Network/Application Performance Engineer - DoD TS/SCI with FSP

Sprycyber; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm in Columbia, Maryland is seeking a Network/Application Performance Engineer with a TS/SCI clearance to provide specialized planning and design expertise. You will be responsible for addressing enterprise-wide network and application issues while ensuring effective use of IT infrastructures. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills, including knowledge of TCP/IP and web application architecture, and be capable of working closely with clients to maximize technology ROI.

Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must have a minimum clearance of Top Secret with Full Scope Poly.
• Experience with networking and application performance.

Responsibilities

• Resolve clients' enterprise-wide network and application issues.
• Provide planning and design expertise for IT infrastructures.
• Work directly with customers to achieve project goals.

Skills

TCP/IP networking

multi-tier application architectures

web application architecture

scripting languages (Python, Ruby, Perl)

protocol analysis

Education

BS/MS in a technical field

DOD 8140/ DOD 8570 IAT Level II Certification

Tools

Splunk

Cisco

Juniper

Riverbed tools (SteelHead, AppResponse)

Job description

Network/Application Performance Engineer - DoD TS/SCI with FSP

Must be a US Citizen
MUST HAVE A MINIMUM SECURITY CLEARANCE OF TS/SCI with FSP

As a Network and Application Performance Engineer working with our Client's product suite you will solve clients enterprise-wide network, application, and server capacity and performance issues. This position combines engineering disciplines with a business focus for delivering IT performance management solutions. You will utilize our Client's technologies to plan, design, deploy, operate, manage and optimize IT infrastructures.

• Serve as an expert in cloud migration, WAN optimization, networking and application performance, and/or applications delivery, utilizing Riverbeds complete Application Performance portfolio
• Provide specialized planning and design expertise in data center consolidation and data migration, network configuration and analysis, application performance troubleshooting and/or optimization
• Analyze and understand customers IT organization, requirements and processes, and use this knowledge to assist in achieving full adoption and utilization of Clients solutions to maximize ROI and business value
• Present and articulate advanced product features, benefits, and overall product solutions
• Produce solutions to fulfill customer needs within budget and schedule constraints
• Work directly with customers, colleagues and other stakeholders to achieve project goals

Desired Technical Skills:

• Solid understanding of TCP/IP and network design, protocols, components and operations; multi-tier application architectures; and/or the internal workings of J2EE and .NET
• Strong knowledge of web application architecture and software including Web Servers (Apache, IIS), J2EE Application Servers (Websphere, Weblogic), Databases (Oracle, SQL Server, DB2) and/or Operating Systems (UNIX, Windows)
• Installation and configuration experience with ESX, VMFS, storage sub-systems, cache architectures and windowing systems
• Experience with protocol analyzers, WireShark, NetFlow and/or packet analysis
• Knowledge of Python and/or other scripting languages (ruby, perl, RESTful APIs)

Qualifications

Must be a US Citizen
MUST HAVE A MINIMUM CLEARANCE OF TOP SECRET WITH FULL SCOPE POLY

• This is an onsite role, no remote work
• Experience with Splunk, Cisco, Juniper, Cryptos, Palo Alto, ArcSIGHT, and Nessus Vulnerability scanning and RMF
• Experience with Riverbed Tools (SteelHead, AppResponse, Profiler, NETIM, NetCollector, NetAuditor, Aternity)
• Minimum DOD 8140/ DOD 8570 IAT Level II Certification (examples include: A+ CE, CCNA-Security, Security+, Network+ CE, CISSP, CASP, or SSCP)
• BS/MS degree in a technical field, or equivalent military or career experience
• CCNA (routing, switching) preferred
• SD-WAN experience preferred
• Experience in professional services, technical consulting, or network engineering/operations preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences, drive IT projects forward in large organizations, and translate technical features into tangible customer business benefits
• Self-motivated and capable of high performance under minimal supervision
• Excellent business writing and presentation skills
• Professionalism appropriate for working with Fortune 500 clients

Passion for teamwork and contributing to a world-class Professional Services team which values excellence, execution, and integrity

Salary: $110,000 - $180,000 annually Depending on Experience

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.