Please Note: The client is looking forall candidates to be local to the Maryland area, unless otherwise noted.
This Network Engineer will be working on innovative network design and operations. This position will support various customers within Health Solutions. This is an excellent opportunity to learn, grow, and be a part of a first class organization working on complex, leading edge network technology. The position is responsible for providing engineering expertise for complex multi-service networking. The network engineer is responsible for engineering, and supporting of the network design, deployment and operations for a large government customer located in Baltimore, Maryland. This position may require from 25% to 50% travel to various domestic customer locations.
Description of Work:
- G network requirements of remote customer offices, campus buildings, and Data Centers.
- Define equipment, cables, adapters and configurations needed to upgrade buildings and sites to established standard.
- Analyze current network configurations and determine implementation requirements.
- Configure routing protocols, complex switch networks, and Fabric Path configurations
- Prepare network equipment for deployment by loading appropriate software and configuration settings according to pre engineered design templates.
- Assemble required equipment, cables, adapters, etc. and arrange delivery to site for installation.
- Upgrade configuration of existing network equipment to support new features and functions.
- Work with field installation contractors while they are on-site and provide all technical details to complete installation.
- Continually review the customers network and practices looking for opportunities to enhance network functionality, performance and reliability.
- Assist in the evaluation of potential network products or technical solutions.
- Test LAN/WAN and WLAN equipment software (i.e.: IOS, NXOS)
- Contribute to the development of network documentation, including diagrams, standards, specifications and operating procedures.
- Monitor for opportunities to enhance the customer network/system performance or reliability.
- Monitor for opportunities to improve the customer service delivery practices.
- Perform on-going management of network installation and upgrade projects and maintain deployment schedules.
- Provide guidance to team members and provide status metrics to Government customer and the Federal client management.
- Provide third-level support and troubleshooting of network problems. Periodically provide after-hours and weekend support.
- Maintain and extend expertise in applicable areas of network and computer hardware and software technology.
Requirements
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum knowledge, skills, abilities needed.
- Requires 3 years with BS/BA, 5 years with Associate, 0 to 2 years with MS/MA or PhD
- A minimum of four (4) years of experience administering the Cisco ISE platform
- A minimum of five (5) years of experience in a System Administration discipline with experience administering vCenter, Unix/Linux and Windows platforms.
- A minimum of three (3) years of experience with Python scripting language
- A minimum of five (5) years experience with Cisco router and switch configuration commands and configuring network authentication using the TACACS and RADIUS protocols.
- A minimum of five (5) years experience configuring management tools using to use the SNMP protocol as well as Microsoft Active Directory user account administration.
- Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
Candidates with these skills will be given preferential consideration.
- Passed Cisco Certified Internetworking Professional Enterprise Core exam within the last two years. At least 4 years of experience writing Python scripting language and Regular Expression
- At Least 5 years of experience implementing Cisco Identity Service Engine (ISE) product in a large multi-data centers and enterprise environment.
- At least 5 years of experience deploying Cisco Virtual Private Network product such as Cisco ASA and Cisco Wireless LAN in a multi office and large campus environment.
- At least 5 years of experience working with physical media and equipment associated with each wired and wireless networking.
- Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical topics to management and non-technical audiences, as well as interface with the customer on a daily basis
Basic Qualifications: Minimum knowledge, skills, abilities needed. Requires 3 years with BS/BA, 5 years with Associate, 0 to 2 years with MS/MA or PhD A minimum of four (4) years of experience administering the Cisco ISE platform A minimum of five (5) years of experience in a System Administration discipline with experience administering vCenter, Unix/Linux and Windows platforms. A minimum of three (3) years of experience with Python scripting language A minimum of five (5) years experience with Cisco router and switch configuration commands and configuring network authentication using the TACACS and RADIUS protocols. A minimum of five (5) years experience configuring management tools using to use the SNMP protocol as well as Microsoft Active Directory user account administration. Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance. Preferred Qualifications: Candidates with these skills will be given preferential consideration. Passed Cisco Certified Internetworking Professional Enterprise Core exam within the last two years. At least 4 years of experience writing Python scripting language and Regular Expression At Least 5 years of experience implementing Cisco Identity Service Engine (ISE) product in a large multi-data centers and enterprise environment. At least 5 years of experience deploying Cisco Virtual Private Network product such as Cisco ASA and Cisco Wireless LAN in a multi office and large campus environment. At least 5 years of experience working with physical media and equipment associated with each wired and wireless networking. Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical topics to management and non-technical audiences, as well as interface with the customer on a daily basis