Mid-Level Network Engineer (Cleared)

Kentro; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health care benefits

401(k) with employer match

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Kentro is seeking a cleared Network Engineer to support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in Springfield, VA. Responsibilities include analyzing user requirements, providing data for application performance, and supporting performance tuning across networks and applications.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of experience in network engineering, strong technical leadership skills, and a comprehensive understanding of network hardware. Benefits include health care, 401(k) match, and education reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of network engineering experience.
• Proficiency in performance tuning and analysis in a complex network.
• Experience managing complex schedules for performance tuning.

Responsibilities

• Analyze user requirements to develop network specifications.
• Provide application performance data to enhance user experience.
• Support performance tuning for networks and applications.

Skills

Experience with Wireshark

Ability to analyze network packet data

Technical leadership in integration of network requirements

Knowledge of network hardware

Education

DoD 8570 compliance or information assurance certification

Tools

Netscout

Riverbed

tcpdump

Job description

Overview

Thank you for considering IT Concepts dba Kentro, where innovation drives opportunity and collaboration leads to success. Our dynamic community of experts is fully committed to advancing our customers' missions, fostering professional growth, and making a positive impact on our communities.

Kentro is hiring for a cleared Network Engineer to support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.

Location: Onsite, Springfield, VA

Responsibilities

• Analyze users’ requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop network requirements specifications.
• Provide application performance data and analysis to enable and ensure the end user experience on operational networks.
• Support performance tuning network and application parameters for all sites and applicable program activities in accordance with mission and user objectives and priorities.
• Provide network performance engineering data in accordance with coordinated performance tuning standards and outcomes.
• Provide technical reports to include, but not limited to, defining metrics and operational procedures for addressing multiple network, server, and application outages (Twice per quarter).
• Provide data and analysis for support of Tier 3 Operations and Maintenance activities for monitoring end user experience and troubleshooting application performance issues (Once per quarter).
• Coordinate with internal and external team members to ensure that network performance meets user requirements, is responsive to crisis requirements, and is prepared to accept new and modified system capabilities, data, and services.
• Perform analysis, optimization, and requirement verification to measure, maintain, and enhance network and application performance across the IT infrastructure, including planned or existing cloud-based implementation for both internal and external users.
• Maintain awareness of industry/professional standards and best practices for their use in operating and maintaining appropriate performance, capacity, and availability data collection tools and services for IT network enterprise, to include cloud-resident data, applications, and services.
• Maintain awareness of and state of preparedness to support emerging network migrations and modernization across IT networks.
• Analyze network requirements and capacity and coordinate with various teams to ensure design and development activities result in acceptable user experience.
• Generate and deliver recurring reports, as directed.

Qualifications

Minimum of 5 years of experience with the following:

• Experience in the use of Wireshark, Netscout, Riverbed, tcpdump, and having the capability to analyze network packet data to optimize transport performance as part of advanced troubleshooting and problem resolution in a complex network with the Government or contracting leads.
• Experience in managing complex scheduling to conduct performance tuning with internal and external teams to meet mission priorities.
• Experience utilizing Government-provided IT tools to generate various OSI layer metrics/analysis and provide reports to identify network problems, as needed.
• Demonstrated technical leadership for integration of network requirements, design, and technology with experience in the design and performance integration of new technologies into local and wide area networks.
• Experience to support the transition and migration of networks and development of network addressing schemes.
• Demonstrated knowledge in network hardware, routers, switches, hubs, gateways, access points, network interface cards, networking cables, network bridges, modems, Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) adapters, and firewalls.
• Requires active or having the ability to achieve DoD 8570 compliance or information assurance certification commensurate with in six months to meet technical objectives and services required within the contract.

Preferred Qualifications:

• The ability to effectively communicate to partners, stakeholders, and customers the critical preparations for a Network Tuning Event and to identify the objective of the activity and required planning from the internal/external teams involved.
• Embrace and participate in a culture of inquisitive knowledge to research the latest network tools and analytical capabilities to advance the ability to identify network performance issues from the server or client perspective and provide solutions to enable satisfactory user experience.

Clearance Requirement:

• TS/SCI with willingness to take CI Poly
• Must be a US Citizen

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package including paid time off, health care benefits, supplemental benefits, 401(k) with employer match, discount perks, rewards, and more. Employees are eligible for education reimbursement for certifications, degrees, or professional development.

Commitment to Equal Opportunity Employment & VEVRAA

Kentro is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Kentro is strongly committed to compliance with VEVRAA and other applicable federal, state, and local laws governing equal employment opportunity. We have developed comprehensive policies and procedures to ensure our hiring practices align with these requirements.

As part of our VEVRAA compliance efforts, Kentro has established an equal opportunity plan outlining our commitment to recruiting, hiring, and advancing protected veterans. This plan is regularly reviewed and updated to ensure its effectiveness.

We encourage protected veterans to self-identify during the application process. This information is strictly confidential and will only be used for reporting and compliance purposes as required by law. Providing this information is voluntary and will not impact your employment eligibility.

Our commitment to equal employment opportunity extends beyond legal compliance. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees, including protected veterans, are treated with dignity, respect, and fairness.