Job#: 3013828 Job Description: Sr. Network Engineer
Location: Reston, Virginia (On-site)
Employment Type: Contract to Perm
Role Overview
This position is for a Sr. Network Engineer to perform network design and engineering support services for a large-scale IT architecture. The role involves engineering, designing, and implementing LANs/WANs, overseeing servers, storage, and backup systems, and resolving complex network issues. The engineer will control network management activities, data flows, and firewall rules to ensure a stable and secure network environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform network design, engineering, and implementation for LANs/WANs, site-to-site VPNs, and point-to-point/multipoint connections.
- Serve as a network systems engineer overseeing servers, storage, and backup systems.
- Troubleshoot port security, VLAN issues, and network outages.
- Build network topologies to deliver content from specific providers to users.
- Provide engineering designs for installation, integration, testing, and maintenance of the network environment.
- Prepare network engineering documentation, including requirements, conceptual planning, and system construction.
- Investigate, evaluate, and propose new network systems and upgrades.
- Perform network engineering studies to determine requirements for bandwidth, data throughput, and security.
- Maintain technical manuals and standard operating procedures.
Required Qualifications
Education: A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institute in an applicable field is required. An additional four years of relevant experience may be substituted for the degree.
Experience: Seven or more years of experience with the installation, configuration, and maintenance of firewalls. Candidates must have experience keying and upgrading software on Taclane crypto devices and understand the operation of network protocols and firewall packet/proxy filters.
Technical Skills: A valid Security+ certification is required, along with either a CCNA or CCNP certification. Candidates must be 8570 compliant (IAT Level 2) by the date of security indoctrination.
Clearance: A DOD TS/SCI with CI Poly clearance is required.
Preferred Qualifications
- CCNP Certification.
- Experience with multi-level security domains.
- Experience with the installation, configuration, and maintenance of TACLANE and other crypto devices.
- Experience with networks containing multi-level security appliances.
Compensation & Benefits
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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
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