Network Engineer 779

RiseMe; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matching 401k

Fully paid medical

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Referral bonuses

Life and disability insurance

Logo wear allowance

Company events

Job summary

Freedom Technology Solutions Group in McLean, VA is seeking a Cloud Network Engineer to join on customer site to support a geospatial data visualization application. The role focuses on maintaining and modernizing networks and guiding migration to the cloud, with emphasis on availability, performance, security compliance, and proactive operations.

You will work hands-on to improve network design, implement cloud and physical infrastructure, develop roadmaps, test plans, and ensure alignment with

Qualifications

• 8+ years of network and transport technology experience.
• 4+ years of cloud networking design/maintenance.
• Experience configuring Cisco and Juniper devices, switches, routers, firewalls.
• Experience with Linux networking (CentOS/Red Hat/Amazon Linux).
• Experience with modernizing networks, physical and cloud.
• Experience supporting IP services across classifications (IPv4/IPv6, VPN, QoS, SDN, SNMP, VOIP).
• Certification: IAT II.

Responsibilities

• Focus on Network Engineering, new project requirements, and operation of existing infrastructure.
• Coordinate system maintenance, monitoring and upgrades across physical and cloud environments.
• Research and implement system-wide network solutions to support business goals.
• Troubleshoot network media and components.
• Monitor health and performance of the network.
• Develop a roadmap for cloud migration and capabilities.
• Develop test plans and documentation for configuration upgrades.
• Support traffic analysis and bandwidth optimization.
• Evaluate new technologies to improve capacity and reliability.
• Follow customer security processes and policies.
• Develop and maintain network architecture diagrams.

Skills

Network engineering

Cloud networking

Linux networking

Troubleshooting

Security clearance

Tools

Cisco devices

Juniper devices

Network switches

Routers

Firewalls

Job description

Freedom Technology Solutions Group is looking for aCloud Network Engineerto join our team at acustomer site in McLean, VA to support a mission-critical geospatial data visualization application. The Network Engineer willbe responsible for maintaining and modernizing the current physical and cloud networks and helping to guide the system migration to the cloud. Yourfocus will be on system availability, performance, security compliance, and proactive operations, usingautomation, monitoring, and disciplined operational practices to keep systems reliable and compliant. This is ahands-on role for an experienced Network Engineer who is not afraid to get their hands dirty and take on a challenge to improve and guide network design changes.

What You’ll Get to Do:

• Focus will be on Network Engineering, new project requirements, and operation and sustainment of existing infrastructure.
• Coordination of system maintenance, monitoring and upgrade of the current environment encompassing multiple platforms and technologies both physical and cloud based.
• Assist with research and implementation system-wide network solutions/capabilities/enhancements to support customer business/mission goals and objectives.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network media and components.
• Evaluate and monitor health and performance of the network including hardware and management software.
• Develop and maintain a road map for capabilities, operations, and technologies and full cloud migration.
• Assist with development and execution of test plans and supporting documentation of all network configuration upgrades, additions or revisions forcustomer approval before implementation.
• Support network traffic analysis and bandwidth optimization efforts to ensure attainment of performance and availability objectives.
• Evaluate and report on new/emerging network/communication technologies to enhance capacity, performance and reliability of the network.
• Evaluate and recommend changes and/or technology upgrades to address performance, standardization and industry best practices
• Follows all Customer network security processes and procedures, ensures compliance with all Government policies.
• Develop and maintain network architecture diagrams.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• Active security clearance with a polygraph.
• 8+ years related technical experience in Network and Transport technologies, tools, and techniques
• 4+ years’ experience with cloud network technologies, design and maintenance
• Experience with configuring and maintaining Cisco Juniper, switches, routers, and firewalls
• Experience with configuring networking on Linux systems (Centos, Red Hat, Amazon Linux)
• Experience with network modernization both physical and cloud
• Experience with supportingIP services to connect to systems operating at different classifications (IPv4, VPN, IPv6, Multicast, QOS, SDN, SNMP, VOIP, VTC, etc)
• Certifications: IAT II

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• JNCIA, JNCIS, JNCIP, CISCO CCNP, CCVP, CCNA or CCDP (or equivalent)
• CompTIA Security +

What’s in It for You?

• Flexible work environment
• A team mentality – work with friendly, like-minded professionals
• Work with innovative, cutting edge technologies
• Enjoy extremely competitive compensation and benefits
• A work-life balance you can count on
• Opportunities to grow and advance your career on our dime

The Benefits You Get with Freedom

• Amazing benefits including matching 401k, fully paid medical, and more
• Generous paid time off – including paid site closure days
• Competitive salary offerings
• Paid training and tuition reimbursement
• Referral bonuses
• Fully paid life and disability
• Annual logo wear allowance
• Company sponsored events (game nights, holiday party, summer party, happy hours)

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability or veteran status

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.