Network Engineer - Mid

TEKsystems•Huntsville, AL

2d•$55 - $65•Onsite

About The Position

Network engineering support includes all engineering activities required to support the standard information technology lifecycle. The ideal candidate will provide design and engineering activities in support of new network solutions for a multi-enclave enterprise network environment which encompasses various technology. In addition, the candidate will provide network support on an as needed basis to resolve networking issues that have not been resolved by the first three support tiers.

Requirements

3+ years of relevant IT experience with specialization in networking technologies, specifically with Cisco switches and routers and analyzing ENTERPRISE networks.
SD-WAN experience at the enterprise level. (6+ years)
Experience engineering routing protocols such as: BGP, OSPF, or EIGRP are MUST have qualifications to interview.
CURRENT FINAL TOP SECRET (TS) SECURITY CLEARANCE (SCI ELIGIBLE) AND WILLING TO TAKE A COUNTERINTELLIGENCE (CI) POLYGRAPH, MUST BE WILLING TO WORK ON-SITE IN HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
Successful candidates will have a SOLID understanding of networking- CCNP level theory of networking NOT just rack and stack / hardware focused.
Active Top Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain an SCI
Minimum of 3+ years of networking experience with specialization in networking technologies, specifically with Cisco switches and routers and resolving LAN/WAN issues
Basic knowledge of IP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, MPLS, Stateful firewalls and encryption technologies
Working knowledge of network management tools, such as Riverbed, Wireshark, Micro Focus Network Automation, etc.
Working knowledge of web applications, web servers, application load balancers and storage systems.
Must have good knowledge of general security tools and methodologies such as firewalls, (IDS)/IPS and access control lists.

Responsibilities

Monitoring and analyzing enterprise networks and network devices such as switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers encryptors, etc.
Provide expert technical guidance and support to the Government, Project Lead, and other Network Analyst in support of monitoring and managing the customer networks.
Maintain awareness of trends and best practices related to networks, technology and IT-related topics and provide recommendations on possible improvements or changes to customer systems and processes.
Provide high-quality and professional customer service in all interactions.
Use the Enterprise Network Monitoring Platform to analyze and provide data and documentation related to the network performance of any or all network components.
Serve as initial point of contact to resolve networking problems.
Provide excellent and professional customer service in all interactions.