Network Engineer, Mid

Amentum•Columbia, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Purpose and Impact: 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. Work Schedule: 8hrs/day, 5days per week, all onsite. Some travel required (no more than 25%), never weekends. Essential Responsibilities: Designs and plans 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, leading in design and developing courses of action for unique network challenges. Joins a team of talented network engineering peers to support network infrastructure at multiple sites. Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands: Standard work environment

Requirements

Career level with a complete 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
4+ years of experience in network 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)
one or more of the following: Security+, SecurityX (CASP+), CISSP, or equivalent IAT2 level certification
Cisco CCNA or higher
TS/SCI

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree
CCNP certification is a plus
Prior Military experience

Responsibilities

Designs and plans 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, leading in design and developing courses of action for unique network challenges.
Joins a team of talented network engineering peers to support network infrastructure at multiple sites.