Senior Network Engineer- TS cleared

Job Description

MindPoint Group is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to support network and system security and engineering efforts for a federal government client. The Senior Network Engineer will be responsible for guiding the implementation of program standards and the development and deployment of targeted solutions by:

• Developing and maintaining the network architecture;
• Collaborating with other enterprise engineers to ensure consistency and completeness;
• Documenting enterprise architecture using approved documentation standards;
• Defining and maintaining policies, principles, hardware, and software relevant to the network;
• Support a secure and trusted network environment with access to information and communication systems operated at different security levels
• Ensuring architecture continues to reflect agency needs and technical opportunities;
• Maintain complete documentation of Federal agency information systems and identify any shortcoming with the government
• Configuring and maintaining a lab environment as a near replica of the productions network;
• The candidate will perform root cause analysis and develop problem resolutions following organizational change management processes. Components, technologies, and protocols for which the candidate will be responsible for network operations include, but are not limited to:
• Cisco Routers: 800, ASR 1000 and Switches: 6500, Nexus 5000, 7000, 9500
• Cisco ASA firewalls, Cisco ACS, Cisco FirePower
• Routing protocols and protocols: OSPF, BGP, DMVPN, HSRP, VTP, GRE, VRRP
• General Dynamics TACLANES and GEM-X Management
• Cisco VTC

The candidate will provide a comprehensive review and/or evaluation of COTS products to ensure the client’s functional requirements are met to support the network enterprise. The candidate will also utilize other determining factors such as the agency’s enterprise architecture, previous software and hardware security assessments to provide the client with the best cost-effective solution while meeting both operational and security requirements for the organization's network.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required
• Minimum 8 years of general work experience and 6 years of relevant experience in functional responsibility.
• Bachelor’s degree. A Master’s Degree may be substituted for 4 years of general work experience.
• Certifications with industry-leading network manufacturers.
• Experience with Cisco routers and switches with the following protocols HSRP, GRE tunneling, DMVPN, and OSPF.
• Experience with IOS, ACS, NAC, ASA, Cisco Works, and KG-175 Type 1 encryption devices.
• Additional experience is not mandatory but is a plus: SQL Server, Windows Server 2012/2016/2019, RedHat 7/8, McAfee ePO, McAfee Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS) (Intrushield), McAfee Host Based Security System HBSS)/Host Intrusion Detection System (HIDS), AD, Group Policy, Exchange, SANS and VMware.

Additional Information

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines
• Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled