Network Engineer, Jr.

Amentum•Columbia, MD

2d•$120,000 - $137,500•Onsite

About The Position

Come be a part of an exciting and ever-changing program that provides a comprehensive range of state-of-the-art solutions and hands-on assistance in designing, implementing, managing, and sustaining operations across various network environments for our customer. We provide an environment that fosters and supports innovation and valuing “outside-the-box” thinking to solve complex problems. There are several training opportunities for team members that want to learn new technologies and stay current with their technical skillset. We are a highly technical group and nurture growth, with a technical culture of cross-trained teammates with opportunities to develop additional skillsets.

Requirements

Junior level with an understanding and wide application of technical networking principles, theories and concepts.
Ability to articulate technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems with various levels of stakeholders.
Independently determines and develops approach to solutions
1+ year of experience in network administration or engineering on network enterprise environments
Experience in network design, implementation, and hardening
Experience working on enterprise networks within classified environments
Experience working with encryption devices (i.e. TACLANEs)
Experience with Firewall management (specifically Palo Alto technologies)
Experience working within ticket management tools (ServiceNow, Jira, etc)
Required Certs: one or more of the following: Security+, SecurityX (CASP+), CISSP, or equivalent IAT2 level certification
Required Vendor Certification: Cisco CCNA or higher
Security Clearance Required: TS/SCI
Minimum Years of Experience: 1+

Nice To Haves

AI if applicable to your program
Bachelors Degree
Prior Military experience

Responsibilities

Supports network communications systems.
Provides specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture.
Conducts cost/benefit analysis and provides specific detailed information for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements.
Conducts testing and troubleshooting of network design and implementation.
Responsible for monitoring network hardware operations to ensure properly set configuration options.
Plans implementation of enhancements and upgrades to the network.
Advises network users of hardware requirements, configurations, and limitations.
Maintains technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, switches, firewalls, etc.
Evaluates and reports on new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.
May be assigned responsibility for the management of the systems administration function, including associated staff.
Working alongside a network staff, developing courses of action for unique network challenges.
Joins a team of talented network engineering peers to support network infrastructure at multiple sites.
Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.
Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.