Network Engineer
About The Position
KBR is seeking a Network Engineer to support a large, worldwide enterprise network. The role plans implementation of router and switch enhancements and upgrades and designs changes to network communications systems. The candidate serves as a local subject matter expert for network administration and monitoring tools, contributes to an Agile Scrum team using Jira, and configures and maintains DISA STIG compliance on Cisco network devices. The position provides network architecture specifications and detailed schematics, Tier 2 operational support, and analysis and recommendations for hardware and software selection. It also develops automation and auditing scripts and configures monitoring for virtual machines, network devices, and datacenter hardware. The position is onsite at 8300 Professional Place, Landover, Maryland, with minimal travel and standard working hours. Candidates joining KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business before its planned spin-off are expected to transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply. The spin-off is expected in January 2027.
Requirements
- Active/current TS/SCI with CI Poly security clearance.
- Current/valid Security+ certification.
- Minimum of 8 years of experience with a bachelor's degree, or minimum of 6 years with a master's degree; alternatively, 12 years of applicable work experience may substitute for the degree requirement.
- Experience developing Zabbix templates for network monitoring.
- Experience configuring and troubleshooting Cisco IOS-XE and NX-OS routers and switches.
- Experience with EIGRP, BGP, and OSPF protocols, including authentication and route distribution.
- Experience with Cisco zone-based firewalls, access control lists, IPSEC tunnels, Dynamic Multipoint VPN (DMVPN), and VLAN separation.
- Experience with scripting languages such as Expect, Bash, and Python.
- Experience with Ansible playbooks.
- Experience applying security configurations to Cisco networking devices according to DISA STIGs.
Nice To Haves
- Current/valid CCNA and/or CCNP certification.
- Experience with Jira, Zabbix, and TACACS+.
- Experience working in Agile Scrum teams.
Responsibilities
- Plan implementation of enhancements and upgrades to routers and switches for a large, worldwide enterprise network.
- Design and plan changes to network communications systems as required.
- Serve as the local subject matter expert for network administration and monitoring tools, including Zabbix and TACACS+ server.
- Track initiatives and tasks in Jira as a contributor to an Agile Scrum team.
- Configure and maintain DISA STIG compliance on Cisco router and switch network devices.
- Provide specifications and develop detailed schematics for network architecture.
- Provide Tier 2 support to Operations to troubleshoot and resolve enterprise networking outages and technical issues.
- Conduct cost/benefit analysis and provide the customer detailed information on hardware and software selection, implementation techniques, and tools to meet mission needs and present and future capacity requirements.
- Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks, Unix shell scripts, and batch scripts for configuring and auditing network routers and switches.
- Configure and maintain enterprise-wide monitoring of virtual machines, switches, routers, and datacenter hardware using scripts and SNMP/IPMI protocols.
Benefits
- KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of additional compensation to certain job titles or levels, according to internal policy or contractual designation.
- Additional compensation may include sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
