Expert Network Engineer

Markon•Herndon, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Markon is seeking an experienced Expert Network Engineer with a strong background in integrating, testing, and deploying operational network systems to support their Virginia Customer from Northern Virginia. Markon is a premier consulting firm dedicated to advancing national missions, fostering an environment where employees are empowered to lead, innovate, and excel. Recognized as a Washington Post Top Workplace, Markon prioritizes the well-being and success of its team members. Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for its dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies. Its growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where its team collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services. Markon values people and the tremendous impact each individual can make, aiming to help solve the nation’s most important challenges.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (preferably from this client).
Minimum of sixteen (16) years of experience specific to developing Datacenter, LAN, WAN, and Client Access network architectures and networks/systems.
Bachelor's Degree related to specific skill from an accredited college or university OR: Associates and eighteen (18) year of related work experience OR: No degree and twenty (20) years related work experience.
Experience with testing, integrating and deploying systems and ability to perform full lifecycle system management.
Experience with developing Datacenter, LAN/WAN, and customer network architecture and networks or systems.
Minimum of 3 years of experience with Cisco Firepower Management, Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) networks, Firewalls and VPN Concentrators (FTD and ASA), Cisco Datacenter, LAN/WAN, Client Access technologies, i.e. MACsec, HSRP, VRF, VPC, ACLs, BGP, EIGRP.
Understanding of high availability technologies and implantation and development concepts.
Experience with technical validation of network designs, network monitoring, and incorporate best practices.
Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills with complex situations.
Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both oral and written, as well as working autonomously and as part of a collaborative team environment.
Maintain relevant technical training to remain current with evolving technology landscape.

Nice To Haves

Experience with building, deploying and maintaining the Nutanix hypervision platform, Palo Alto Firewalls via Panorama, and Citrix Application Delivery Controllers.
Experience with SIEM and security analytical technologies (e.g.: Splunk, pcap, Netflow, Solarwinds, etc.)

Responsibilities

Full lifecycle management of network infrastructure, including design, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
Scale and implement internally developed solutions, with a focus on performance monitoring and troubleshooting to ensure network reliability and efficiency.