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Janus Soft

Network Engineer - SME

Janus Soft, Bethesda, Maryland, us, 20811

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Position Summary Perform configuration, patching, image management, troubleshooting, and Tier III escalation support across multiple classification domains. Support the design, implementation, operation & maintenance, and troubleshooting of enterprise and site-level networks.

Job Description The Sponsor's office delivers critical ITE services and ensures integrated system architectures across IC elements while directing all IC information-security policies and practices for national security systems. This role provides immediate support for configuration, patching, image management, troubleshooting, and Tier III escalation support across multiple classification domains.

The Network Engineer will support the design, implementation, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of Sponsor enterprise and site-level network environments across classified and unclassified domains. The position requires expertise in enterprise-scale networking environments with deep knowledge of Cisco ISR/ASR routers, Catalyst/Nexus switches, and ASA and Firepower firewalls.

Key technical requirements include proficiency with IP routing protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP), VLAN design and spanning‑tree protocols (STP/RSTP/MST), HSRP/VRRP/GLBP configurations, IP services (NAT, ACL, QoS), and comprehensive traffic monitoring capabilities. The role demands strong understanding of network fundamentals including DHCP, DNS, NTP, IP subnetting, and route summarization.

The position involves working with various network monitoring and analysis tools, implementing VPN technologies for secure connectivity, and ensuring compliance with NIST and IC cybersecurity policies, standards, and best practices across all network implementations.

Travel Requirement:

Weekly or monthly travel between Sponsor locations in Tysons, VA and Bethesda, MD.

Mandatory Skills

Enterprise Networking:

Demonstrated experience supporting enterprise‑scale networking environments

Cisco Infrastructure:

Proficiency with Cisco ISR/ASR routers, Catalyst/Nexus switches, ASA and Firepower firewalls

Routing & Switching:

IP routing protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP), VLAN design, spanning‑tree protocols (STP/RSTP/MST)

High Availability:

HSRP/VRRP/GLBP redundancy protocols

IP Services:

NAT, ACL, QoS implementation and traffic monitoring

Network Monitoring:

SolarWinds, PRTG, Cisco Prime, packet capture tools (Wireshark, tcpdump)

Network Fundamentals:

DHCP, DNS, NTP, IP subnetting, and route summarization

VPN Technologies:

IPsec, SSL, DMVPN, site‑to‑site, and remote access VPN implementations

Security Compliance:

Understanding of NIST and IC cybersecurity policies, standards, and best practices

Desired Skills

Network Automation:

Python or Ansible for network automation platforms and tooling

SD-WAN Technologies:

Cisco SD‑WAN/Viptela experience

Cloud Networking:

AWS or Azure networking services

Network Virtualization:

VMware, Hyper‑V, or Cisco UCS platforms

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