Network Engineer

BAE Systems•Sterling, VA

2d•$132,962 - $226,035•Onsite

About The Position

BAE Systems is looking for Network Engineers to support an IC program delivering network support to the customer’s various wide area networks (WANs) and local area networks (LANs). This position will provide network engineering support to an enterprise level infrastructure across multiple classifications.

Requirements

Must have 10 years of experience that can be a combination of work history and education.
Must be compliant with DoD 8140 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2.
Experience with configuring and troubleshooting Juniper and Cisco routers and switches.
Experience with protocols such as OSPF, BGP, VPN’s, VRF’s, MPLS.
Understanding of routing, switching, Internet Protocol (IP) subnet, Network Address Translation (NAT) and security technologies.
Demonstrated ability to engineer and modify rulesets to allow connectivity for new customer requirements.
Demonstrated ability to read, understand, and develop schematic diagrams, technical manuals, and documentation such that the supported equipment and software can be maintained with minimal training.
Working knowledge of Service Now or similar IT Service Management (ITSM) products.
Intermediate-level knowledge of MS Office products Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
Ability to represent the team and deliver status reports to internal and external leadership.
Excellent organizational and follow through skills.
Strong communication (written and verbal) skills.
Detail oriented with problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with Palo Alto, Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA), and Forcepoint firewall equipment and applications is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day Operations and Maintenance (O&M) support for incident management events and outages.
Perform regular system maintenance, including software upgrades, patching, security auditing, and configuration backups for network devices.
Install, configure, and maintain Cisco Network solutions and associated network infrastructure components, ensuring high availability, performance, and reliability.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex network and service deployment issues, leveraging NSO logs and monitoring tools to perform root cause analysis.
Integrate with various network devices, external systems, and APIs using protocols like NETCONF, RESTCONF, and JSON-RPC.
Develop and maintain automation scripts using Python, Java, or other relevant languages to streamline operations and enhance efficiency.
Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation related to installations, configurations, and network processes.
Troubleshooting network issues related to connectivity, latency, asymmetric routing.
Implementation of routing and troubleshooting issues related to the following protocols: OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VRF’s, VPN’s
Support problem management to conduct root cause analysis of recurring issues.
Work with corresponding technical support teams as required to resolve network traffic concerns.
Utilize monitoring tools and log collectors to provide in-dept analysis of traffic anomalies and issues.
Candidate may be on call after hours on a rotational basis.