About This Role
This Network Engineer position supports and maintains enterprise-wide and local network infrastructure, ensuring proper implementation of deployments. The role involves working with strategic network alliances and technology partners to enhance competitive positioning, and is based on-site in Washington DC for a Department of Labor contract.
Responsibilities
- Support and maintain enterprise-wide area and local area network infrastructures and technology for running an enterprise network
- Work with strategic network alliances, especially with technology partners, to enhance the business unit's competitive positioning
- Ensure technical standards and processes are followed to ensure reliable, well-performing data, voice, and video capabilities
- Ensure all technology deployments are properly implemented, documented and supported
- Work in a consultative fashion with other departments to ensure all networking needs are met
- Monitor network performance to ensure service levels are achieved or exceeded consistently
- Remain current with emerging industry trends, identify new functionality to meet business needs, and foster knowledge sharing
- Work with minimal supervision and be responsible for independently
- Apply sound judgment, escalating issues and decisions to the appropriate executive when necessary
- Perform other duties as assigned by management
Requirements
- Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD; 12 years with a HS Diploma
- Working knowledge of Cisco Networking hardware products, particularly the 9000 series of LAN switches, wireless LAN controllers and access points, with a strong knowledge of Cisco ASA firewalls
- Strong understanding of monitoring systems and protocols such as SNMP, SYSLOG, NETCONF, and TFTP
- Knowledge of SolarWinds, ServiceNow, DNA Center, ISE, Wireless 802.11, Wifi6
- Understanding of Routing and Switching protocols on a Cisco infrastructure
- Basic understanding of LAN layout and device connectivity, fiber backbone connectivity, port-channeling, trunking, and VLANs
- Basic understanding of telemetry, device tracking, Netflow
- Basic connectivity troubleshooting knowledge, Routing, EIGRP, BGP, ARP, MAC-Tables, Trace Routes, Wireshark captures
- Basic understanding of UPS and power distribution systems
- Basic understanding of LAN switch stack technology
- Ability to troubleshoot user connectivity problems
- Must be a US Citizen able to obtain a Public Trust clearance
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
