Network Engineer

Cgsfederal; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dep

Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dep

Paid Time Off and Observance of State/

Job summary

CGS Federal seeks an experienced Network Engineer to evaluate, design, and maintain a large-scale wired and wireless network infrastructure for government projects. You will work with state and local personnel, vendors, and internal stakeholders to implement secure, tested network solutions.

Responsibilities include managing network infrastructure, monitoring, documentation, security patching, and hands-on support from 0800 to 1700 PST, Monday–Friday, plus training and knowledge transfer to NPS

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Information systems or a related discipline.
• CWNA Certification or equivalent and BCNE Certification or equivalent are required.
• Experience with RF site survey tools such as Ekahau, RF Scanners and Wireshark.
• Strong knowledge of layer 2 switching and layer 3 routing protocols including VLANs, 802.1w, OSPF and VRRP.
• Strong knowledge of network security including 802.1x, MAC Authentication, ACLs, RADIUS and CA.
• Working knowledge of Linux, Windows Server, VMware and related systems.

Responsibilities

• Operate and manage NPS network infrastructure.
• Improve infrastructure monitoring and reporting capabilities with network management software.
• Develop, maintain and deliver infrastructure documentation for the NPS network environment.
• Review best practices and provide recommendations for architecture, design, and operation.
• Administer Cloudpath onboarding and monitor wireless network health; apply security patches and updates.
• Assess the NPS network and propose improvements and optimizations.
• Define and conduct testing procedures for new infrastructure projects.
• Implement technology solutions within the NPS network environment.
• Provide design guidance on network solutions for NPS infrastructure projects.
• Offer informal training and knowledge transfer to NPS resources on best practices.

Skills

CWNA Certification

BCNE Certification

Documentation skills

Communication with end users

Disaster recovery planning

Agile/ Scrum

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

Ekahau

RF Scanners

Wireshark

Linux

MS Server 2013

VMware

Job description

CGS is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to join a team focused on the evaluation, enhancement, and maintenance of a large scale network project that includes both wired and wireless network infrastructure and related hardware & software. The project's objectives are to evaluate the current setup of existing disparate networks and design & implement a network infrastructure that encompasses the wireless, wired, and software network requirements. The project will also include consultation regarding hardware and software necessary to facilitate the proper support for this encompassing infrastructure, and the associated systems testing, vulnerability assessments, and quality assurance needed to implement the new setup. This Network Engineer will interface with state and local governmental personnel, internal stakeholders, subject matter experts, and vendor(s) who will provide development services.

Responsibilities

• Operate and manage NPS network infrastructure;
• Improve infrastructure monitoring and reporting capabilities based on the deployment of network management software;
• Develop, maintain and deliver infrastructure documentation relating to the network infrastructure within the NPS environment;
• Review current best practices and provide recommendations for architecture, design, management and operation of the network infrastructure;
• Administration of the Cloudpath (or equivalent) onboarding process, monitoring and troubleshooting of wireless network health, maintenance of wireless network infrastructure, implementation of network security patches and software/firmware updates, from 0800 to 1700 PST, Monday-Friday;
• Assess the NPS network infrastructure and make recommendations on improvement and optimization;
• Define and conduct testing procedures for new infrastructure projects;
• Implement technology solutions within the NPS network environment;
• Provide design guidance on network solutions within NPS infrastructure projects;
• Provide informal training and knowledge transfer to NPS resources on best practices and theory of operation relating to network products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Information systems or a related discipline.
• Strong documentation skills including updating JIRA Tickets, Wiki Pages and Network Diagrams
• Ability to communicate with end users, cross-organizational staff and technical assistance center.
• CWNA Certification or equivalent
• BCNE Certification or equivalent
• Experience utilizing (RF) site survey tools such as Ekahau, RF Scanners and Wireshark packet capture software
• Strong knowledge of layer 2 switching and layer 3 routing protocols; including VLANs, 802.1w, OSPF and VRRP
• Strong knowledge of network security including; 802.1x, MAC Authentication, ACLs, RADIUS and Certificate of Authority (CA)
• Strong knowledge of troubleshooting RF and LAN issues
• Working knowledge of LINUX, MS Server 2013, VMware, etc.
• A Master’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Information systems or a related discipline
• At least 3 years experience with disaster recovery plan creation / implementation testing or projects
• Experience with penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and vulnerability testing
• Experience with cyber threat information collection and analysis
• Working knowledge of Agile/SCUM project management methodologies
• Additional Industry certifications/licences

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
• Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays

Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.