Network System Engineer
$60,000–$180,000 year
On-siteScottsdale, Arizona, United States
Scottsdale, Arizona, United StatesOn-siteFull Time$60,000–$180,000 yearMasters DegreeIT ServicesSmall
Full TimeMasters DegreeSmallIT Services
Job Summary
Document network plans, install hardware in racks, and configure services to meet project requirements. Analyze topologies and traffic for monitoring, maintenance, and troubleshooting during events. Perform operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting of networks including implementing security configurations, diagnostics, and documenting changes. Physically install devices in equipment racks and user workspaces. This role supports a government contract for a client in Scottsdale, AZ, requiring an active Secret clearance. Extensive travel to U.S. and abroad deployment sites may be necessary.
Required Qualifications
- Active Secret security clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a related Science or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
- Master's degree plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
- Six (6) years of experience integrating and configuring switches, routers, firewalls, and gateways in data communications systems with IP version 4 and associated TCP and UDP protocols
- Experience in at least two (2) of the following topics with proven demonstrated experience within the past five (5) years: One (1) year of experience as a computer systems manager/operator on Microsoft or LINUX-based computing environments, employing Windows Server 2012 (or newer), client Windows 7 (or newer), and LINUX operating systems
- Experience in at least two (2) of the following topics with proven demonstrated experience within the past five (5) years: One (1) year of experience managing and working on local area network (LAN) administration, operation, and architecture with a minimum of 30 client systems
- Experience in at least two (2) of the following topics with proven demonstrated experience within the past five (5) years: Specific working experience of management of a mixture of Windows and LINUX computing environments
- Must be familiar with virtualization techniques - simulating a hardware platform, operating system (OS), storage device, or network resources
- Creative thinker with demonstrated success leading the software development life cycle
- Collaborative team player eager to provide technical leadership and position others for success
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with notable record of securing buy-in on concepts and ideas
- Experienced in the art of negotiation with ability to meet challenging client requirements with win-win solutions
- Commitment to ongoing professional development for self and others
- Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation
- Position requires extensive work at a computer in an office environment with additional work possible in a raised floor computing environment
- Position may require extensive travel to deployment sites in the U.S. and abroad
Desired Qualifications
- Six (6) years of experience integrating and configuring switches, routers, firewalls, and gateways in data communications systems with IP version 4 and associated TCP and UDP protocols preferred
- Enterprise Network Design/topology
- High-speed network design and implementation
- Juniper Networks Certified Administrator (JNCIA-Junos; JNCIP is preferred or Cisco CCNA certification; CCNP preferred)
- Proficiency with Juniper SRX-series of firewall devices
- Maintenance of Network topology that utilizes Linux IDM/Windows Servers for DNS and Account Management, Juniper Firewalls, Arista Switches, and NAS/SAN storage
- Familiarity with multicast and routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, etc)
- Experience with vulnerability scanning, hardening, and resolution of findings
- Written skills to include development and maintenance of documentation for network, system, operations, etc
- Familiarity with public cloud computing networking and services, including AWS
- Familiarity with VMware vSphere and virtual machines
- Familiarity with Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system
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