Network Engineer

Modern Technology Solutions Inc•Crane, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

MTSI is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to support the development and maintenance of a secure DoD network in a DoD Secret environment. The engineer will contribute to strategy, architecture, and design for next-generation solutions involving network security, segmentation, and automation. The role also works with government customers to identify cost, functionality, and performance requirements, provide networking solutions, and move projects forward. The position is onsite at a Secret DoD network location and includes assigned on-call duty for non-business-hours support.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship and an active Secret-level clearance.
At least 6 years of experience managing large-scale, multi-vendor networks.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related analytical field, or equivalent experience.
Cisco CCNA certification.
Experience with advanced routing protocols such as DMVPN, BGP, and OSPF.
Expertise in network design, routing, Software Defined Networks (SDN), virtual networks, subnets, IPAM, DNS, firewalls, TCP/IP, IPv4, and IPv6.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting DoD networks.
Cisco CCNP.
COMSEC management knowledge.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and deploy network infrastructure for a DoD-accredited WAN.
Serve as the network site lead and first point of escalation for the Infrastructure team.
Perform day-to-day network support, modifications, and troubleshooting.
Administer, manage, and maintain Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, software, and appliances.
Support Cisco ISE in DoD environments.
Coordinate and support VTC connections with DoD agencies.
Troubleshoot LAN/WAN alerts and issues.
Maintain network monitoring and reporting systems.
Maintain documentation for network hardware and software at the site.
Act as an escalation engineer for high-severity network issues and work with engineers and vendors on tactical and strategic solutions.
Configure and install network devices and services, including routers, switches, firewalls, and QoS.
Perform network maintenance and system upgrades, including service packs, patches, hot fixes, and security configurations for DoD STIG compliance.
Monitor performance and ensure system availability and reliability.
Monitor resource utilization and trends, and perform capacity planning.
Follow configuration and change management policies to ensure network changes are understood, approved, and successful.
Implement and maintain network security tools, policies, diagrams, and procedures associated with DoD RMF STIG compliance.
Work with vendors and other Network team personnel to resolve problems.
Provide onsite support for a Secret DoD network.
Perform assigned on-call support outside business hours.
Complete administrative time-entry and status-reporting tasks.