CSfC Network Engineer

Job Title: CSfC Network Engineer Job Category: Information Technology Time Type: Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI Employee Type: Regular Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10% Type of Travel: Local * * * The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced CSfC Network Engineer providing critical support to national level requirement at Ft Bragg, NC. Responsibilities: Responsible for providing oversight on the Archon Multi-Site CSfC connectivity solution and working with a team of engineers who will be responsible for maintaining the health of the overall customer solution. This includes troubleshooting advanced solution issues, understanding/designing viable solutions for emerging mission requirements and, directing solution upgrades and maintenance activities to ensure the Archon solution preserves its NSA CSfC Accreditation.  Qualifications: Required: Must be a U.S. Citizenship and have an active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph (preferred) Minimum Experience of 5 years; Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university or extensive experience with implementing complex network solutions. Certifications: Cisco CCNA, VMware VCP-DCV, and CompTIA Security+ CE DoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher required Responsible for providing specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture.  Establishes networking environment by managing system configuration; assisting in system installation; defining, documenting, and enforcing system standards.  Provides detailed information for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques, and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements.  Configures and installs various network devices and services (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, VPN, QoS).  Maintains technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, switches, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc.  Knowledge of Virtual Private Network (VPN) security . Experience with deploying and troubleshooting Site to Site VPNs Understands and applies best practices for certificate authority management and PKIs. Conducts testing of network systems.  Maximizes network performance by monitoring performance; troubleshooting network problems and outages; scheduling upgrades; collaborating with network architects on network optimization.  Works within established configuration and change management policies to ensure awareness, approval and success of changes made to the network infrastructure.  Performs network maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes and security configurations.  Works with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution.  Knowledge of communication methods, principles, and concepts (e.g., crypto, dual hubs, time multiplexers) that support the network infrastructure. Knowledge of capabilities and applications of network equipment including hubs, routers, switches, bridges, servers, transmission media, and related hardware. Knowledge of local area and wide area networking principles and concepts including bandwidth management. Knowledge of network protocols such as TCP/IP, Dynamic Host Configuration, Domain Name System (DNS), and directory services. Knowledge of how traffic flows across the network (e.g., Transmission Control Protocol [TCP] and Internet Protocol [IP], Open System Interconnection Model [OSI], Information Technology Infrastructure Library, current version [ITIL]). Knowledge of server administration and systems engineering theories, concepts, and methods. Knowledge of key telecommunications concepts (e.g., Routing Algorithms, Fiber Optics Systems Link Budgeting. Skill in implementing and testing network infrastructure contingency and recovery plans. Skill in installing, configuring, and troubleshooting LAN and WAN components such as routers and switches. Ability to operate common network tools (e.g., ping, traceroute, nslookup). Develop and implement network backup and recovery procedures. Install and maintain network infrastructure device operating system software (e.g., IOS, firmware). Ability to execute OS command line (e.g., ipconfig, netstat, dir, nbtstat). Skill in configuring and utilizing network protection components (e.g., Firewalls, VPNs, network intrusion detection systems). Knowledge of network systems management principles, models, methods (e.g., end-to-end systems performance monitoring), and tools. Knowledge of cloud computing deployment models in private, public, and hybrid environment and the difference between on-premises and off-premises environments. Skill in using network management tools (e.g., simple network management protocol (SNMP) to analyze network traffic patterns (e.g., including control system network analysis). Implement new system design procedures, test procedures, and quality standards. Integrate new systems into existing network architecture. Knowledge of service management concepts for networks and related standards (e.g., Information Technology Infrastructure Library, current version [ITIL]). Knowledge of symmetric key rotation techniques and concepts. Desired: In-Depth understanding of NSA Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) technologies.  Solid understanding of the DoD’s implementation of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) methodologies. Knowledge of cybersecurity principles used to manage risks related to the use, processing, storage, and transmission of information or data. Knowledge of information technology (IT) security principles and methods (e.g., firewalls, demilitarized zones, encryption). Knowledge of the common attack vectors on the network layer. Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, cyber threats and vulnerabilities and specific operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses. Current CI Polygraph - What You Can Expect:  A