Network Engineer Level 1 - (Cisco, TCP/IP, Virtualization)

Akina, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 132,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days PTO per year

11 federal holidays

401k with 10% company match

Healthcare fully covered for employees

Job summary

Akina, Inc. is seeking a Network Engineer Level 1 in Annapolis Junction, Maryland. The role requires TS/SCI with a polygraph and involves design, deployment and support of enterprise networks with Cisco, TCP/IP, and virtualization expertise.

You will work in a fast-paced environment supporting on-call tasks and live-call troubleshooting, with responsibilities spanning data center networking, secure access, and network monitoring. Akina offers a comprehensive package and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Three years demonstrable experience in network engineering (LAN), architecture, monitoring, security.
• Datacenter network design and architecture experience including Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, IPSEC VPNs.

Responsibilities

• Provide network support with system level design and enterprise security.
• Maintain and troubleshoot datacenter network infrastructure including routers, switches and VPNs.

Skills

Cisco products

TCP/IP

Virtualization

Firewalling

VPN/IPsec

Load balancers

Juniper

VMware

Solaris

Remedy / ticketing

Education

Degree preferred

Tools

Atlassian

FWSM

HP Openview

TACACS+

Job description

Network Engineer Level 1 - (Cisco, TCP/IP, Virtualization)

• Annapolis Junction, Maryland

Network Engineer Level 1 - (Cisco, TCP/IP, Virtualization)

Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required
Position ID: 21-05-08-NE1
Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland

Description:

Provides Network support that requires system level design, architecture or enterprise security and security boundaries, datacenter virtualization, CAN/MAN/LAN infrastructure packet capture software, TCP/IP protocol stack, routing/switching protocols, stateful firewalls, and L3/L4 access controls.

Position Required Skills:

• Cisco IOS, CatOS, NxOS, filter and access control, Ciscoworks, TACACS+, ASA, FWSM, HP Openview, Cisco routers, Cisco Switches, F5/Cisco load balancers, Infiniband, Juniper, FiberChannel (FC) SAN, and VPN (IPSEC).
• Physical installation and configuration and troubleshooting of network routers, switches, load balancers and security devices.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP protocol stack and routing and switching protocols.
• Strong working knowledge of L2/L3 protocols.
• Strong working knowledge of stateful firewalls, and L3 access controls.
• Working knowledge of Atlassian Tool Suite.
• Able to support on-call requirements.
• Able to work in live call environment and utilize remedy and/or other ticketing system to track tasking.
• VMWare and Solaris containers.

NE1 Qualifications:

Three years demonstrable experience (with degree, or 5 without) in network engineering (LAN), architecture, monitoring, security, and protection.

Must have datacenter network design and architecture experience to include installation and configuration of Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, and IPSEC virtual private networks.

Salary Range: $132k-$162k (Annually)

The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays. Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary. Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents. We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications.

Akina is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for our clients. We are a small company with an open ear to our employees' needs in order to attract and retain quality talent that enables our customer's mission.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.