Network Engineer

Overview

On Site
$120,000 - $130,000
Full Time

Skills

Network Engineer

Job Details

We are hiring candidates for Network Engineer to support our Federal Client and Project

Company Name: - JTSi (Johnson Technology Systems, Inc.) Title: Network Engineer Location: Radford, VA (Onsite)
Citizenship: US Persons
Clearance: DOD Secret (Fully Adjudicated) as a minimum
Description of Project and Tasks:

Position Duties:

  • Work with Government engineers to develop and maintain the AECC architecture.
  • Develop, deploy, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for deployment and sustainment of the network architecture in the AECC.
  • As applications are hosted on the AECC solution, utilize IaC for the provisioning of the network foundation for customer enclaves.
  • Provide daily administration of the network to include patching and upgrading of all network components.
  • Monitor health and utilization of the network resources and notify the AECC lead when critical issues arise, and additional resources will be required.
  • Harden the network per commercial best practices and the required government cybersecurity controls.
  • Troubleshooting and root cause analysis of any hosting platform network issues.
  • Develop and maintain system, infrastructure, and process documentation (system diagrams, network topology, software configurations, device configurations, standard operating procedures).
  • Provide on-call support for triage and resolution of after-hours production incidents.
  • Make recommendations for improvements to security, scalability, manageability, and performance across the AECC network enclaves.

Required Skills:

  • Senior level network engineer experience with at least five years of experience in implementing IT infrastructure systems, specifically focusing on networking infrastructure in enterprise environments.
  • Demonstrated expertise in VMware NSX, including design, deployment, and management.
  • Proficiency in network engineering, including LAN/WAN, routing, switching, and network security.
  • Proficiency with core AECC networking components: NSX, Palo Alto Firewalls, Cisco Routers, Cisco Nexus & Catalyst switches
  • Familiarity with the VMware Suite of products: NSX, VSAN, vSphere, ESXi, ARIA, and other VMware tools.
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex issues related to VMware infrastructure and network configurations.
  • Experience with network automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform) and scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, etc.).
  • Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, and MPLS.
  • Strong automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across the entire technology stack network, storage, server, and applications.

Desired Skills:

  • Working knowledge of DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) and the Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) process.
  • Hands-on experience with container platforms and container orchestration.
  • Understanding of Kubernetes networking (CNI) and storage (CSI) principles.
  • Experience with managing Kubernetes applications using Helm charts and maintaining container images in a registry.
  • Experience with GitOps principles and tools (e.g., Argo CD, Flux).

Required Certifications:

  • Security+ or equivalent DoD 8570.01-M IA Tech Level II certification.

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in an IT-related field.

If you are available, interested, planning to make a change, or know of a friend who might have the required qualifications and interest, please call me ASAP on / If you do respond via e-mail ( ) please include a daytime phone number so I can reach you. In considering candidates, time is of the essence, so please respond ASAP with your updated resume.

Established in 2003, JTSi is a Professional IT & Engineering Services provider with years of documented experience in the Information Technology and Engineering services field. JTSi has a proven track record for successfully delivering mission critical Professional services to the Government and the industry. JTSi SAP team delivers solutions to its clients by clearly understanding their core business problems. We deliver quality services at equitable rates and focus on constant improvement in all areas of our operation, austerely complying to the customer s desire. We view our-selves more as a business partner than a mere provider of consulting services. At JTSi customer is always first and partnering is our means to customer satisfaction. We do what we say!

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