Jr. Network Engineer

Jr. Network Engineer Responsibilities

• Provide network engineering, implementation, sustainment, migration, technical refresh, and lifecycle services for Datacenter and Cloud enterprise network infrastructure.
• Ensure all software and firmware on network hardware are maintained and up to date on vendor supportable code versions.
• Implement network architectural changes in response to future network technology enhancements, customer requirements, security requirements and enhancements, technical refresh efforts, lifecycle requirements, or changes in network capacity requirements.
• Support a number of Intrusion and Detection Systems (IDS) and other network defense architectures in support of cyber defense operations and cloud migration initiatives.
• Support all current and future Data Center enterprise network infrastructure architectures and cloud initiatives in accordance with industry standards and best practice.
• Responsible for commissioning, capacity planning, de-commissioning, and tracking of wide area connectivity supporting Data Centers
• Communicate, brief ideas and information to people of non-technical background to include senior leadership.
• Assist in technical working groups, contribute to product evaluations, developing recommendations, and preparation/presentation of briefings.

Required Skills:

• Must have an active SECRET or higher security clearance.
• 2+ years of relevant experience with design and implementation of complex Datacenter and Enterprise Network infrastructure in a multi-vendor environment
• DoD 8570.01-M/8140.01 IAT Level II Certification (Security+, CySA+, etc.)
• Relevant secondary certification (i.e. Cisco, F5, Juniper, Palo Alto, Cloud, etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Skills:

• IT bachelor’s degree or Vendor Network Certification (Professional or higher)
• Strong and extensive knowledge of datacenter-based network methods, protocols and technologies to include:
• Routing [BGP/ OSPF/MP-BGP/ MPLS/VPN/Multicast/PBR]
• Switching [RSTP, VLAN, VXLAN, LLDP, VPC, LACP, LAG]
• TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6, UDP, Layer 1 through Layer 7, IPSEC, HAIPE
• Firewalls [VPN, ACLs, Whitelisting]
• Load balancing [APM, ASM, LTM, GTM]
• SDN/ NFV/ IAC [ACI, Service Insertion, Ansible]
• Identity and Access Management with RBAC [AAA/RADIUS/TACACS/ LDAP]
• Network management and analysis (Performance Manager (PM), Juniper Space, Cisco ISE, Splunk]
• Structured cabling and installation standards
• Application of net- work security and design practices
• Cloud management [AWS/AZURE]
• Knowledge in software modules to include: [F5 BIG-IP LTM, GTM, APM, ASM]
• Proficiency in use of government systems to track ops and management of systems and performance including but not limited to ITSM+ (ServiceNow), GTMS, Microsoft 365