Network Engineer
CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
LinuxSwitchingVMware
Senior Lead Network Engineer II
CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Washington, DC • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $148,512 - $214,517 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
LinuxSwitchingVMware
About the role
- - Operate and manage NPS network infrastructure;
- - Improve infrastructure monitoring and reporting capabilities based on the deployment of network management software;
- - Develop, maintain and deliver infrastructure documentation relating to the network infrastructure within the NPS environment;
- - Review current best practices and provide recommendations for architecture, design, management and operation of the network infrastructure;
- - Administration of the Cloudpath (or equivalent) onboarding process, monitoring and troubleshooting of wireless network health, maintenance of wireless network infrastructure, implementation of network security patches and software/firmware updates, from 0800 to 1700 PST, Monday-Friday;
- - Assess the NPS network infrastructure and make recommendations on improvement and optimization;
- - Define and conduct testing procedures for new infrastructure projects;
- - Implement technology solutions within the NPS network environment;
- - Provide design guidance on network solutions within NPS infrastructure projects;
- - Provide informal training and knowledge transfer to NPS resources on best practices and theory of operation relating to network products.
Requirements
- - Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Information systems or a related discipline.
- - Strong documentation skills including updating JIRA Tickets, Wiki Pages and Network Diagrams
- - Ability to communicate with end users, cross-organizational staff and technical assistance center.
- - CWNA Certification or equivalent
- - BCNE Certification or equivalent
- - Experience utilizing (RF) site survey tools such as Ekahau, RF Scanners and Wireshark packet capture software
- - Strong knowledge of layer 2 switching and layer 3 routing protocols; including VLANs, 802.1w, OSPF and VRRP
- - Strong knowledge of network security including; 802.1x, MAC Authentication, ACLs, RADIUS and Certificate of Authority (CA)
- - Strong knowledge of troubleshooting RF and LAN issues
- - Working knowledge of LINUX, MS Server 2013, VMware, etc.
- - A Master’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Information systems or a related discipline
- - At least 3 years experience with disaster recovery plan creation / implementation testing or projects
- - Experience with penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and vulnerability testing
- - Experience with cyber threat information collection and analysis
- - Working knowledge of Agile/SCUM project management methodologies
- - Additional Industry certifications/licences
Benefits
- - Health, Dental, and Vision
- - Life Insurance
- - 401k
- - Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
- - Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays
ATS Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
network infrastructure managementinfrastructure documentationnetwork securitylayer 2 switchinglayer 3 routing protocolsVLANs802.1wOSPFVRRPtroubleshooting RF and LAN issues
Soft skills
documentation skillscommunicationtrainingknowledge transfer
Certifications
CWNA CertificationBCNE CertificationMaster’s Degree in EngineeringMaster’s Degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s Degree in BusinessMaster’s Degree in Information Systems
