Network Systems Engineer

LightGrid, LLC; Odenton (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

LightGrid, LLC is seeking a Network Systems Engineer located in Odenton, MD. The ideal candidate will possess an active Top-Secret clearance and have substantial experience in network integration and security engineering.

Responsibilities include collaborating with network architects, maintaining Engineering Implementation Plans, and performing extensive testing and validation. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of relevant experience along with hands-on expertise in Cisco devices.

Qualifications

• Active DoD clearance at the Top-Secret level with SCI eligibility.
• Security+ Certification or other equivalent certification required.
• 4+ years of experience in engineering and troubleshooting networks.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco devices.

Responsibilities

• Perform network integration, testing, and security engineering.
• Collaborate with network architects.
• Create and maintain Engineering Implementation Plans (EIP).
• Support incident management and root cause analysis.

Skills

Network integration

Security engineering

Routing and switching

Documentation skills

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Cisco routing and switching

Firewalls

VPNs

Job description

LightGrid is Hiring a network Systems Engineer for Odenton MD ACTIVE TOP SECRET Clearance is required.

Primary Responsibilities

• Network integration, testing, security engineering, and implementation configuration support.
• Collaborate with network architects to define and/or continuously improve STIG compliant configuration baselines, versioning, and compliance tracking.
• Test and validate automation and best practice insertion opportunities.
• Lead development of SOPs/TTPs.
• Support Continuous Service Improvements (CSI).
• Support system performance tuning and enhancements.
• Create and maintain Engineering Implementation Plans (EIP).
• Support tier escalation of incident management support tasks.
• Active participation in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for Problem Management activities.
• Participate in engineering meetings to bridge the gap between operations and engineering providing operational readiness for new solutions projected to be deployed into production.
• Perform highly technical maintenance involving firewalls, VPNs, IPS, and load balancers.
• Provide expert knowledge of network engineering and operations, large scale enterprise network solution implementation and transition to Network Operations, as well as test and evaluation activities. Perform highly technical maintenance involving network devices routers, switches, security solutions, and WANX.

Core Qualifications

• Active DoD clearance at the Top-Secret level with SCI eligibility
• Security+ Certification or other DOD 8570 IAT Lvl II Certification within a certain timeframe after starting if not starting with one when hired.
• Extensive knowledge of defense-in-depth principles, Network and Security architecture, network topology, IT device integrity, and common security elements.
• 4+ years’ experience engineering and troubleshooting networks, including extensive routing and switching experience such as one or more of the following: MPLS, VPNs, routing protocols i.e. BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, switching protocols i.e. Spanning Tree Protocol, VLANs, LLDP, VoIP, Multicast protocols and emerging network technologies.
• Strong understanding and in-depth knowledge of IP network/subnet addressing. Experienced and adept at developing and maintaining technical documents, analyses, and reports.
• Experience developing and presenting technical information to senior customer management, customer stakeholders, and company management.
• Hands‑on experience deploying, configuring and troubleshooting Cisco enterprise network routing, switching and firewall/security devices.
• Ability to travel up to 10% OCONUS travel.
• Effective written and oral communication and problem‑solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive SME level knowledge of network engineering and operations, integration, test and evaluation activities, as well as implementation and transition to Network Operations processes and concepts
• Cisco CCNP Route/Switch and/or CCNP Security
• Experience and with and practical understanding of enterprise WAN principles.
• Experience with change, configuration and performance management NetOps concepts.
• IAT Level III Certification (i.e. CISSP or equivalent).

Required Education & Experience

Requires BS and 4-8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2-6 years of prior relevant experience. (Or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.)