Network Engineer - Chantilly, VA; Secret

Overview

Network Engineer (Day Shift 6AM – 6PM) – Chantilly, Virginia

The company is looking for a Network Engineer to support our customer to provide a common set of required EIT services across 187 bases to implement a consistent, high-quality experience for users across all mission environments and enable USAF to transition focus from network operations to mission operations.

If you are a network engineer with a passion for resolving issues and optimizing network performance and playing a key role ensuring user experience, we invite you to apply for this exciting Network Engineer position. Willingness to work in an onsite 24/7 shift environment, including weekends and holidays. Schedule is based on assigned shifts (Day Shift: 6am-6pm).

• As a Network Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless operation and optimization of our network infrastructure. Your responsibilities will encompass a diverse range of tasks, allowing you to showcase your skills and contribute significantly to our IT landscape.
• Deliver on networking-related innovation projects, including implementing software defined networking architectures in a lab environment and documenting playbooks and repeatable solutions for use in multiple customer environments.
• Conduct research to identify new technologies that could improve solutions.
• Participate in the development of designs and design reviews with the program team or customer.
• Attend technical exchange meetings with the customer and provide recommendations on possible solutions.
• Develop, design, configure and implement data networking solutions based upon the customer’s performance criteria and specifications.
• Prepare technical documentation describing new networking frameworks, approaches, and toolkits.
• Develop and perform technical presentations for customers.
• Serve as technical resource at customer briefings.

• Working knowledge in multiple networking disciplines, including SDN WAN, SDNA, and 5G with the ability to develop solutions in accordance with Federal Government standards.
• Experience in network topologies including data, voice, security, virtualization, video, and wireless networks.
• Systems integration and testing experience.
• Experience with data network switching and routing with products from Cisco, Juniper, Aruba, Palo Alto etc.
• Ability to maintain and implement technical proposals that clearly address customer requirements.
• Flexible, decisive & proactive problem solver in a fast-paced environment.
• Internal and external customer interface experience.
• Experience with engineering Multi-Protocol Label and Switching (MPLS) and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
• Experience/familiarity working with AWS and Azure.

• Ability to obtain a DoD secret Clearance / An active DoD Secret clearance.
• 8+ Years of relevant experience (Bachelor’s Degree in applicable field may be substituted for 5 years of experience).
• Position requires you have a DoD 8140 compliant certification such as CompTIA Security+.
• Proficient in Microsoft software applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other software applications as required, including Microsoft SharePoint.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Experience in using drawing tools such as Microsoft Visio is a must.
• Experience utilizing ticketing systems (JIRA, Remedy etc.).

• Industry certifications related to data networking (CCNA/CCNP, JNCIA/JNCIP, etc.).
• Industry certifications related to network security (Security+, CISSP, etc.).
• Experience with DoD network cyber security and DISA STIG requirements.
• Knowledge of Software Defined Networking (SDN).
• ITIL Foundation Certification.
• Experience working on projects with large VoIP and Data Network infrastructure modernization.
• Experience working with DoD customer.
• Hands-on working experience and/or certifications with products and technologies from vendors like:
  Cisco, Juniper, Aruba, Palo Alto, Riverbed, Splunk, etc.

• Minimum
  
  Education Required:
  
  High School/GED
• Job Category:
  Information Technology
• City:
  Chantilly
• State:
  Virginia
• Affiliate Sponsor: CACI International Inc
• Salary Range: $60,000-$75,000

• Full-time

• Mid-Senior level