and firewall technologies

Understanding of network communications standards and concepts, including:

Physical layer media (copper, fiber)

Ethernet (switching, spanning-tree, media access control (MAC) addressing)

TCP/IP (UDP vs TCP, subnetting, DHCP, gateway, access-control lists)

Higher-level protocols (DNS, IPSec, HTTP)

Knowledge/experience in experience administering network monitoring tools such as NeuralStar, and Splunk. ManageEngine experience a plus

Hands-on experience with Cisco equipment – Switch, router configuration

An understanding of working in a secure federal environment

A High-level networking and network security certifications: CISSP, CCNA, MCSE, Security+ or equivalent