Sr. Network Architect/Engineer

Beyond SOF; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Beyond SOF is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to support a Federal customer with enterprise WAN/MAN responsibilities. You will design, implement, test, and optimize a secure WAN infrastructure spanning 1200+ field sites and multiple directorates.

Role requires extensive Cisco routing/switching expertise (CCNP/CCIE), strong BGP/OSPF/EIGRP skills, and experience with Riverbed, NetScout, and F5 tools. CBP clearance preference is noted.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of network engineering experience with medium to large WAN networks.
• Experience with Cisco routing/switching configuration to CCNP level and with ASR, 1900-7600 series.
• IP experience including IPv4/IPv6.
• Riverbed WAN Optimization experience.
• BGP experience required.
• EIGRP and OSPF routing knowledge.
• NHRP/VRF and related concepts familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Interface with customers to collect and clarify requirements.
• Manage network testing, installation, and support for the MAN/WAN system.
• Mentor and guide other networking team members.
• Troubleshoot network performance using software and hardware tools.
• Provide recommendations to improve network performance.
• Coordinate with vendors during outages or degraded performance.
• Design, document, install, test, and implement network solutions.
• Provide client consulting and training on network facilities.

Skills

CCNP

CCIE

BGP

OSPF/EIGRP

WAN Design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IT

Tools

Cisco routers/switches

Riverbed SteelCentral

NetScout

Gigamon

F5 Load Balancers

Cisco Prime

Cisco Firewalls

Job description

Working with an enterprise network architecture and engineering team supporting our Federal customer, the Network Engineering supports projects to upgrade, modernize and support the migration of a Wide Area Network (WAN) communications infrastructure supporting over 1200 field sites and multiple Program Directorates.

Eligibility/Clearance Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Clearance Preference

• CBP Full BI - 1st priority
• Any DHS badge + DoD Top Secret or Secret - 2nd choice
• DoD Secret or Top Secret + willingness to get CBP clearance - 3rd choice (it can take 45 days to 6 months to obtain a CBP clearance – work can only begin once the clearance is fully adjudicated)

Certifications/Skillsets

CCNP, CCIE, Cloud Design and Migration

Position Roles and Responsibilities

• Interface with customers to collect and clarify requirements
• Manage network communications testing, installation, and support for the MAN/WAN system
• Mentor and provide guidance to other networking team members
• Identify and diagnose problems affecting network performance using software and hardware tools
• Provide recommendations to enhance and improve network performance
• Troubleshoot network infrastructure systems as needed
• Perform system engineering design, integration, and implementation tasks and activities, including coordination of personnel, hardware, software, budget, facilities, and/or equipment
• Interface with vendors when necessary during outages or periods of degraded system performance
• Evaluate, design, document, install, implement, test, perform problem isolation and resolution, monitor, tune, and set standards.
• Provides client consulting and training on the interfacing and use of the network facilities.
• Researches, evaluates, and recommends new computer network equipment and technologies.
• Utilizes monitoring, performance analysis, network management, software and hardware equipment to trouble shoot and isolate problems, gauge network performance, and trace data and protocol activity.
• Provides internal consulting, technical guidance, information and support to application developers, computer operations, company management and departmental clients. Assists in internal training programs.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Provide for Tier IV escalation support of CBP’s Enterprise Wide Area Network Infrastructure
• Configure Cisco network routers, switches and wireless controllers for LAN/WAN connectivity
• Develop network designs and comprehensive site analysis
• Cisco Firewall design and configuration
• Root Cause Analysis support
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, investigate and resolve issues with network connectivity and latency
• Troubleshoot multiple MPLS networks in a highly secure environment

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

At least 10 years of network engineering experience of Medium to Large WAN network experience: functions and concepts of a wide area network, designing LAN/WAN's and network engineering:

• Experience with Cisco routing/switching configuration and troubleshooting to the CCNP level, ASRs, Generation 2, and 1900-7600 routers, Cisco NGFWs, and F5 Load Balancers
• IP experience (to include sub-netting and routing), IPV4/IPV6
• Riverbed WAN Optimization
• Fusion Center
• Cisco Office Extend
• BGP experience required
• EIGRP and OSPF routing
• Cisco DMVPN concepts
• Next Hop Resolution Protocol (NHRP)
• Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)
• Adept in using troubleshooting and performance management tools such as Cisco Prime, Riverbed SteelCentral, NetScout, Gigamon, Cisco Prime, etc.

Desired Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Competencies

• Cisco ACI experience
• Deep packet capture and analysis experience
• Data Center Migration experience
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) CSR configuration
• Microsoft Azure/Office 365
• End to end application mapping
• Software Defined Networks

Education Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT Systems, or other related discipline. Education requirement may be substituted with an additional 4 years of relevant experience.