Network Engineer

Society of Defense Financial Management; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ManTech in Laurel, MD is seeking a motivated Network Engineer to join our team delivering enterprise infrastructure for national defense missions. You will support cross-domain networks, VPNs, and encryption devices while contributing to planning, deployment, and QA for upgrades.

The role requires extensive Cisco experience (Nexus/Catalyst), PKI/IPSEC/VPN environments, and CCNA/CCNP/CCSP designations. A TS/SCI with Poly clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience provisioning and sustaining secure PKI/IPSEC/VPN environments.
• CCNA/CCNP/CCSP/CCD P certifications preferred.
• Able to understand routing protocols and IPSEC tunneling.

Responsibilities

• Support customer networks including VPNs and cross-domain solutions.
• Perform planning, deployment and QA for network upgrades.
• Draft diagrams and schematics for infrastructure planning.
• Design and maintain LAN/WAN equipment across Cisco Nexus/Catalyst devices.
• Implement VLANs, Inter-VLAN routing, trunking and WAN/LAN port aggregation.

Skills

Network engineering

PKI/VPN security

Routing protocols

Cross-domain solutions

Technical leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree +12 years

Associate’s degree +15 years

High school diploma +20 years

Tools

Cisco Nexus/Catalyst equipment

Taclane 175 encryption devices

MPLS/VPLS, OSPF, EIGRP configurations

Job description

MANTECHseeksa motivated, career and customer-orientedNetwork Engineerto join our team inLaurel, MD.You will be part of a dedicated team delivering enterprise infrastructure capabilities for a global workforce that supports a wide range of national defense missions.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for supporting customer networks involving cross-domain solutions, including VPNs, one-­w­ay data transfers, unclassified mission related infrastructures, and Taclane 175 encryption devices. Specific configurations include routing using MPLS/VPLS, OSPF, EIGRP at the Core and Distribution devices and switching at the Access devices.
• Responsible for performing planning, deployment and quality assurance functions for system and network upgrade projects.
• Will develop high, mid and lower-level diagrams and schematics to document the system and network infrastructure for planning, historical and continuity purposes.
• Responsible for designing, installing, configuring, troubleshooting and maintaining a LAN/WAN equipment required to provide telecommunications services in a complex environment consisting of various Cisco network equipment to include Nexus and Catalyst model as well as Integrated Service Routers.
• Responsible for designing networks utilizing switching technology to include VLAN, Inter-VLAN routing, trunking, and port aggregation on the WAN/LAN environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with (12) years of relevant experience with technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Associates degree with (15) years of relevant experience or high school diploma with (20) years of relevant experience
• Significant experience provisioning and sustaining network infrastructures and have experience developing, operating, and managing networks required to operate in a secure PKI, IPSEC, or VPN enabled environment
• Significant experience with CISCO network equipment, i.e. 9300, 3850, 4900, ASR-2130, etc.
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certified at the Professional level in Network Security (CCSP), Network Design (CCDP), and/or Routing & Switching (CCNP)
• Able to understand routing protocols, QOS, be able to implement traffic shaping and policing on the network, and understand IPSEC tunneling
• Crypto experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Leads medium to large complex projects and major phases of very large projects.
• Provides highly technical and specialized guidance and solutions to complex IT problems.
• At least three years of direct experience with and intelligence community.

Clearance Requirements:

• Must have a current/active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph

Physical Requirements:

• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Occasionally move about inside the office to collaborate with other leaders/teams, use standard office automation equipment, and virtual communication.