Network Engineer - Cleared

RightDirection Technology Solutions; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

RightDirection Technology Solutions is seeking a cleared Network Engineer to support the U.S. Department of Treasury in Washington, DC. This full-time, onsite role requires expertise in VTC administration and networking across LAN/WAN, with after-hours support as needed.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of federal network operations experience, solid CISCO device knowledge, and a relevant degree. CCNP/CCNA/Security+ / Net+ certifications are highly desired.

Qualifications

• Active security clearance required.
• Minimum 5 years' experience supporting network operations with a federal government agency.
• Demonstrated knowledge of CISCO network devices.
• Desired certifications: CCNP, CCNA, Security+, Net+.
• College degree in Network Operations & Security preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain day-to-day operation of the network infrastructure.
• Assist in disaster recovery operations and protect data, software, and hardware.
• Replace faulty network hardware components and work with customers to fix issues.
• Design, configure, and test networking software, hardware, and OS software; review designs for architecture alignment.
• Implement, administer, and troubleshoot CISCO devices including WAPs, firewalls, routers, switches, and controllers; diagnose problems.
• Monitor and optimize network performance.
• Coordinate network access and usage.
• Ensure network security measures are in place and up to date.
• Create and maintain system baseline docs and network diagrams.
• Troubleshoot and resolve VTC connectivity issues.

Skills

Active Security Clearance

Networking expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree in Network Operations & Security

Tools

CISCO network devices

WAPs

Firewalls

Job description

Network Engineer - Cleared

RightDirection Technology Solutions Washington, District of Columbia, United States

About this position

RightDirection Technology Solutions LLC

RDTS is seeking a cleared Network Engineer (with VTC administration and networking expertise) to support the U.S. Dept of Treasury in Washington, D.C. This position is full-time, 100% onsite in downtown DC, Monday-Friday standard office hours, and available immediately upon favorable background check clearance.

The Network Engineer shall perform a full range of duties to support network operations and administration services that encompasses major hardware and infrastructure software platforms throughout the enterprise system. The network includes the intranet, extranet, LAN, and WAN. Support may include after-hours or weekend support for maintenance, outage resolution, or other service support requested by the government.

Tasks include:

• Build and maintain the day-day operation of the TFIN computer network. Maintain hardware and software;
• Assist in disaster recovery operations. Protect data, software, and hardware from attacks;
• Replace faulty network hardware components. Work closely with customers to identify potential issues and fix existing problems;
• Design, configure, and test networking software, computer hardware, and operating system software. Review network designs and configurations to ensure consistency with architecture;
• Implement, administer, and troubleshoot CISCO network devices including WAPs, firewalls, routers, switches, and controllers; Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve hardware, software, and other network and system problems;
• Monitor and optimize network performance;
• Coordinate computer network access and use;
• Replace faulty network hardware components;
• Protect data, software, and hardware by coordinating, planning and implementing network security measures;
• Confer with customers and users and solve existing system issues;
• Implement network and operating System Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) to secure all aspects of the network;
• Assist in providing IATT and ATO packages; Conduct research and testing on the state-of-the-art network information technologies;
• Participate in customer briefings and design reviews;
• Create, update, and maintain system level baseline documentation to include block diagrams, Simple Network Diagrams (SND), Detailed Network Diagrams (DND), and router & switch configuration Templates;
• Troubleshoot and resolve VTC connectivity issues.

Requirements

• Active Security Clearance
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in supporting network operations with a federal government agency
• Demonstrated knowledge of CISCO network devices
• Desired certifications: CCNP, CCNA, Security+, Net+
• College degree in Network Operations & Security, desired

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.