Network Provisioning Engineer - Expert (Government)

AT&T•McLean, VA

21h•$98,100 - $228,600•Onsite

About The Position

AT&T Global Public Sector is seeking a Network Provisioning Engineer to provide firewall management and maintenance for a customer’s enterprise network. The role supports the intelligence community by helping provide, operate, and assure critical voice, video, and collaboration services. The position is located at the customer’s site in McLean, Virginia, and requires office presence at least five days per week. The engineer configures and manages McAfee and Palo Alto firewall devices, creates firewall rules, troubleshoots network issues, and supports network integration, implementation, testing, and reporting. The role includes reviewing approved engineering designs and validating routers, switches, and firewalls, including complex scripts. After-hours implementation support may be required. Candidates must hold TSSCI clearance with polygraph and have 12 years of applicable experience, which may be a combination of education and work history. AT&T states that the experience and education combinations may include a high school degree with 12 years of work history, an associate degree with 10 years, a bachelor’s degree with 8 years, a master’s degree with 6 years, or a PhD with 2 years.

Requirements

TSSCI clearance with polygraph.
12 years of applicable experience, with education and work history combined according to the listed education/experience combinations.
Experience with surveys, installing conveyances, pulling and terminating cable, determining and implementing required pin outs, installing and configuring equipment, chassis, cards, power supplies, racks, and patch panels, and testing, documenting, dressing, and labeling installations.
Detailed understanding of EIGRP, OSPF, BGP/MP-BGP, and MPLS routing protocols.
Experience with McAfee and Palo Alto firewall devices.
Prerequisite knowledge of current Cisco and Juniper routing and switching platforms for service provider core/edge, datacenter, and branch devices.
Familiarity with Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPNs.
Experience with firewall rule creation, Splunk, network troubleshooting, and network routing.
TCP/UP knowledge and CISSP or other security certifications.
Experience with Cisco routers, switches, and ASA firewalls.
Network security and policy knowledge.
Intrusion detection experience.
Understanding of network ports and protocols, including DNS, DHCP, IP, and TCP.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with firewall appliances, including VPN Concentrator and Adaptive Security Appliance.
CISSP certification.

Responsibilities

Configure, maintain, and manage McAfee and Palo Alto firewall devices.
Create firewall rules and perform network troubleshooting.
Ensure successful integration of network systems and components.
Receive project tasking and review approved engineering designs.
Validate routers, switches, and firewalls, including complex scripts.
Implement, test, and troubleshoot networks, including supporting after-hours implementations.
Fulfill reporting functions on network status.
Conduct installation surveys; install conveyances; pull and terminate cable; determine and implement pin outs; install and configure equipment, chassis, cards, power supplies, racks, and patch panels; test and document installations; and dress and label cables, racks, and patch panels.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
401(k) plan.
Tuition reimbursement program.
Paid time off and holidays: at least 23 vacation days each year and 9 company-designated holidays, based on date of hire.
Paid parental leave.
Paid caregiver leave.
Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected.
Adoption reimbursement.
Short- and long-term disability benefits.
Life and accidental death insurance.
Supplemental benefit programs, including critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, and group legal coverage.
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).
Employee wellness programs.
Employee discounts of up to 50% on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (including fiber where available), and AT&T phone.