Network Engineer - Active Security Clearance

CADRE; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CADRE in Reston, VA seeks a Network Engineer to design, deploy, and secure a mission network. Onsite role with flexible core hours and a TS/SCI clearance. You will work with a small, focused team to implement practical networking solutions and protect data across datacenter, LAN, WAN, and client access networks.

The position requires hands-on Cisco IOS-XE/NX-OS, Linux, firewalls, VPNs, and scripting skills. Travel may be domestic and infrequent.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI with poly clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree or technical discipline preferred.
• 6+ years of network engineering experience.
• Domestic travel as needed.
• Hands-on with Cisco Datacenter, WAN, LAN, and client access technologies.
• Experience with IOS-XE, NX-OS, Linux.
• Experience with Firewalls and VPN Concentrators.
• Scripting in Bash, Python, or PowerShell.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop Datacenter, LAN, WAN, and Client Access networks/systems.
• Integrate, test, and deploy systems.
• Lifecycle management of network systems (build, deploy, maintain).
• Monitor networks and perform proactive maintenance.
• Collaborate with project management and team members.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication

Independent work

Team collaboration

Problem solving

scripting (Bash/Python/PowerShell)

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Cisco IOS-XE

NX-OS

Linux

Firewalls/VPN devices

BGP/EIGRP

ACI

Palo Alto Panorama

Citrix ADC

SIEM/SolarWinds

Job description

Network Engineer - Active Security Clearance

Reston, VA Full Time · Onsite Other $130,000 - $190,000 per year

CADRE is relied upon for delivering superior insight and leadership to solve the nation's most critical national security challenges in the most demanding environments.

This Network Engineer position is located in Northern Virginia with flexible core hours.

The Network Engineer is responsible for developing, engineering, and deploying technical solutions within the client wide, dedicated mission network. This individual will work within a small, mission focused team of network and systems engineers to implement technical solutions addressing challenging collaboration and data protection problems.

Duties:This Network Engineer performs the following core functions:

• Develop Datacenter, LAN, WAN, and Client Access networks/systems
• Integrate, Test, and deploy systems
• Perform full lifecycle management of network systems (building, deploying, maintaining)
• Monitor networks
• Perform other duties as assigned at the discretion of Project Management

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with poly
• Bachelor's degree preferred, in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a scientific or technical discipline related to the specific skill
• Minimum of six (6) years of experience specific to the skill.
• Ability to travel on an infrequent, but as needed basis, primarily domestic
• Recent hands-on experience with Cisco Datacenter, WAN, LAN, Client Access technologies such as MACsec, HSRP, VRF, VPC, ACLs, BGP, EIGRP
• Recent hands-on experience with IOS-XE, NX-OS, Linux
• Recent hands-on experience with client specific internal and external transport networks
• Recent hands-on experience with Firewalls and VPN Concentrators (FTD and ASA)
• Hands-on experience with Software Defined Networking technologies
• Recent hands-on experience with Network and Application load balancers
• Knowledge of, and hands-on experience implementing IT and Cyber Security best practices
• Experience with managing engineering projects (i.e., design, build, deploy).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; demonstrated ability to analyze complex situations, determine course of action and act promptly and effectively when problems arise.
• Experience with scripting languages such as, Bash, Powershell, python, etc..
• Demonstrated outstanding interpersonal skills and strong oral and written communications skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently as well on collaborative teams.

Desired Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI with poly with most recent BI/Polygraph dates within the last five years
• Experience designing, building, deploying, and maintaining sensitive networks.
• Experience building, deploying, maintaining Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) networks
• Experience building, deploying, maintaining Cisco ASAs via Firepower Management
• Experience building, deploying, maintaining Cisco Hyperflex
• Experience building, deploying, maintaining Palo Alto Firewalls via Panorama
• Experience building, deploying, maintaining Citrix Application Delivery Controllers
• Knowledge with SIEM and security analytical technologies (e.g. Splunk, pcap, Netflow, Solarwinds, etc.)
• Experience with Linux OS, Cisco IOS, IOS-XE, NX-OS.
• Hands-on experience with cloud technologies, their provisioning and security.
• Ability to assess emerging technologies, determine their impact on corporate systems and incorporate them into technical plans.