Jr Network Engineer

INflow Federal • Bremerton, WA

18d

About The Position

INflow Federal is hiring a Jr Network Engineer to support a network serving more than 20,000 users. The network includes equipment and technologies from Cisco, Aruba, Brocade, Juniper, Riverbed, and McAfee, including routers, switches, access points, intrusion prevention systems, VPNs, and WAN accelerators. The engineer will work as part of a team of Network Technicians and Engineers, providing onsite and remote troubleshooting and supporting network maintenance, outages, installations, configurations, and recovery. The position requires at least two years of IT experience, including experience as a Network Technician, and a minimum DoD Secret clearance. A bachelor's degree is strongly desired, and Security+ CE is required. Candidates must be U.S. citizens. Some travel may be required.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of IT experience, including 2+ years as a Network Technician.
• Knowledge of Ethernet and IP data engineering.
• Fundamental understanding of the OSI model.
• Experience supporting operations and configuring network devices, servers, routers, switches, associated software tools, and cabling in a large LAN/MAN/BAN/WAN environment.
• Strong project coordination skills to manage maintenance activities and network outages.
• Security+ CE certification required.
• Minimum DoD Secret clearance required.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must have a valid driver's license and transportation.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Good written and oral communication, interpersonal, customer service, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree strongly desired.
• Knowledge of OSPF, BGP, and EIGRP.
• Experience with wireless technologies, VPNs, IPS, WAN accelerators, and associated technologies.
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting experience with servers and Cisco devices.

Responsibilities

• Handle outage and maintenance tickets and provide onsite and remote troubleshooting for Layer 1–3 issues.
• Install and upgrade network hardware and components, including routers, switches, COMSEC/TACLANES, McAfee intrusion prevention systems, Aruba wireless controllers, Riverbed Steelhead WAN accelerators, and network monitoring devices.
• Configure and reconfigure network devices and support LAN/WAN outage recovery.
• Troubleshoot outages and resolve network-related issues.
• Serve as a local COMSEC element, receive TACLANE troubleshooting briefings, and be trained to re-key TACLANES.
• Follow processes in accordance with current policies and procedures.
• Escalate issues and perform additional tasks as directed.
• Investigate and resolve assigned incidents, and document and report their causes and corrective actions in the Incident Management System.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed