Network Engineer

Fuse Engineering LLC • Linthicum, MD

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About The Position

Provides assistance across network management, including network design, implementation, maintenance, and upgrades to existing networks. Analyzes designs, specifications, and related documents; implements communication system requirements that support the distributed functionality of a software engineering environment; and analyzes network characteristics such as traffic, connection time, transmission speeds, packet sizes, and throughput. Troubleshoots network problems and recommends procurement of or modifications to network components. Supports “Know your Network” Zero Trust Architecture capabilities.

The role is responsible for implementing the Forward Networks commercial tool to capture, organize, and maintain Mission Island network inventory, network maps, and associated vulnerabilities, and for helping integrate that inventory with the High Side network enterprise model.

Requirements

• Top Secret SCI with Polygraph clearance.
• Strong understanding of computer networking architecture, including firewalls, routers, switches, and protocols.
• Proficiency in understanding configurations from multiple vendors, such as Cisco, Palo Alto, and Juniper.
• Experience with Zero Trust-related activities, including system hardening and customer Zero Trust compliance requirements.
• Previous technical experience with system administration on Red Hat Enterprise Linux or similar.
• Ability to read and understand system configuration files to verify correct ingestion into Forward Networks.
• IAT Level 3 certification.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Forward Networks, Redseal, or a comparable network modeling tool.
• Networking certifications such as CCNP, JNCIP, AWS Certified Advanced Networking, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assist with network design, implementation, maintenance, and upgrades to existing networks.
• Analyze network designs, specifications, and related documents.
• Implement communication system requirements supporting the distributed functionality of a software engineering environment.
• Analyze network characteristics, troubleshoot problems, and recommend procurement of or modifications to network components.
• Support “Know your Network” Zero Trust Architecture capabilities.
• Implement the Forward Networks commercial tool to capture, organize, and maintain Mission Island network inventory, network maps, and associated vulnerabilities.
• Help integrate the network inventory with the High Side network enterprise model.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed