Network Engineer 1 - TS/SCI w/ FS Poly Required Columbia, MD

Sound E Solutions; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 113,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Network Engineer to manage and enhance their enterprise network. This role involves hands-on network design, implementation, and troubleshooting, ensuring optimal performance and reliability. The successful candidate will work closely with various teams to meet service level agreements and improve network infrastructure. If you are passionate about networking and hold a TS/SCI Full Scope Poly Clearance, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

100% Company Funded Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

3 Weeks PTO

11 Government Holidays

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in network engineering required.
• Active TS/SCI Full Scope Poly Clearance is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Designing and troubleshooting network architectures.
• Providing Tier-3 support for network issues.

Skills

Network Engineering

VLANs

OSPF

VOIP

VPNs

Firewalls

Ethernet

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Solarwinds

MFNA

Gemx

Job description

Network Engineer 1 - TS/SCI w/ FS Poly Required

Columbia, MD

Total Compensation range of $113,725 - $130,550 per year

Compensation package includes 100% company Funded BCBS Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Plan. 3 weeks PTO, 11 Government Holidays and more......

Active & Current TS/SCI w/ Full Scope Poly Required!!!

Job Title: Network Engineer 1

Location: Columbia, MD

Job Description:

Performs network engineering services to enable all aspects of network management from network design through implementation, maintenance, sustainment of existing networks, and identification/correction of complex internetwork issues.

Key Responsibilities:

Performs network engineering services to enable LAN and CAN aspects of a large enterprise network. Matches customer requirements to standard architecture designs and works directly with the service delivery group to implement networking upgrades. Provides Tier-3 support including but not limited to corrective actions, equipment refresh support, modernization efforts, and new network turn ups. Uses networking knowledge to ensure network capacity and availability SLAs are achieved. Interact with multiple groups such as operations, installation, security, and system engineers to meet contract requirements and SLAs.

Day-to-day activities may include designing, documenting, configuring and troubleshooting network architectures to include: VLANs, OSPF areas, Core, Distribution and Access architecture layers, connectivity to datacenters and end users. Hands on knowledge of VOIP, QOS, OSPF, multicast, VPNs, Firewalls and Ethernet required. Uses network management tools such as MFNA, Solarwinds and Gemx to analyze network characteristics (e.g., traffic connect time, transmission speeds, packet sizes, and throughput), troubleshoot problems and recommends corrective action.

Requirements:

• TS/SCI Full Scope Poly Clearance is REQUIRED
• Eight (8) years of experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity are required.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college or university is required.
• Four (4) years of additional network engineering experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree.

Certifications: An IAT level II baseline certification as defined by DoD 8570.01-M is required (SEC+ CE, CYSA, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP, CISSP, CASP or CISM), CCNP, or equivalent, certification or higher required.

Both certifications are REQUIRED for this position.

Experience with installation and configuration of any levels of network devices, such as firewalls, switches, routers, cabling, Cisco, Brocade, or Juniper devices is a plus.

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