Senior Network Engineer

Title: Sr Communication Network Engineer

Location : Norfolk, VA (on-site)

Employment Length : Long Term Contract

Pay : $50-$60 /hr + SCA ($4.57 /hr)

Schedule: M-F

Hours: You will work in collaboration with the West Coast team, need candidates open to working West Coast day hours

Have questions or would like to apply? Please send your updated resume + relevant certifications here:

NO C2C

SCA Benefits:

• + $4.57/hr added to your hourly wage for every hour you work within a 40 hour work week
• 80 hours of PTO added after first year on contract
• Paid Holidays
• Federal accrued sick leave

Hard Requirements :

• Active DoD Secret Clearance
• 4+ years of hands-on network engineering experience
• Bachelors degree in IT (will accept 4 additional years of experience in Lieu of degree)
• CompTIA Security+ (needed) & Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA- preferred)
• IAT Level III Compliant (CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), GCED, or GCIH)

Responsibilities:

• Provide Information Assurance Subject Matter Expertise (SME) and thought leadership for the largest Intranet in the world. A qualified candidate for this position would be responsible for network design, integration, test, security, and implementation of Transport Services for the as-fielded NMCI network.
• Collaborates with Network Domain Architects to define and/or continuously improve:
• -Audits and Reviews STIG compliant configuration baselines, versioning, and compliance tracking.
• -Test and Validate Automation and best practice insertion opportunities.
• -Leads development of SOPs/TTPs.
• -Continuous Service Improvements (CSI).
• -System performance tuning and enhancements.
• -Create and maintain Engineering Implementation Plans (EIP).
• Extensive knowledge of defense-in-depth principles, Network and Security architecture, network topology, IT device integrity, and common security elements.
• Plans and executes network upgrades and maintenance activities with the NMCI Operations Manager, NOC Lead, Release Management team and other key stakeholders.
• Tier III escalation support and vendor engagement supporting Incident Management activities.
• Active participation in Root Cause Analysis for Problem Management activities.

Desired Qualifications:

• Previous work experience providing support to the NMCI program is highly desired.
• Experience with Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager (CPPM) identity management solution.
• Advanced/Professional level vendor certifications (Cisco, Juniper, Aruba, Palo Alto).
• Demonstrated NET/SEC DevOps experience.
• ITIL v3/v4 certification/training.
• Agile certifications or applicable experience.