Network Engineer

KBR•Bethesda, OH

38d•$120,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security. Why Join Us? Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions. Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace. Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

Requirements

An active/current TS/SCI /w CI Poly Security Clearance.
A current/valid Security+ Certification.
Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA or minimum of 6 years with MS/MA, or 12 years of applicable work experience may be substituted in lieu of degree requirement.
Experience with developing Zabbix templates for network monitoring.
Experience configuring and troubleshooting Cisco IOS-XE and NX-OS routers and switches.
Experience working with EIGRP, BGP, and OSPF Protocols, including authentication and route distribution.
Experience with Cisco zone-based firewalls, Access Controls 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

A current/valid CCNA and/or CCNP Certification.
Experience with Jira, Zabbix, and TACACS+.
Experience working in Agile Scrum teams.

Responsibilities

Plan the implementation of enhancements and upgrades to routers/switches for a large, worldwide enterprise network.
Design and plan changes to network communications systems as required.
Serve as local subject matter expert for network administration and monitoring tools, such as Zabbix and TACACS+ server.
Track initiatives and tasks using 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 level support to Operations to troubleshoot and resolve enterprise networking outages or technical issues.
Conduct cost/benefit analysis and provide specific detailed information to the customer for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet program mission needs, including present and future capacity requirements.
Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks, Unix shell scripts, and batch scripts for configuration and auditing of network routers and switches.
Configure and maintain tools for enterprise-wide network monitoring of VMs, switches/routers, and datacenter hardware using scripts and SNMP/IPMI protocols.