System Engineer/Network Engineer

Adventure Technology Services; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 220,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventure Technology Services is seeking a seasoned network/systems engineer for Fort Meade, MD. The candidate will design and implement hardened network architectures, configure racks, and verify security postures in DoD environments.

Required TS/SCI with Poly; responsibilities include diagrams, firewall reviews, and tool-assisted troubleshooting. Strong experience with Cisco devices, Visio, Jira/Confluence, and network analysis is essential.

Qualifications

• Senior network engineer with hands-on DoD environment experience.
• Proven ability to design network racks and create diagrams.
• Experience with security appliances and architecture as a service.
• Familiar with CISCO switches/routers/firewalls and security tooling.
• Ability to assess network configurations and troubleshoot issues.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop rack configurations and network diagrams in Visio/PowerPoint/Excel.
• Review firewall traffic and perform network problem isolation using packet tools.
• Configure and deploy network hardware in SERD for SCS/ESB programs.
• Evaluate network security posture and perform DoD-focused hardening.
• Collaborate using JIRA/Confluence for program tracking and tickets.

Skills

Network security hardening

Cisco devices

Rack diagrams

Network architecture

DoD networks

SSP development

Troubleshooting

Packet analysis

Wireshark

Tripwire

JIRA/Confluence

Visio diagrams

Fiber installation

Tools

Cisco devices

Wireshark

Tripwire

JIRA

Confluence

Visio

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Adventure Technology Services is a small IT contractor headquartered in Columbia, MD that provides high-level solutions to Federal Government customers and are always looking for high-quality professionals to join our team.

Required Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Salary Range: $220,000-$265,000

Location: Ft. Meade, MD

Experience:

• Network security hardening experience
• Specific knowledge of CISCO switches, routers and firewalls to include the Cisco 9300 series switches
• Demonstrated ability to design and develop rack configurations drawings and network diagrams
• Expertise and knowledge of switches, routers, firewalls, security appliances and architectures of network as a service
• Network security and network hardening experience in DoD environments
• Support for SSP development
• Network Troubleshooting
• Evaluation of message receiving functions
• Assessment of Acks and Nacks
• Ability to understand specific functions
• Drawing and configuration of racks
• Assess if network is configured correctly
• Review firewall traffic (use of Packet Tools and Tripwire)
• Tools: Wireshark and others
• Ability to determine which side of the network problem is from a connection standpoint
• Network Requirements Evaluation and developing network diagrams in Visio, PowerPoint and Excel
• Physical Network Construction (installation of switches, fiber, cables security devices and more) on SERD for SCS/ESB
• Assistance to tamper and concealment group in assessing needs for design and deployed network
• HAIPE MTU assessment and review
• Fiber installation and removal
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence and similar tools

A seasoned systems/network engineer with over 20 hands on years’ experience preferably in an intelligence community environment. The candidate should have experience with CISCO switches, routers and firewalls, dell and other servers, network laptops, network debug and analysis tools such as Wirehsark and Tripwire. The candidate should also have experience with devices such as Palo Alto, Haipe or other security appliances.

Additional Information

Salary ranges are determined by multiple factors, including but not limited to: Knowledge, skills, & abilities, Years of experience, Education/Certifications, Program placement, Duties & responsibilities, and Internal equity. More detailed information will be provided once those factors are known and addressed.

OVERTIME STATEMENT:

40 hours is the standard workweek. Some programs may allow additional hours to be worked as needed. A limited number of programs have on-call requirements where compensation is provided for being engaged to wait. In all circumstances, technical employees will be paid for all time worked.

BONUS STATEMENT:

All billable employees are eligible to earn quarterly bonuses that are based on the number of hours worked for that period. This hourly requirement is roughly 92% of hours available to bill in a given quarter. Quarterly Hours Bonuses are paid out on the same payroll as the time worked in that prior quarter (typically 21 days after the quarter ends.)