Lab Network Engineer

Isys Technologies•Colorado Springs, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

I2X Technologies is a reputable technology services company to the Federal Government. Whether the focus is on space exploration, national security, cyber security, or cutting-edge engineering applications, I2X is ready to offer you the chance to make a real-world impact in your field and for your country. We provide long-term growth and development. Headquartered in Colorado, I2X is engaged in programs across the country and in more than 20 states. Our programs support multiple Federal agencies, the Department of Defense and often focused on the space initiatives of our government customers. I2X Technologies is seeking a Lab Network Engineer to support ongoing activities for a customer in Colorado Springs, CO. This position will be on-site and will require an active Secret clearance. Responsiblity to serve as a Network Engineer and Developer supporting network build out and deployments to the operational environment as necessary. The candidate will work within an agile scrum team and plan work based on customer requirements and program contractual agreements.

Requirements

Career level typically with an advanced degree and 3+ years experience or bachelors with 5+ years experience or equivalent
Active Secret clearance
IAT Level II certification
Must be a proven network engineer with hands-on mid-level experience and knowledge of network design, development and testing methodologies.
Be very familiar with the following: the TCP/IP Model, the OSI Model, Multicast, Firewalls, Routing Protocols, experience with capturing and deciphering packets (50% of testing efforts involve packet capture and analysis), Network Address Translation (NAT), Network Timing, ability to read technical network diagrams.
Specific experience with Juniper and/or Cisco networking equipment required
A solid understanding of the OSI Model, TCP/IP, routing protocols BGP and OSPF.
Proven network traffic analysis, diagnostic and troubleshooting experience.
Experience in UDP multicast, VLANs, GRE Tunnels, and TCP/IP network designs.
Understanding of standard DOD security practices such as, STIG compliance and system accreditation implementation efforts.
Experience working with Firewalls and IPS/IDS
Must have previous experience with presentation skills using Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio drawing tools.
Knowledge, skill sets or experience using protocol analyzers/sniffers (such as Wireshark).
Industry vendor certifications from Juniper (JNCIA, JNCIS, JNCIP, JNCIE) a must and from Cisco (CCNA, CCNP) a plus.
Also desired previous experience in authentication & encryption methods/capabilities (TACACS+, Active Directory, GEM-X)
Virtualization technologies such a VMWare vCenter and vSphere.
US Citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Familiarization with virtualization is highly desired.
Agile development and related test methodologies
Automated testing framework, Python, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet
Manipulation of large data sets, spreadsheet analysis, and associated tools
Development of action plans based upon analysis of data, documenting deficiency reports, and presenting analysis results and plans of action orally and/or in written format (e.g., slides, annotated slides, test report document).
Hands on experience WAN optimizer, TACLANEs, and optical transport equipment.
A solid understanding of JUNOS preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as a Network Engineer and Developer supporting network build out and deployments to the operational environment as necessary.
Work within an agile scrum team and plan work based on customer requirements and program contractual agreements.