Senior Network Engineer - Cyber & Government IT

Paragon Cyber Solutions LLC; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

401K with employer matching

Paid Time Off & 11 Public Holidays

Disability benefits

Training & Development

Job summary

Paragon Cyber Solutions LLC is seeking a Network Engineer to join our team working on critical infrastructure and security-focused environments. You will design, develop, modify, evaluate, and implement hardware and network solutions while providing technical leadership across multidisciplinary efforts.

You will work with federal government security requirements, including FISMA and NIST guidelines, and support government customers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4+ years in network engineering or IT infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco routers and switches.
• Knowledge of Internet Protocols, communication protocols, and data and network security.
• Strong understanding of federal government security requirements, including FISMA and NIST guidelines.
• Experience supporting government customers.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance to IT personnel, including mentoring, development, and training.
• Support the IT network environment across servers, clients, routers, VPNs, switches, and firewall devices.
• Troubleshoot complex application, system, and network issues, including availability, utilization, throughput, and latency concerns.
• Plan and execute the selection, installation, configuration, and testing of network equipment.
• Define IT policies and procedures and provide management with status reporting on network health, availability, and trends.
• Maintain network performance through monitoring, analysis, and tuning.
• Analyze IT systems and prepare supporting documentation related to performance, stability, interoperability, and lifecycle considerations.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and documentation of impact assessments, architecture change recommendations, and CONOPS change recommendations.
• Secure the IT network through access controls, monitoring, evaluation, and documentation aligned with applicable standards.
• Participate in the design and development of integrated solutions that meet customer requirements.

Skills

Cisco routers and switches

IP protocols

Data & network security

FISMA & NIST awareness

Government customers experience

Job description

Paragon Cyber Solutions LLC is seeking a Network Engineer to join our team working on critical infrastructure and security-focused environments. You will design, develop, modify, evaluate, and implement hardware and network solutions while providing technical leadership across multidisciplinary efforts.

You will work with federal government security requirements, including FISMA and NIST guidelines, and support government customers.