Vacancy expired!
ECS is seeking a
Network Engineer to work in our Alexandria VA office. Job Description:- Planning: Conducts short- and long-term planning to meet network requirements.
- Network System Design and Implementation: Designs and implements network systems.
- Strong working familiarity with Cisco IOS and/or Juniper JUNOS with hands-on experience configuring routers, switches and firewalls.
- Network Connectivity: Provides support for network connectivity or related network issues for the user community.
- Network Installation: Plans and monitors the installation of network systems.
- Network Monitoring: Analyzes network activity and network problems to discover and prevent systematic errors. Recommends network design changes/enhancements for improved systems availability and performance.
- Issue Resolution: Troubleshoots, diagnoses and resolves network problems. Researches, analyzes and recommends the implementation of software or hardware changes to rectify any network deficiencies or to enhance network performance.
- Capacity Planning: Analyzes facilities bandwidth requirements and system interdependencies. Develops capacity planning models.
- Disaster Recovery: Ensures planned testing activities are performed and technical criteria are met.
- Network Performance Assessment: Assesses network performance to ensure that it meets the present and future needs of the business. Provides network planning recommendations to management.
- Network Performance Assessment: Assesses network performance to ensure that it meets the present and future needs of the business. Provides network planning recommendations to management.
- Vendor Management: Evaluates services provided by vendors and recommends changes.
- Knowledge of Enterprise system monitoring and management tools such as Netcordia NetMRI, Cisco MARS, Splunk, What's Up Gold, Wireshark, Websense, MRTG and NMAP.
- Knowledge of commercial enterprise-level tools and products to provide network services, including; firewalls, IPS/IDS, DNS, DHCP, web security, TACACS+, VPN and NAC.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with SAWS staff and the general public.
- Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills. Must have the ability to provide the "Fischer Price" explanation of technology for nontechnical managers, directors and above. Great people skills are a must!
- Performs related duties and fulfills responsibilities as required.
- Ability to act as Network Engineering Manager in the absence of the manager.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field of study
- Must have a Secret Clearance
- 4+ years minimum network engineering experience
- 2+ years' experience with technical work in a DOD environment
- 2 years minimum experience in an enterprise network environment with both administration and problem resolution of Cisco and/or Juniper solutions required.
- Knowledge of ITIL processes and experience adhering to them in a production environment
- Knowledge of DoD standards and compliance (ie STIGs, Retina report output)
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), or Voice Professional (CCVP), or Wireless (CCNP Wireless), or Network Security (CCSP)
- Security+ certification per DoD 8570 policy compliance
- Knowledge of Cisco SRND/SAFE and industry best practices.
- Knowledge of Linux/Unix and other open source software to include BIND and Nessus.
- Familiarity with network, server, storage virtualization, i.e. MDS switching infrastructure, VSAN, VRF, VPN, and VMWare vSphere.
- Experience with Cisco VoIP, including Call Manager 6.X, Unity, Contact Center. Knowledge of voice TDM technologies is also very useful.
- Experience with Cisco Unified Wireless networking to include; 802.11a, b, g & n, LWAPP, CAPWAP, WCS, WLC and APs.
- Experience with Cisco enterprise grade products to include: Nexus 7000, 6500, 4500, ISR G2, ACE/GSS, ASA, IPS/IDS, TACACS+, CUCM, Meeting Place/WebEX, Anyconnect, VSOM/VSM, NAC.
- Advanced knowledge of IOS, JUNOS, NX-OS, EIGRP, BGP, GRE and OSPF.
Vacancy expired!