Network Engineer

TEKsystems; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Network Engineer in San Diego or Hawaii. The role involves deploying and optimizing network services, with responsibilities including configuration management and troubleshooting. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree and active security clearance. Frequent travel is required.

Benefits

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Network Engineer focused on Cisco and/or Juniper appliances.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Deploying, testing, and optimizing network and system services.
• Configuration management and troubleshooting for network problems.

Skills

Network engineering

Router

CCNP

Cisco routers

Troubleshooting

BGP

OSPF

Education

Bachelors’ Degree

Tools

Cisco

Juniper

Palo Alto

Aruba

F5

Job description

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MUST HAVE SECURITY CLEARANCE

Description

Please note

***This position is going to be sitting out at Kaneohe Bay in Hawaii, but they can also sit in San Diego too. If they are sitting in San Diego they must be open to travel to frequent trips to K Bay. Their may be travel to Japan as well as the position progress forward regardless of where they sit. There will be travel to Camp Lejuene for training as well with in the first month to meet the rest of the team. Consultants that have restrictions on frequency of travel will not be a good fit for this role. While GTRI does a good job of planning these trips they could be scheduled fairly quickly with a 2 week notice (expect for Japan) so consulants must be able to accommodate***

Job Description

***We can only provide candidates with a Bachelors Degree for these positions***

***The start date for this project is JULY 14th! We must have candidates interview and selected my May 30th so that we can hit this start date. The time to take to get onboarded as a GTRI Affiliate (GTRI contract to hire model) takes 4-6 weeks to get onboarded***

The Network Engineer will be responsible for deploying, testing and optimizing network and system services. The Network Engineer will take responsibility for configuration management and overall operational readiness of network systems which include multiple operating systems and configurations, and direct troubleshooting and fault-finding services for network problems. The successful candidate will have documented experience with DoD networks, systems engineering and technical studies and evaluations, technology assessments and information systems security policy compliance. The Network Engineer will have a demonstrated ability to articulate complex issues and proposed resolutions to technical and non-technical government customer.

Responsibilities:

• 5 plus years with detailed understanding of network and security appliances.
• Installation, configuration and support of network appliances.
• Proven ability to install and configure physical components; routers, switches, firewalls, and VPN gateways.
• Familiar with hardening devices such as DoD STIG’ing and SCAP scanning.
• Utilizing network monitoring, management and other tools to ensure network security and optimal performance.
• Experience with Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, Aruba, Cisco ISE, and F5.
• Experience with Wi-Fi standards, such as 802.1ac and 802.11ax.
• Experience and understanding with implementation and troubleshooting various routing/Switching protocols.
• Experience and understanding with PKI implementation and troubleshooting communications between routers via IPsec.
• Experience and understanding in how to generate CSR (Certificate Signing Request) for various network devices and adding approved certificates to respective network devices afterward.
• Experience and understanding with firewall rules and applications of ACLs.
• Experience and understanding with network load balancers at layer 3 and layer 7.
• Experience and understanding of 802.1X standards.
• Familiar with running and configuring ACAS scans.
• Familiar with hardening systems such as DoD STIG’ing and SCAP scanning.
• Effectively interact via good verbal and written communications with technical Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Program Managers.
• On-call support can happen so need to be okay with this.
  
  
  

Skills

Network engineering, Router, CCNP, Cisco routers, Wan, Cisco switches, Troubleshooting, Switches, Lan, BGP, OSPF, Firewall, Ccna, Wireless, Network architecture, Routers and switches, Juniper, Network infrastructure

Top Skills Details

Network engineering,Router,CCNP,Cisco routers,Wan,Cisco switches,Troubleshooting,Switches,Lan,BGP,OSPF

Requirements:

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret Clearance minimum –
• Bachelors’ Degree is required
• 5+ years of experience as a Network Engineer focused on Cisco and/or Juniper appliances/environments
• 2+ years working on MCEN and DOD environments
• Solid technical understanding of network architectures to include network appliances; security appliances; application services; virtual environments; network management tools; network protocols; network troubleshooting; and optimizing network performance
• Ability to use software, tools, and scripts to configure, monitor, troubleshoot and repair network equipment
• Proven expertise in troubleshooting network problems
• Good working experience with switching technologies and concepts
  
  
  

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $70.00/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 hybrid position in San Diego,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on May 26, 2025.

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.

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