Network Engineer

Paragon Cyber Solutions•Alexandria, VA

About The Position

Paragon Cyber Solutions is thrilled to announce an immediate opening for enthusiastic individuals eager to embark on a vibrant and dynamic career as a Network Engineer . Join a team of bright, talented, and dedicated engineers who take pride in tackling the toughest challenges while crafting and delivering innovative solutions tailored to our customers' needs. In this role, you will design, develop, modify, evaluate, and implement cutting-edge hardware systems, leading the technical facets of a multi-disciplinary project team.

Requirements

Current active TS/SCI clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related experience.
Minimum 4+ years of experience in related field
Knowledge of Internet Protocols, communication protocols, data and network security
Strong understanding of federal government security requirements, including FISMA and NIST guidelines
Must possess current DoD 8570 IAT II AND relevant certifications, such as CCNA,CCNP, CCIE, or JNCIE
The flexibility to work occasional non-duty hours or on weekends to support specific project or mission requirements

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or related field preferred

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and guidance to IT personnel to include mentoring, development and training.
Serve as subject matter expert and configures and supports the IT Network environment consisting of servers, clients, routers, virtual private networks, switches, and firewall devices.
Systematically troubleshoot technical issues and/or complex application, system, and/or network issues including availability, utilization, throughput and latency
Plan and execute the selection, installation, configuration, and testing of equipment
Define IT policies and procedures
Provide feedback and reports to management on the status and availability of the IT network to ensure proper function and identify positive and negative trends
Maintain IT network performance by performing network monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning.
Analyze IT systems and prepare supporting documentation for performance, stability, interoperability and systems thru the system life cycle issues.
Apply methods and techniques to assist in the development, implementation and documentation of impact assessments, architecture change recommendations and CONOPS change recommendations.
Secure IT network by developing network access, monitoring, control, and evaluation; maintaining documentation IAW DoD standards.
Participate in the design and development of integrated solutions to meet customer requirements
Perform other duties as assigned