Network Engineer​/Analyst

Job Description:

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The Parsons IPKPP Division is seeking a Network Engineer I to support our growing technology environment. This entry‑to‑mid‑level role focuses on day‑to‑day operations of our virtualized infrastructure, Windows server environment, networks, and datacenter hardware. The ideal candidate has a solid foundation in Windows Server, networking, and virtualization, with the aptitude to learn additional platforms and tools as our environment evolves.

You will work as part of a collaborative Technology Team that supports critical mission and business systems. This position emphasizes hand‑on troubleshooting, operational excellence, and continuous learning aligned with Parsons’ culture of innovation, integrity, and safety.

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and support virtual machines, servers, and networked resources in Parsons’ IPKPP environments.
• Perform basic diagnostics on connectivity issues across servers, virtual machines, and datacenter resources.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to implement changes, upgrades, and new solutions following established procedures and change management practices.
• Support incident response and root‑cause analysis for infrastructure and network‑related issues.

• Log into vSphere/ESXi to check status of virtual machines and restart services/VMs as needed.
• Perform basic deployments of virtual machines from templates or standard procedures.
• Adjust virtual machine compute and storage resources under guidance (CPU, memory, disk).
• Perform high‑level status checks and basic diagnostics of vSphere environments.
• Perform basic status checks, diagnostics, and minor maintenance of the ESXi operating system.

Note:

While Parsons is likely to transition away from VMware in the future, current operations still rely on this platform. Flexibility and willingness to learn new virtualization technologies is essential.

• Apply base networking knowledge to support and troubleshoot connectivity and access issues.
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Work with IP addressing and subnetting to identify and resolve network‑related issues affecting virtual machines and datacenter resources.
• Utilize and assist in managing networking services such as DNS and DHCP, including basic troubleshooting and configuration checks.
• Use standard methods and tools (e.g., ping, tracert/trace route, nslookup, etc.) to diagnose connectivity issues.

• Provide intermediate‑level administration, management, and maintenance of Windows Server operating systems.
• Support and troubleshoot Active Directory (AD) domain structures, including basic user, group, and service‑related issues.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot issues at the Windows OS level on both virtual and physical servers.
• Deploy Windows Server operating systems following established build standards.
• Manage server updates and patching (e.g., WSUS or similar tools), including scheduling and basic troubleshooting of update issues.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose issues with key Windows services critical to business and mission systems.

• Perform intermediate‑level server hardware maintenance such as installing and replacing components (drives, memory, NICs, etc.) when onsite work is required.
• Work with physical network cabling infrastructure: tracing cables, verifying connections, labeling, and coordinating corrections with appropriate teams.
• Coordinate with vendors and senior staff on hardware support cases and warranty services.

• Perform base‑level troubleshooting of Linux OS issues, including user access or connectivity issues to Linux‑based resources.
• Deploy Linux images on virtual machines using established templates or build procedures.