Overview
On Site
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 36 Month(s)
Skills
networking
routers
firewalls
VPN
cloud
scripting
aws
Job Details
Job Opportunity: Sr.Network Engineer T4-
Location: Herndon,VA
Duration: Long Term
Location: Herndon, VA (Local candidates only must be within a 30-mile radius and available onsite 3 days per week). This requirement is critical for the project. All expenses must be covered by the candidate.
Job Responsibilities:
- Manage and oversee the Enterprise Network Infrastructure across the SAP NS2 Enterprise.
- Evaluate, design, implement, and maintain network systems to ensure 100% availability.
- Develop technical standards, implement security measures, and handle fault and performance management.
- Handle network components like routers, switches, wireless, VoIP, and others.
- Work closely with other IT teams (e.g., Cyber Security, Endpoint Management, and Systems Administration).
- Lead and perform systems analysis, including developing requirements for new network infrastructure.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
- 8+ years of IT experience, with 4+ years in networking and telecom.
- Hands-on experience with network hardware components (routers, firewalls, VPN, etc.).
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP and related networking protocols.
- Familiarity with cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure).
- Experience with security measures, firewalls, and intrusion detection systems.
SPECIFIC TECHNICAL SKILLS DESIRED:
- Proficient level UNIX computer skills; Basic Scripting: Perl, Python, Shell
- Proficient level Microsoft Windows administration skills
- Experience with public cloud environments such as Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure.
- Professional industry certifications in area of expertise.
- Traffic Engineering Mechanisms/Techniques and state-of-art applications; BGP, OSPF, Policy Based Routing, L2/L3 VPN, QoS, SSL VPNs, ISE 802.1x
- Certification such as CCNP, CCDP, AWS, AZURE
- Expert with Cisco Line of Products, with focus on ISRs, 9300s
- Linux experience with the following platforms: Suse, RedHat or CentOS
- Experience with tools like SolarWinds, Cisco ISE/ACS, MRTG, NetFlow, PuTTy, and Wireshark
- Familiarity with Next Generation firewalls, specifically Palo Alto and Cisco ASAs
- Experience with integration of SEIM tools
- Knowledge of Best Practice and security guides (ex. NIST 800-53 rev 4)
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