Senior Network Engineer with Security Clearance

Description: Design, maintain, and operate Wireless and Local Area Networks (LANs/WLAN) and Wide Area Networks (WANs), using Infrastructure as Code and Ansible Automation Platform Automate network changes across various vendor platforms and Azure Cloud Assist multifunctional team to help optimize and visualize network operations Conduct data captures to obtain network performance information Provide inputs to the design of the enterprises network and mission architecture Evaluate network architectures across platforms to ensure alignment to cloud and network modernization strategies, capabilities, and requirement sets Actively identify opportunities for improvement, including innovations aimed at improving the user experience, improving efficiencies, and lowering sustainment costs Enforce security best practices and guidelines, leveraging knowledge of security policies, network security, and data security Enterprise Req Skills: Network engineering Router CCNA Cisco routers Firewall WAN Palo Alto Cisco switches Job Title: Senior Network Engineer Top Skills Details: 6 Years of Experience Working with Network Configuration/Implementation Projects CCNP Level Experience within Network Engineering LAN/WAN Management Any Cloud-based experience would be a massive plus SECRET CLEARANCE OR HIGHER REQUIRED AS WELL AS A SECURITY Design, maintain, and operate Wireless and Local Area Networks (LANs/WLAN) and Wide Area Networks (WANs), using Infrastructure as Code and Ansible Automation Platform Automate network changes across various vendor platforms and Azure Cloud Assist multifunctional team to help optimize and visualize network operations Conduct data captures to obtain network performance information Provide inputs to the design of the enterprises network and mission architecture Evaluate network architectures across platforms to ensure alignment to cloud and network modernization strategies, capabilities, and requirement sets This is the largest program ever awarded. You will be helping engineer cutting-edge technological solutions. This work is good for the next 8 years and there will be room for career growth. Work Environment: Hybrid. Could be some weeks where you are fully remote, some weeks fully on-site. It is customer/project depending. Additional Skills Tags: Firewall WAN Palo Alto Cisco switches Additional Skills & Qualifications: Bachelors degree and 8-12 years of prior relevant experience or masters degree with 6-10 years of prior relevant experience Ability to obtain and maintain Secret clearance prior to start date Experience designing, deploying, and operating software-defined networking solutions Strong understanding of networking in the areas of LAN, WAN, TCP/UDP, IPSec, VPN, proxies, routing (L2/L3), firewalls, and software-defined networking Experience implementing dual-stack networking to use both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses simultaneously Experience developing and deploying Infrastructure as Code (IaC), utilizing continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools, and leveraging automation platforms such as Ansible or Azure Functions Understanding of Federal Government application, server, and network security requirements such as NIST, FedRAMP, and FISMA Ability to work effectively within a distributed technical team, aided by strong written and verbal communication skills Familiarity with the Atlassian suite, including Jira and Confluence Current IAT Level II (or higher) Certification such as Security or CISSP This position requires an active DoD Clearance (Secret, Top Secret, Top Secret/SCI) or the ability to be obtain an (Interim Secret, Interim Top Secret) Because an active or interim DoD clearance is required, U.S. Citizenship is requiredbfb3568a-762b-4989-884b-a9682aa104ca