Job Title / Level
Senior Network Engineer – TS/SCI Clearance
Clearance Required?
Top Secret/SCI
Location:
Chantilly, VA 20151 US (Primary)
% Travel
0 – 10%
Job Description
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a talented Senior Network Engineer to leverage their expertise in designing and implementing integrated, scalable on-premise platforms in support of our government customer in Chantilly, VA.
As a Senior Network Engineer, you will:
- Work within a well-established team of like-minded professionals to provide support to an important customer.
- Have a unique opportunity to learn various aspects of work and grow within the company.
- Receive robust benefits package that includes Employee Stock Ownership Plan!
- Be a part of an empowered accountability culture where each employee-owner has a meaningful stake in the future success and growth of the company.
A week in the life of a Senior Network Engineer:
- Collaborate with systems architects to design, implement, and optimize customer networks in accordance with ICD 503 guidelines and good practices
- Design and deploy functional networks (LAN, WLAN, WAN), to include installing and configuring networking hardware.
- Investigating and resolving operational problems.
- Working on teams responsible for engineering and packaging releases to integrate within the customer's production IT environment.
- Plan and lead network projects for network installation and upgrade, including assigning milestone tasks to personnel and meeting customer deadlines for full implementation.
- Responsible for all network data transport (Layer 3 and below) and overall network traffic routing on the LAN and WAN
- Manage IP address space allocation and track IP address permanent assignments
- Create and implement network security measures (access authentication, STIG implementation, etc.)
- Design, configure, deploy, and maintain firewalls.
- Monitor syslog events and implement changes to improve security posture.
- Work with systems administrators, cyber security officers and CNDSP to manage and approve ports and protocols requests.
- Assist cyber security officers on collecting and reporting information required during RMF A&A activities.
- Conduct regular network performance tests.
- Resolve escalated network support issues and document resolution in the ticketing system and other documentation as needed.
- Research and analyze new network technologies and present suggestions for upgrades to improve existing communications network.
Job Requirements
- Active TS/SCI Clearance w/Poly a MUST
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DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification. One of the following:
- CCNA-Security
- CySA+
- GICSP
- GSEC
- Security+ CE
- CND
- SSCP
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At least 5+ years of experience in:
- Working with Palo Alto
- Working with Cisco Routers and Switches
- Firewalls deployment, configuration, and migration
- Working knowledge of virtualization and cloud platforms, services, architectures/ designs, and best practices
Who We Are:
Founded in 1975, AMERICAN SYSTEMS is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the United States. We are a government services contractor focused on delivering Strategic Solutions to complex national priority programs with 100+ locations worldwide. Through our focus on quality, strong cultural beliefs and innovation we deliver excellence every day.
Company Awards:
- Forbes National Best Midsize Companies
- Energage National Best Workplaces, National
- Washington Post Best Workplaces
Veteran Hiring Awards:
- U.S. Department of Labor Hire Vets Medallion
- BEST FOR VETS by Military Times
- TOP 10 MILITARY FRIENDLY COMPANY by MilitaryFriendly.com
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The hourly range for this position is $120K – 140K per year. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans (including ESOP and 401k), insurance programs, and education and training assistance.
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