Senior Lead Network Engineer: Government Wireless & Cloud

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 148,512 - 214,517; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays

Job summary

A government services provider in Albany, NY is seeking a Senior Lead Network Engineer to evaluate and enhance a large-scale network project. The role involves managing both wired and wireless infrastructure while interfacing with governmental personnel and stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, including cloud and network security expertise, along with relevant certifications. Competitive salary and full-time position with benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Strong documentation skills including updating JIRA Tickets, Wiki Pages and Network Diagrams.
• Strong knowledge of layer 2 switching and layer 3 routing protocols, including VLANs, OSPF and VRRP.
• Strong knowledge of network security, including 802.1x, MAC Authentication, ACLs, RADIUS and Certificate of Authority (CA).
• At least 3 years experience with disaster recovery plan creation/implementation testing.
• Experience with penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and cyber threat information analysis.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and enhance large-scale network project infrastructure.
• Interface with government personnel and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Operate and manage NPS network infrastructure

Improve infrastructure monitoring and reporting capabilities

Develop documentation relating to network infrastructure

Review current best practices

Maintenance of wireless network infrastructure

Assess network infrastructure and recommend improvements

Define and conduct testing procedures for new projects

Provide design guidance on network solutions

Provide informal training on network products

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline

Master’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline

Tools

JIRA

Wireshark

Ekahau

LINUX

MS Server 2013

VMware

Job description

A government services provider in Albany, NY is seeking a Senior Lead Network Engineer to evaluate and enhance a large-scale network project. The role involves managing both wired and wireless infrastructure while interfacing with governmental personnel and stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, including cloud and network security expertise, along with relevant certifications. Competitive salary and full-time position with benefits offered.