Senior Network Engineer

Job Description

Senior Network Engineer

H1B, GC, USC, GC EAD, H4 EAD

Experience Required : 10+ years

CCNA, CCNP Mandatory

Dallas, TX

About Job

The position supports a variety of network technologies such as Cisco routing/switching, Cisco VPN, F5 GTM/LTM load-balancing, Palo Alto firewalls, Broadcom (BlueCoat) Proxies and others.

The Senior Network Engineer will be able to support enterprise solution designs and implementations, core network technology refresh projects, O&M, Cloud integration and migration projects, incident ticket troubleshooting and providing inputs for DHS network modernization architecture and design efforts.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

* Research and implement enterprise-wide network solutions, capabilities, and enhancements to support customer business/mission goals and objectives, while complying with the DHS’s network architecture and design standards
* Produce SDLC project artifacts (DHS 4300) such as requirements, design documents, diagrams and other required documentation
* Troubleshoot network incidents, providing root cause analysis and documenting information in tickets and knowledge repositories
* Coordinate system maintenance, monitoring, and installation of multiple WAN/LAN environments encompassing multiple specializations, platforms, and technologies
* Troubleshoot and resolve network media and components
* Develop and maintain a roadmap for capabilities, operations, and technologies
* Assist with development and execution of test plans and supporting documentation of all network configuration upgrades, additions or revisions for customer approval before implementation
* Support network traffic analysis and bandwidth optimization efforts to ensure attainment of performance and availability objectives
* Evaluate and report on new/emerging network/communication technologies to enhance capacity, performance, and reliability of the network
* Evaluate and recommend changes and/or technology upgrades to address performance, standardization, and industry best practices
* Follows all Customer network security processes and procedures, ensures compliance with all Government policies
* Represent customer requirements in technical exchanges with other government agencies
* Perform site to new installations and technology refresh
* Develop and maintain network architecture diagrams
* Contribute to documentation in the Knowledge Base, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), work instructions, and job aids.
* Conduct knowledge transfer sessions with operations and engineering teams on new solutions, systems, applications, and tools
* Perform additional duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

* Bachelor’s degree in Information technology, Computer Science, or related degree (relevant field); relevant experience may be a substitute for education.
* Six (6 plus) years of federal IT contracting experience on network and infrastructure programs
* Four (4) to six (6 plus) years hands-on experience with Cisco routing, switching and firewall technology (e.g., ISR, ASR, CSR, ASA, Nexus, TACACS/ISE)
* Four (4) to six (6 plus) years working in a WAN environment, strong experience in incident and operations management
* Strong knowledge of routing/switching, firewalls, load balancers and proxy servers
* High level architectural and operational experience with complex networks.
* Very strong knowledge of routing protocols (e.g., BGP, EIGRP, OSPF) and network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, GRE, IPSEC, and VRF)
* Strong knowledge of IT security related to networks and applications with solutions to mitigate those issues
* Must be able to work evening change request windows and provide on-call support after normal business hours as required
* Must have experience creating/writing design documentation, diagrams and other project artifact deliverables
* Must be extremely resourceful in learning a very complex and dynamically changing network
* Must be able to work independently in fast paced, dynamic environment.
* Strong knowledge of Cisco technologies
* Certification Requirement: CCNA certification
* Clearance Requirement: Public Trust clearance or higher; Public Trust clearance with Dept of Homeland Security (DHS) or Customs & Border Protection

Desired Qualifications

* Certifications Desired: CCNP, CCIE, Palo Alto, F5
* Software/Hardware Desired: Palo Alto firewalls, F5 Load Balancers, BlueCoat/Symantec Proxies, SDN/SD-WAN, Cloud (AWS, Azure, O365), SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, Unix/Linux, Python, Perl, NetScout
* Understanding Zero Trust practices

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