Senior Network Engineer - National Security IT

KBR Careers; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, based in the Maryland area, seeks a Network Engineer for its National Security Solutions team in Landover, MD. The role focuses on planning and implementing enhancements to a large enterprise network, with responsibilities spanning Cisco routers/switches, DISA STIG compliance, and agile project work in Jira.

You'll design network architectures, provide Tier 2 support, develop Ansible playbooks and scripts, and monitor infrastructure using Zabbix while collaborating within an Agile Scrum

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI Poly security clearance.
• Current Security+ certification.
• 8+ years experience with BS/BA or 6+ years with MS/MA, or 12 years equivalent.
• Experience developing Zabbix templates for network monitoring.
• Experience configuring Cisco IOS-XE and NX-OS routers/switches.
• Experience with EIGRP, BGP, and OSPF, including authentication and route distribution.
• Experience with Cisco zone-based firewalls, IPSEC/Tunnels, DMVPN and VLAN separation.
• Experience with scripting languages and Ansible playbooks.
• Experience applying DISA STIGs to Cisco devices.

Responsibilities

• Plan enhancements and upgrades to routers/switches for a large enterprise network.
• Design and plan changes to network communications systems as required.
• Serve as local SME for network administration and monitoring tools like Zabbix and TACACS+.
• Track initiatives using Jira within an Agile Scrum team.
• Configure and maintain DISA STIG compliance on Cisco devices.
• Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks and scripts for configuration and auditing.

Skills

Cisco routing & switching

EIGRP/BGP/OSPF

Scripting (Python/Bash/Expect)

Ansible playbooks

Security mindset

Education

BS/BA in CS or related

MS/MA preferred

12 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Zabbix

Jira

TACACS+ server

Cisco IOS-XE/NX-OS

SNMP/IPMI

Job description

KBR, based in the Maryland area, seeks a Network Engineer for its National Security Solutions team in Landover, MD. The role focuses on planning and implementing enhancements to a large enterprise network, with responsibilities spanning Cisco routers/switches, DISA STIG compliance, and agile project work in Jira.

You'll design network architectures, provide Tier 2 support, develop Ansible playbooks and scripts, and monitor infrastructure using Zabbix while collaborating within an Agile Scrum