Network Engineer

TEKsystems; Monroe (LA); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

TEKsystems seeks a Network Engineer for a fully remote role, focusing on secure network solutions for the US Army. Candidates must have relevant experience and certifications as well as strong skills in network management. This position offers a competitive hourly rate ranging from $75 to $85, based on expertise.

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience with a Bachelor's or 10+ years with a Master's.
• Active DoD IAT Level II certification required.
• Working knowledge of Linux and network management tools.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain secure network solutions for US Army.
• Document designs and network configurations.
• Support network monitoring and optimization efforts.

Skills

Network engineering

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Kubernetes

ELK

VMware

KVM

Job description

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MUST HAVE SECURITY CLEARANCE. FULLY REMOTE OPPORTUNITY!

Description

Operate and maintain secure network solutions operated as a centralized enterprise capability for the US Army.

Partner with key stakeholders and technical experts to perform legacy environment discovery, assessing current network routing, configurations, and requirements to provide migration support for the Army global wide-area network.

Analyze and understand network monitoring and management techniques, tools, and processes.

Support the transformation and creation of network monitoring dashboards, views, and data ingest from legacy network devices to the AGUN solution.

Support the modification of virtualization and containerization infrastructure in support of network management and monitoring applications

Collect, investigate, and identify network optimization and resource management strategies and techniques using performance and monitoring applications to meet capacity and performance standards.

Work with information assurance teams and the AGUN cybersecurity service provider (CSSP) to ensure compliance to DoD standards to assist with integration of network monitoring data into a SIEM.

Document designs, diagrams, drawings, and technical narratives using wiki technologies and common diagram and drawing tools.

Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years' experience or Master's degree with 10+ years of experience (additional years of directly applicable experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree).

Require active DoD IAT Level II (i.e.: Security+) certification or equivalent prior to start.

Experience with Kubernetes and container infrastructure to run network management and monitoring applications.

Experience with Elastic, Logstash, and Kibana (ELK) applications including data ingest, storage, processing, and visualization.

Working knowledge and understanding of Linux.

Demonstrated experience with Event, SNMP V3, and Performance Management.

Experience with Kafka and Live Action.

Demonstrated experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware or KVM.

Demonstrate experience in one or more of the following enterprise network management tools such as Palo Alto Panorama, Cisco Prime, Cisco DNA, or Junos Space.

Demonstrate experience in system hardening of network infrastructure to include DoD STIG implementation.

Must be able to work as part of a team to execute troubleshooting and resolve complex network issues.

Must be willing to work non-standard shifts to accomplish network migration objectives and goals

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Must be willing to travel up to 10% of the time.

Skills

Network engineering, kubernetes

Top Skills Details

Network engineering,kubernetes

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Work schedule is a 1st shift schedule; however candidate needs to be open to working nights Tuesday through Thursday 6pm-6am for migrations. No weekend work required. Migrations will only take place at that time. These positions will require work to be performed in the evenings in support of maintenance windows, or Authorized Service Interruption (ASI’s).

Experience with virtualized network devices and infrastructure

Hands on experience with ELK, InfoVista, and Network Performance Monitoring applications.

Knowledge and use of NetSecOps technologies including git, Gitlab CI/CD, Ansible, Terraform, Splunk, and network element managers

Demonstrate expertise in management and monitoring of complex and geographically enterprise networks.

Expert knowledge of US Army security requirements for network infrastructure.

Experience Level

Expert Level

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $75.00 - $85.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

Available For This Temporary Role May Include The Following

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
  
  
  

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 30, 2025.

h4>About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems And TEKsystems Global Services

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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