Principal Network Engineer

Crystal Management; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Principal Network Engineer to manage complex networking solutions for federal and commercial clients. This full-time onsite role in Arlington, VA, demands extensive experience in network design, troubleshooting, and security. The successful candidate will not only enhance operational efficiencies but also contribute to innovative networking projects vital to organizational success. A competitive salary package, along with comprehensive benefits, will be offered to the ideal candidate.

Benefits

Medical / Rx

Dental & Vision

401k Retirement

Generous Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Locations

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in network router and switch operations.
• 5+ years in designing enterprise networking solutions.
• Top Secret/SCI security clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Provide architecture expertise for network implementations.
• Troubleshoot, configure, and monitor network architecture.
• Create reports and analyze performance metrics.

Skills

Network Design

Troubleshooting

Cloud Integration

DNS Routing

Network Security

Performance Monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Engineering

Tools

Splunk

Networking Equipment

Scripting Languages

Job description

Who We Are.

At CMIT, we do more than provide real-world solutions. We deliver transformative results. Through cutting-edge technology and process innovations, we are changing how federal and commercial clients worldwide deliver their mission. A service-disabled veteran-owned small business, we take pride in serving our nation through exemplary support for our clients and employees alike.

PRINCIPAL NETWORK ENGINEER

CMIT is seeking a Principal Network Engineer to help support our Joint Service Provider Enterprise Transport Management - Next-Gen (JSP ETM - NG) program at the Taylor Building, 2530 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA.

Due to the nature of work this role entails, telecommuting is not allowed and will require the employee to report full-time onsite.

Responsibilities

• Provide architecture/engineering expertise for network implementations, cloud environment integrations, project designs, and standards development, as well as onboarding new tenants
• Provide administration/support for intelligent DNS routing between enterprise locations/data centers, as well as plan and implement upgrades (includes installation of new equipment)
• Implement approved authentication and certificate management controls
• Use caching (static html content) for the enterprise infrastructure environment (hardware, software, and configuration components) and supported tenants
• Support deployment options
• Configure self IPs, port lockdown, and network routes
• Configure remote logging to Splunk
• Adhere to change management processes and procedures
• Troubleshoot, configure, upgrade, maintain, and monitor the load balancer network architecture (performance, configurations, traffic flow, application monitoring, CPU capacity/utilization)
• Analyze network alarms and identify sources
• Coordinate with on-site support personnel while troubleshooting
• Use enterprise service management tools to initiate, respond, and track service requests
• Create reports and analyze performance metrics
• Develop processes/procedures and related engineering documentation for troubleshooting and quickly identifying issues
• Perform reach back to OEM Vendors to de-conflict operational issues with known operating system bugs and security alerts
• Partner with the information security personnel to assess potential exposure to vulnerabilities,
• identify mitigation plans, and ensure compliance with enterprise security baselines and standards
• Evaluate modern technologies to optimize network efficiency and review/provide recommendations to improve the network
• Inform management in a clear, concise, and timely manner of any customer or technical issues.Be responsive and decisive on adjusting architecture as customer requirements and technology evolves
• Other duties as assigned

Education/Certification Required

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Engineering or Equivalent; Master's degree preferred
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II baseline certification (i.e., CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, or SSCP) or higher level certification required
• One of the following Networking Certifications - Brocade, Cisco (CCNA/CCNP), Juniper (JNCIA/JNCIS/JNCIP), Aruba

Qualifications Required

• 8+ years primary role operating, troubleshooting, installing network routers and switches
• 5+ years primary role directly designing, architecting routed and switched networks up to and including enterprise sized networking solutions.
• 2+ years as senior or lead engineer in planning, designing, and building software defined networks
• Demonstrated experience is a DoD environment
• Configuring and installing various network devices and service
• Monitoring network performance and resource utilization, trending, capacity planning
• Use of current and emergent network design principles and protocols
• Experience with network virtualization technologies
• Experience with multi-tenant network architectures
• Familiarity with a width variety network routing and switching equipment devices from multiple vendors
• Scripting languages such as Pearl, Python, coding for network threshold events.

Clearance Required

• DoD Top Secret/SCI security clearance

Who Makes It Happen.

At CMIT, we firmly believe that our innovative solutions are only as powerful as the teams harnessing them. Our people are more than just contributors - they are at the heart of everything we do and every success that we earn. Our employees are offered ample options to design a personalized benefits package that best meets their needs. Options include:

• Medical / Rx
• HSA / FSA
• Dental & Vision
• Life / AD&D
• Long & Short Disability
• Disability Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness
• Hospital Insurance
• Pet Benefits
• Education/Training Program
• 401k Retirement
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Flexible Parental Leave
• Volunteer Time Off
• Flexible Work Locations
• Alternative Work Schedules

CMIT provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

COVID-19 Safety Protocols: To protect the health and safety of its employees and to comply with customer requirements, employees in certain positions may be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or subject to facility entry safety protocols (e.g., testing, masking, physical distancing), subject to the status of the federal contractor mandate and customer site requirements.