Network Engineer – Principal I – ENW05

Washington DC
September 14, 2024
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Job Description

Title: Network Engineer – Principal I – ENW05
Description: 
Solutions³ LLC is supporting our prime contractor and their U.S. Government customer on a large mission-critical development and sustainment program to design, build, deliver, and operate a network operations environment; including introducing new cyber capabilities to address emerging threats.  
Solutions³ LLC is seeking a Network Engineer – Principal I – ENW05 to support the design, development, and deployment of a new DevOps infrastructure and advanced cybersecurity capabilities.
This is a hybrid position with a minimum of 20% on-site work requirement.
Eligibility: 

  • Must be a US Citizen 
  • Must have an active TOP SECRET clearance with SCI eligibility
  • Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability prior to starting employment  
  • 8+ years of professional networking experience
  • Must be able to work first shift schedule
  • Must be able to travel domestically
  • Must be able to support on-site work

Responsibilities Include: 

  • Collaborating with Agile Scrum teams as a key contributor responsible for the implementation of advanced network communications and cybersecurity capabilities, including the selection of hardware and software and the design of infrastructure services required to enable the cybersecurity capabilities.
  • Fully develop and configure solutions for networking devices to include firewalls, load balancers, routers, and switches
  • Implement firewall policies as requested by administrators from other teams
  • Perform break fix actions/O&M, to include physically on-site as needed
  • Upgrading and maintaining network device software for compliance and vulnerabilities
  • Sustainment of ISA networking architecture
  • Data center hardware management to included racking and de-racking hardware occasionally, as needed
  • Monitors the status of the network and responds to issues/tickets requests that occur using network monitoring and performance tools
  • Work with engineering to developing high quality technical documentation, including user guides, test plans, and contract deliverable items and supporting product line training

Required Skills: 

  • TCP/IP networking, VPN encryption, firewalls, and SNMP-based network management experience
  • In depth knowledge and advanced troubleshooting experience in regard to Layer 2 functionality and protocol in a Cisco/Juniper environment
  • Experience with troubleshooting and implementing Layer 3 routing protocols over a multi-site environment in a Cisco/Juniper environment
  • Must have strong knowledge of configuring and troubleshooting IPSEC VPN and firewall architecture
  • Must have a strong knowledge of LAN/WAN protocols

Desired Skills:  

  • Experience with BGP and OSPF routing protocols
  • Experience using network monitoring and automation tools for troubleshooting and task simplification
  • Technical understanding of cybersecurity attack techniques and associated mitigation techniques
  • Experience troubleshooting and implementing VPN technologies
  • Experience implementing firewall base policies using Juniper firewalls
  • Familiarity with AWS and/or Azure networking and connectivity to on-prem environments

Desired Certifications:

  • Infrastructure-related certification preferred such as Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate (JNCIA-Junos), Juniper Networks Certified Specialist Security (JNCIS-SEC)
  • Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) certification

Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Network Engineering or a related discipline is required. Master’s degree in a related discipline may substitute for 2 years of experience. A PhD may substitute for 4 years of experience. 10 years of experience (for a total of 18+ years) may be substituted for a degree