Apex Systems is seeking a Lead Network Engineer to join our team working for a large government integrator in the Baltimore metro area. This role will support the discovery analysis and design activities required to migrate common IT services for over 20 large scale DoD agencies.
If you or someone you know is interested in learning more, please send an up-to-date resume to Anna Susie at asusie@apexsystems.com
Title: Lead Network Engineer
Location: Fort Meade, MD - hybrid remote/onsite schedule
Clearance requirements: Must hold an ACTIVE Secret security clearance
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
•Lead the analysis and design of the organization's network and mission architecture.
•Develop and sustain optimal site network designs to drive standardization across the Program.
•Provide circuit engineering designs for each agency site that accommodates all user applications identified by the customer(s)into consideration.
•Design solutions, integrate, configure, deploy, test, and provide ongoing life cycle architectural support for numerous types of network devices, interfaces, and methodologies.
•Review test plans to ensure that all steps have been completed and all requirements have been met before approving test plans for execution
•Communicate with team members such as project managers, migration team, operations, and others regarding ongoing project status, issues, or concerns
•Conduct research on new technologies to determine their application in future projects
•Design specific network solutions to support server requirements to include load-balancing, VPNs, firewall contexts, Traffic Shaping, Voice over IP (VoIP), GRE Tunneling, IP Security (IPSec), CSfC solutions, Software Defined WAN (SD-Wan), and IPv4/IPv6 that fit within the Enterprise Architectural framework.
•Train fellow employees in security awareness and procedures.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
•Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of experience; additional years of directly applicable experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
•Must have DOD IAT Levl II certification (Sec+), or higher, prior to start
•This position requires extensive writing and the selected candidate MUST have superb writing skills.
•Must have an active DoD IAT Level II (Security+ ) certification or equivalent prior to start.
DESIRED SKILLS
• Proficiency with Juniper IOS or other IP/transport specific management tools (EMS) and general practices. Expertise in IP technologies, i.e. Networking architectures and methodologies and Voice Services.
•Expert Knowledge of IP principles.
•Understand the following protocols at minimum: IPSec, OSPF, BGP, and EIGRP.
•Proficiency in at least two or more of the following devices: Cisco VPN 3060, Cisco routers (2600, 3640 and 7200) and Cisco switches (3550, 3560, 3750 and 6500), Juniper routers, Windows XP, NT, and 2000, NSA Certified Type-1 Encryptors Juniper MX5 routers, Juniper SRX firewalls, Juniper EX switches, SBCs, and KG175.
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