DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY OF THE JOB WE CURRENTLY ACCEPTING USCITIZEN
Title: Network Engineer
Location: Washington DC (5 days per week Onsite)
Duration : Long Term
Must Have : Azure
Required Education and Experience:
Bachelors degree and 5+ years of experience as a Network Engineer with a focus on enterprise networking; four (4) years of experience in lieu of degree.
Hands-on SSR expertise, including session failover configurations and performance optimization in high-availability systems.
Proficiency with state replication for firewalls, load balancers, and routers.
Experience with HSRP, VRRP, SSO (Cisco), or other redundancy protocols.
Advanced understanding of networking protocols and technologies:
DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, VLANs, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VPN, and NAT/PAT.
In-depth experience configuring and troubleshooting routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless solutions from leading vendors (Cisco, Juniper, F5, Palo Alto, or similar).
Expertise with Ansible for automation and orchestration, including:
Writing custom playbooks and roles.
Automating configuration management and deployment processes for network devices.
Preferred Skills:
Knowledge of load balancing technologies (e.g., F5 BIG-IP, Citrix ADC) and features like session persistence.
Strong understanding of network security protocols and controls (e.g., SSL, VPN, firewalls).
Familiarity with SD-WAN and Network Function Virtualization (NFV).
Certifications (preferred, but not required):
Cisco certifications: CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE.
Automation-focused credentials: Cisco DevNet Associate/Professional, Red Hat Ansible certifications.
Security certifications: CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or equivalent.
EDUCATION
Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related field or equivalent work experience.
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