Network Engineer (CNE II) (Government)

AT&T•Columbia, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

AT&T Global Public Sector is a trusted provider of secure, IP enabled, cloud-based, network solutions and professional services to the Federal Government. We are dedicated to recruiting, developing and empowering a diverse, high-performing workforce that is passionate about what they do, committed to our shared values and dedicated to our customers’ mission. Intelink Services provide interagency information sharing, content discovery, and collaboration capabilities on the IC system domains to the IC and its partners in Defense, Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, and Law Enforcement. AT&T has an opening for a Network Engineer to support Public Sector Solutions. Description of Job Duties/Responsibilities: The Network Engineer supports the performance, reliability, and configuration of enclave networks and systems. This role monitors, analyzes, troubleshoots, and resolves network and system issues across LAN/CAN/WAN environments, working closely with internal stakeholders and external organizations to restore service and maintain operational excellence. The ideal candidate brings strong enterprise networking architecture, experience coordinating incident resolution, and familiarity with cloud and automation concepts. Key Responsibilities: This position requires office presence a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered. Work to be performed in Laurel, MD 20723.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience supporting enterprise network environments (LAN/CAN/WAN).
Proven ability to troubleshoot network/system issues and coordinate incident resolution across multiple stakeholders.
Familiarity with: AWS (particularly EC2 and VPC)
DNS/BIND
Linux command-line operations and troubleshooting
A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or a related technical field and six (6) years work experience in similar role. An additional six (6) years may be substituted for the Bachelor’s Degree, or an additional four (4) years with an Associate's Degree.
Compliance with DoD 8570.01-M with a minimum certification of IAT Level II (SEC+ or CCNA).
TS/SCI with polygraph.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity and/or hands-on experience with: Cisco IOS
F5 BIG-IP
Palo Alto hardware and software
Experience with scripting and automation, especially Ansible.
Experience designing and planning new network environments.

Responsibilities

Monitor, analyze, troubleshoot, and evaluate hardware, software, and other network-related problems to ensure availability and performance.
Provide technical expertise for the performance and/or configuration of enclave networks and supporting systems.
Perform general LAN/CAN/WAN administration and support, including: Switches, routers, firewalls, and load balancers
Schedule, coordinate, and execute firmware upgrades and hardware migrations in accordance with change management practices.
Coordinate with responsible users, system owners, and external organizations to drive timely resolution of network or system incidents.
Support DNS services, including configuration and maintenance of BIND.
Perform Linux-based operational and troubleshooting tasks using common command-line utilities.
Support AWS cloud environment activities, with emphasis on EC2 and VPC fundamentals (connectivity, routing, and troubleshooting).
Contribute to operational efficiency through scripting and automation; Ansible experience is a plus.

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
401(k) plan
Tuition reimbursement program
Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
Pro-rated when working less than 40 hrs/wk.
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Caregiver Leave
Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
Adoption Reimbursement
Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
Life and Accidental Death Insurance
Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
Extensive employee wellness programs
Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone