Q009 NSE

Collaboredge Inc. • Washington, DC

5d • $45 - $55

About The Position

Senior Network Security Engineer II supports the ongoing design, implementation, operation and security of the OCFO network and the supporting security infrastructure.

Requirements

• Candidates local to the DMV area only.
• Experience building large scale, multi-site network architectures.
• Experience with secure remote access/WAN technologies (IPsec, VPN, etc.).
• Knowledge of network-based and system-level attacks and mitigation methods.
• Experience with firewalls: Cisco Firepower (NGFW) or Cisco ASA Firewalls.
• Experience with security routing protocols.
• Experienced in the development, configuration, installation, and maintenance of networked systems including LANs, WANs and Telephony Systems (4 years).
• Experience with network standards, protocols, and procedures (4 years).
• Experienced in network architecture and topology, including transmissions protocols, broadcasting, switching, control, and management (4 years).
• Experience in performing routing networking configuration management functions (4 years).
• Experienced in network systems management methods including end-to-end systems performance monitoring (4 years).
• Certification in network or system administration is highly desired, such as CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, CISSP, MCSE, MCSA (4 years).
• Extensive criminal history background check will be required. We cannot submit candidates with recent histories (go back seven years) of extensive driving, drug, robbery or any other illegal activity. Any criminal activity on the background check will eliminate the candidate from consideration. If selected, please make certain that you inform all candidates that they will have to complete this criminal background check prior to starting. NATIONAL background checks are required; Federal background checks are NOT compliant under this contract. A national background check is a national criminal background check that pulls criminal records from State and County Courts in almost every US State.

Nice To Haves

• Cisco ISE 2.0 and above (Identity Services Engine)
• Cisco NGFW (Next Generation Firewall)
• Cisco AMP (Advanced Malware Protection)
• Cisco Firepower

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze data traffic patterns within the OCFO network infrastructure.
• Identify network problems and recommend improvements to ensure optimal performance.
• Improve network quality regarding any degradation.
• Enhance security and knowledge of the latest security threats, worms and malware and advise on how to deter them.
• Ensure reliability and stability of the work through the above actions.
• Configure routers, switches, firewalls and other appliances in compliance with OCFO security standards.
• Monitor security measures in place within network perimeter, ensuring breaches do not occur and information is safeguarded from unauthorized access.
• Proactively oversee the activities involved in quality resolution of complex technical issues, responding with an appropriate sense or urgency to problems escalated to Network Engineer’s level.
• Coordinate with appropriate personnel to determine positive solutions that increase end user satisfaction, following through to completion, and communicating resolution results; escalate to management any situation that could adversely impact the service provided to the end user.
• Monitor trends in documented incidents and determine appropriate actions necessary to eliminate future occurrences and improve customer service levels in an appropriate timeframe.
• Provide network design services.
• Coordinate with the Infrastructure Services Group staff to establish the scope, timing and technical approach to be used for proposed network changes.
• Ensure adherence to network policies and procedures.
• Manage production and disaster recovery networks and security.
• Perform forensic and packet analysis.
• Configure and operate network security-focused monitoring and logging systems.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed