Data Center Network Engineer

JCS Solutions LLC•Camp Springs, MD

1d•$70,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

JCS Solutions is hiring a Data Center Network Engineer to support mission-critical enterprise network operations for the Air Force National Capital Region (AFNCR). Based at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, this 100% on-site role designs, implements, secures, and maintains unclassified and classified network infrastructure supporting government operations. The engineer helps ensure network performance, availability, security, and resiliency in highly secure environments, working with Cisco networking platforms, F5 load balancing technologies, TACLANE encryption devices, network monitoring solutions, and authentication systems while enforcing Department of Defense cybersecurity requirements. The role involves troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues, collaborating with military and government stakeholders, supporting disaster recovery, and improving network operations. The position is scheduled for the day shift from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and requires an active Secret clearance and active DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II certification. Compensation is listed as $70,000 to $110,000.

Requirements

Active DoD Secret clearance.
Ability to work 100% on-site at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, during the 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. day shift.
3–5 years of relevant experience.
Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise IT infrastructure and computing environments.
Experience establishing networking rules and controls for cybersecurity.
Ability to troubleshoot network errors and complex technical issues.
Experience supporting secure enterprise network and data center environments, including configuring and administering switches, routers, and related infrastructure.
Strong Cisco/Nexus Layer 1–3 networking expertise, including physical cabling and transceivers, VLANs, trunking, STP, and LACP/vPC.
In-depth routing knowledge, including OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, VRF, and subnetting.
Hands-on administration of Cisco Nexus platforms, including NX-OS and 9K/7K/5K series.
Practical experience maintaining, zeroizing, and troubleshooting KG-175 series TACLANE encryptors.
Proficiency keying TACLANE equipment with SKL under EKMS/KMI procedures and isolating faults across red (PT) and black (CT) interfaces.
CCNA or Cisco CCNP Enterprise certification.
Active DoD 8140 IAT Level II certification, such as Security+ CE, SecurityX, CySA+, CASP+ CE, CCNA-Security, CCNP Security, CCSP, CISA, or CISSP.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, computer/electrical engineering, or equivalent technical military or civilian experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience configuring and troubleshooting enterprise-grade Cisco switches and routers.
Hands-on administration of Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center), Cisco ISE, and F5 Local/Global Traffic Managers.
Experience with RSA Authentication Manager database administration and user agent configuration.
Direct experience configuring, keying, and troubleshooting TACLANE HAIPE encryption units.
Knowledge of DISA STIGs for network devices and appliances.
Familiarity with SNMP monitoring, Cacti, and multicast routing protocols such as PIM and IGMP snooping for IPTV systems.
Understanding of IPv6 configuration and common notation/nomenclature.
Proficiency in Python and Ansible for network automation.
Familiarity with Cisco SD-WAN and Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI).
Experience in air-gapped or classified network environments, such as SIPRNet.
Knowledge of Air Force, Pentagon, or AFNCR operations.
Experience at the Pentagon, Joint Base Andrews, or Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.

Responsibilities

Manage, deploy, configure, and maintain data center hardware, including switches, routers, and high-performance server network interfaces.
Use Cisco Catalyst Center and Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) for policy enforcement, device profiling, and automated access control.
Configure and manage Cisco Nexus Series switches.
Configure and manage F5 LTM/GTM load balancers and administer RSA Authentication Manager for multi-factor authentication.
Monitor system performance, capacity, and environmental health using Cacti and other SNMP-based telemetry tools.
Install, key, configure, and support TACLANE and other HAIPE devices to secure data in transit across classified and unclassified networks.
Implement and enforce physical and logical cybersecurity measures in accordance with DoD regulations.
Develop, update, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures for data center operations and military directives.
Coordinate with the 26th Network Operations Squadron and DISA to resolve outages and service disruptions.
Draft, coordinate, and process Authorized Service Interruptions while communicating with stakeholders and mitigating risk.
Participate in disaster recovery planning, system backups, and restoration processes.
Support mission-critical operational standby and on-call rotations to resolve tier-3 technical issues.