Sr. Network Engineer with Security Clearance

Top Skills' Details

1. 5 + years of Network Engineering experience in a cisco environment.

2. Must have a security + Ce certification.

3. Must have a Bachelors Degree from an accredited university Secondary Skills - Nice to Haves

Firewall

CCNA/CCNP

Wireless

Network architecture

Routers and switches

Juniper

Network infrastructure Job Description

Please note

This position is going to be sitting out at Kaneohe Bay in Hawaii. Their may be travel to Japan as well as the position progress forward regardless of where they sit. There will be travel to Camp Lejuene, NC for training as well with in the first month to meet the rest of the team. Consultants that have restrictions on frequency of travel will not be a good fit for this role. While our client does a good job of planning these trips they could be scheduled fairly quickly with a 2 week notice (expect for Japan) so consulants must be able to accommodate.

Job Description

***We can only provide candidates with a Bachelors Degree in I.T. for these positions*** The start date for this project is JULY 14th! We must have candidates interview and selected my May 30th so that we can hit this start date due to onboarding practices with the client. The Network Engineer will be responsible for deploying, testing and optimizing network and system services. The Network Engineer will take responsibility for configuration management and overall operational readiness of network systems which include multiple operating systems and configurations, and direct troubleshooting and fault-finding services for network problems. The successful candidate will have documented experience with DoD networks, systems engineering and technical studies and evaluations, technology assessments and information systems security policy compliance. The Network Engineer will have a demonstrated ability to articulate complex issues and proposed resolutions to technical and non-technical government customer. Responsibilities:

- 5 plus years with detailed understanding of network and security appliances.

- Installation, configuration and support of network appliances.

- Proven ability to install and configure physical components; routers, switches, firewalls, and VPN gateways.

- Familiar with hardening devices such as DoD STIG’ing and SCAP scanning.

- Utilizing network monitoring, management and other tools to ensure network security and optimal performance.

- Experience with Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, Aruba, Cisco ISE, and F5.

- Experience with Wi-Fi standards, such as 802.1ac and 802.11ax.

- Experience and understanding with implementation and troubleshooting various routing/Switching protocols.

- Experience and understanding with PKI implementation and troubleshooting communications between routers via IPsec.

- Experience and understanding in how to generate CSR (Certificate Signing Request) for various network devices and adding approved certificates to respective network devices afterward.

- Experience and understanding with firewall rules and applications of ACLs.

- Experience and understanding with network load balancers at layer 3 and layer 7.

- Experience and understanding of 802.1X standards.

- Familiar with running and configuring ACAS scans.

- Familiar with hardening systems such as DoD STIG’ing and SCAP scanning.

- Effectively interact via good verbal and written communications with technical Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Program Managers.

- On-call support can happen so need to be okay with this. Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret Clearance minimum –

• Bachelors’ Degree is required

• 5+ years of experience as a Network Engineer focused on Cisco and/or Juniper appliances/environments

• 2+ years working on MCEN and DOD environments

• Solid technical understanding of network architectures to include network appliances; security appliances; application services; virtual environments; network management tools; network protocols; network troubleshooting; and optimizing network performance

• Ability to use software, tools, and scripts to configure, monitor, troubleshoot and repair network equipment

• Proven expertise in troubleshooting network problems

• Good working experience with switching technologies and concepts Employee Value Proposition (EVP)

This is a great opportunity to work for a great organization. Our client has a really good benefits plan with 40 days off, ability to get tenure with a university, ability to get their masters degree which client will pay 90% of it. They also have a 9% matching into a pension plan just like a teacher. Work Environment

Supporting the Marine Expeditionary force so will be working on a miliary base.

Business Drivers/Customer Impact

On the CSfC program our client is providing solutions to the Marine corps with commercial cybersecurity strategy to quickly deliver secure cybersecurity solutions that leverage commercial technologies and products. Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) is a series of capability packages designed by the National Security Agency (NSA) to provide the capability to access classified information without a Cyber security risks. The Marine Corp wants to have access to classified information while outside of secure spaces. Why is the position open(provide details)

We let one of our people go for under performance and they have the approval now to back fill this consultant. Our previous consultant had more of a systems background. External Communities Job Description

We are looking for a Network Engineer to join our team out at the Marine Corps base in Kaneohe Bay, Hi or maybe San Diego with frequent travel to K Bay. All candidates must have an active secret Clearance, Security +, CCNA or CCNP and a bachelors Degree in I.T. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan or program terms. Our benefit plans include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• 401(k)/Roth

• Insurance (Basic/Supplemental Life & AD&D)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Tuition Assistance

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Paid Family Leave)