Network Engineer, Lead (Top Secret clearance w/SCI eligibility and Polygraph)
AMERICAN SYSTEMS
- Location
- Onsite (Chantilly, VA)
- Compensation
- $160k - $190k/yr
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior Level
Posted 1 day ago
About the Role
AMERICAN SYSTEMS, an employee-owned federal contractor, is seeking a Lead Network Engineer to design and optimize scalable on-premises network platforms for government customers. The role involves managing data transport, security measures, and network infrastructure in Chantilly, VA.
Skills
Network engineering
LAN
WLAN
WAN
Juniper
Cisco
Firewalls
Routing
IP address management
Network security
STIG implementation
RMF
A&A
Virtualization
Cloud platforms
Network performance testing
Benefits
- Healthcare
- Paid leave
- Retirement plans
- Insurance
- Education assistance
Full job details
Overview
AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a 100% employee-owned federal government contractor, is seeking a Lead Network Engineer to leverage their expertise in designing and implementing integrated, scalable on-premises platforms in support of our government customer in Chantilly, VA.
Responsibilities
As a Lead Network Engineer with AMERICAN SYSTEMS, you will have the opportunity to:
- Collaborate with systems architects to design, implement, and optimize customer networks IAW ICD 503
- Design and deploy functional networks (e.g. LAN, WLAN, WAN)
- Investigating and resolving operational problems.
- Working on teams responsible for engineering and packaging releases
- Plan and lead network projects for network installation and upgrade
- Responsible for all network data transport (Layer 3 and below) and overall network traffic routing
- Manage IP address space allocation and track IP address permanent assignments
- Create and implement network security measures (access authentication, STIG implementation, etc.)
- Design, configure, deploy, and maintain firewalls.
- Monitor syslog events and implement changes to improve security posture.
- Work with systems administrators, cyber security officers and CNDSP
- Assist cyber security officers to collect and report information required during RMF A&A activities.
- Conduct regular network performance tests.
- Resolve escalated network support issues and document resolution
- Research and analyze new network technologies and present suggestions for upgrades for network
Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI Clearance w/current Polygraph required
- U.S. Citizenship required for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining a clearance
- Bachelors degree and 9+ years of relevant networking experience
- DoD 8140 IAT II Level certification (e.g. Security+ CE, GSEC, CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, CND, SSCP)
- At least 8 years working with Juniper and Cisco routers and switches, firewalls deployment, configuration, and migration
- Working knowledge of virtualization and cloud platforms, services, architectures/ designs, and best practices