Senior Network Engineer

Amentum•Fort Meade, MD

16h•$240,000 - $240,000•Onsite

About The Position

In support of DISA, the Intel and Cyber Division is assembling a team to support a program that provides critical network capabilities to the Department of Defense. We are committed to recruiting and retaining this team for prototype development, test, and demonstration, as well as making this team available longer term for integration, deployment and sustainment as needed. Candidates interested in joining the team must be critical thinkers, have a strong work ethic, and be able to work independently or as a member of a team in a dynamic environment that supports a critical and rewarding mission. We value candidates who are detail-oriented while also being able to think and react quickly to emerging and unique problem sets. To be successful, you must be able to rapidly adapt and learn how to operate the front and back end of new products and processes.

Requirements

Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification
Experience designing, configuring, troubleshooting and testing: IS-IS and/or OSPF networks
Experience designing, configuring, troubleshooting and testing: MP-BGP underlays and overlays
Experience designing, configuring, troubleshooting and testing: MPLS networks: RSVP-TE, LDP, and SR-MPLS
Experience designing, configuring, troubleshooting and testing: Complex routing policies and protocol redistribution concepts and strategies
Experience designing, configuring, troubleshooting and testing: DMVPN and/or SD-WAN
Experience designing, configuring, troubleshooting and testing: Cisco Firepower and Palo Alto firewalls to include Firepower Management Console and Panorama management software
Experience deploying and testing: Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
Experience deploying and testing: New circuits with ability to fault isolate issues to CE equipment, Demarc and/or carrier
Experience deploying and testing: Network security technologies including but not limited to: SSH, WAN MACsec, IPSec, RADIUS, TACACS+, firewall NAT and security policies and end-point security
Experience with MS Office applications such as Excel, Word, Outlook, and SharePoint.
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a dynamic environment with a focus on participation in complicated design sessions.
Ability to travel up to 20%.
Must have active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
Bachelor’s Degree in an IT related field, or an additional five (5) years of Network Engineering experience.
10 Years of network engineering w/ 3 years of network design architecture and implementation
DoD 8570.01-M IAT-II or IAM-I baseline certification requirements

Nice To Haves

AI if applicable to your program
Extensive experience designing and building network and network security architecture so different segments in underlay and overlay partitions work together holistically to balance customer experience with security policy compliance.
Extensive experience designing, building and troubleshooting Palo Alto and/or FMC/FTD NGFWs performing DPI.
Extensive experience designing, building and troubleshooting ISE and/or other end-point security appliances.
Experience with network tooling such as Cisco NSO, Catalyst Center, Splunk and StealthWatch.
Experience with automating repetitive tasks using tools and/or scripts, such as Python and TCL.
Extensive experience with Cisco routing, switching, and the network configurations underlying IP telephony systems
Experience with Type 1 encryption devices including, but not limited to: KG175X and KG142
Experience developing IT checklists, SOPs, guides, etc.
Experience deploying DISA STIGs and conducting Government network assessments.

Responsibilities

Perform as senior-level contributor, able to operate and troubleshoot autonomously and independently, whether customer facing or with other engineering team members.
Design, build and troubleshoot network and network security architecture.
Analyze and develop new hardware requirements and prepare specifications for hardware acquisitions.
Provide engineering escalation support for all network and network security operations activities including: LAN/WAN operations and troubleshooting, troubleshooting network automation and tooling, and troubleshooting network security appliances.
Coordinate with the Information Assurance Security Engineers to create and validate all current and future designs against required security controls to maintain Authority to Operate of each enclave; implement and maintain DISA STIG requirements.
Create, review, and update technical documentation in support of integration projects.
Provide full implementation documentation and templates for all phases of deployment and sustainment of network equipment and services.
Identify and diagnose complex performance, security, and technical issues.
Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.
Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.