Network Engineer

Summary

Join our team as a Network Engineer supporting the Global Solutions Management – Operations II (GSM-O II) contract at DISA! This remote position requires on-site support at Scott AFB, IL or Ft. Meade, MD. You will support the sustainment and development of DISA's Software Defined Networking (SDN) solution. A Secret clearance is required, and a Security+ certification must be obtained within 14 days of starting. Responsibilities include designing, developing, testing, and implementing SDN components, troubleshooting, and collaborating with engineering teams. This role requires a BS degree and relevant experience, along with specific certifications and network expertise.

Requirements

• Requires BS degree and 4 - 8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2 – 6 years of prior relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in technical domain
• Hold a current DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification (Security+ CE) or higher
• Must have a Secret clearance
• Hands on experience configuring Juniper (Junos, QFXs), Cisco (ASR9K, IOS-XR) and Palo Alto in a production environment
• Solid understanding of current and evolving network architectures and trends
• Network protocol experience (OSPF, BGP, TCP/IP, MPLS, IP/MPLS VPN)
• Experience analyzing VLAN, routing, IP addressing and sub-netting
• Layer 2/3 VPN and firewall knowledge and experience

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, development, test, implementation and sustainment of SDN components
• Support troubleshooting, incident and problem management as necessary
• Apply working knowledge of technical domain to develop solutions to routine technical problems
• Apply security related configuration updates and system hardening measures to program network equipment
• Update and maintain network diagrams and systems documentation
• Brief changes and planned changes to management, team members, and the customer
• Collaborate with GSM-O request fulfillment and engineering teams to obtain network configurations/templates for various services and implement them in lab environments
• Verify and validate SDN/NFV/Orchestration solutions by integrating them into the GSM-O SDN lab environments
• Travel to customer sites as needed to support SDN and NFV infrastructure deployments
• Periodically validate SDN database by collecting data from various sources including configuration management databases (CMDBs), live router configurations and other data sources
• Make and renew SDN port reservations periodically in the CMDB
• Validate IPT-PE Location and POC Identification
• Inspect router configurations and compare with templates and baselines to determine router readiness for SDN integration
• Communicate configuration requirements for new capabilities to the software team
• Make and renew SDN port reservations periodically in the CMDB

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with network function virtualization and SDN
• Experience with prototyping and building prototypes/proofs of concept
• Experience with scripting is a plus to automate configuration and validation tasks that are performed regularly
• Experience with one or more of the following: alarm surveillance, fault management, LAN maintenance, performance management
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Routing and Switching or Juniper Network Certified Specialist - Service Provider (JNCIS-SP)

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• AD&D
• STD
• LTD
• Company paid Life Insurance
• 401k with employer contribution
• Paid Time Off
• Pet Insurance