Network Engineer with CONUS technical experience Hybrid- Annapolis MD

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Position: Network Engineer (CONUS)
Location: Annapolis MD
Duration: 6 Months

Job Description

Minimum Qualifications Must meet ALL:

Associate degree in an Information Technology (IT) related field.

Active Certifications as a Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Enterprise or (CCNP) Security Certification.

Ten (10) years of CONUS technical experience in IT networking.

Preferred Qualifications its highly desirable for the candidate to have the following experience and qualifications:

Bachelors degree in an Information Technology (IT) related field

Active Certifications issued within the last four (4) years

Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) in Enterprise Infrastructure or Security Certification.

Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) Certification.

Prisma Certified Cloud Security Engineer (PCCSE) Certification from Palo Alto Networks.

Layer 2 & 3 optimization and boundary virtual switching systems experience.

Scalable routing protocols (BGP EIGRP OSPF) experience.

Enterprise Data Center and cloud Networking for Virtualization SDN Load Balancing storage experience.

Zero Trust Network Access and microsegmentation experience.

High Availability in Enterprise experience.

Advanced WAN service layers SDWANs and WAN Optimization applications experience.

Experience with current Network Security Services applications services and appliances including but not limited to:

Identity Management

Network Access Control

Application Layer Inspection

Content and Malware Filtering

Data Loss and Intrusion Prevention

Zeroday threats

IPsec and SSL VPN

PKI

TwoFactor Authentication

Enterprise VoIP and physical security environments access control and video surveillance network applications experience.

QualityofService design and implementation experience.

Network Management Protocols Applications and Operating System capabilities experience.

Installation and configuration of Cisco Catalyst Nexus and Palo Alto platforms experience.

Installation configuration securing and troubleshooting enterprise wireless access systems experience.

Ability to work independently troubleshoot and provide mentoring to junior associates.

Ability to communicate effectively when providing presentations.

Ability to produce technical documents (diagrams design documents project plans and schedules and user instructions) as required.

Knowledge of Infrastructure Services and IPAM products.

Knowledge of IP multicast Enterprise Video conferencing streaming and on demand components.

Knowledge of coding languages for scripting.

Knowledge of major server desktop operating systems and utilities.

Job Duties and Responsibilities shall include but are not limited to the following:

Designing developing analyzing troubleshooting and documenting computer networks and infrastructure.

Performance monitoring troubleshooting and documentation of a statewide network utilizing industry best practices for security disaster recovery and business continuity change control and client support.

Developing and analyzing network designs and protocols including prototyping and assessment.

Performing planning engineering forecasting and implementation and identification of resource requirements for network systems.

Leading and/or assisting in major network projects to support capacity growth upgrades and new products/features and integration.

Evaluating current network systems and recommending changes in maintenance and systems standards and training support personnel on the conversion implementation and troubleshooting.

Applying indepth uptodate knowledge of standards guidelines industry trends and similar for LAN WAN Wireless Data Center Cloud networking and interconnection.

Driving improvements in network process efficiency and standardization.

Ensuring security compliance change control processes and adherence to standards.

Providing an upper tier of diagnosis isolation and resolution of network problems.

Identifying and documenting the root cause.

Proactively identifying potential issues in the production environment and recommending potential solutions

Developing comprehensive graphical and textbased documentation and effectively managing the implementation process from design to acceptance.

Hosting weekly status meetings/calls with the team or on as needed basis.

Leading scheduling and overseeing the activities with other team members to resolve end user hardware and software problems in a timely and accurate fashion.

Assisting in the creation of robust network designs acting as the escalation point of contact and lead engineer for implementations and providing ongoing support and maintenance.

Oversight of the configuration maintenance and documentation of routers switches wireless controllers load balancers security appliances WAN optimizers and management and security appliances.

Reporting Tasks

Weekly report communicating project progress and status

Weekly time reporting on client provided forms

Any additional reports as assigned by the supervising manager

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