Network Engineer (TS/SCI)- Senior & Mid

Vexterra Group is currently searching for a TS/SCI cleared network engineer to provide the following database system support:

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide network project engineering support to replace and consolidate End of Life (EOL) Controlled Interfaces with new Controlled Interfaces.
• Use an Agile framework and sprint cycle timeframe to track project tasks and user stories within Jira.
• Develop and document a process and implement said process across Controlled Interfaces, developing network designs to replace and consolidate Controlled Interfaces.
• Assess the impact on network performance when consolidating Controlled Interfaces and provide guidance on the most practical technical approach to ensure effective integration and optimal network performance; create network scripts and configurations for firewalls and associated network devices such as routers and switches to support the replacement of Controlled Interfaces; present network designs to engineering review boards.
• Perform security analyses of network architecture and integrate Controlled Interfaces with network Management Enclaves.
• Align COTS products and commercial solutions to comply with security standards; align proposed network solutions to security policies and standards; identify and implement network protection solutions when consolidating Controlled Interfaces.
• Provide transition support for End-of-Life network hardware; provide advice and guidance on the most practical technical approach to meeting user requirements; perform network engineering on specific sensitive Sponsor mission systems.
• Seek opportunities for continuous improvement to support effective and efficient operations.

Basic Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of relevant experience; additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Demonstrated experience with network security such as firewalls and ACLs.
• Demonstrated experience working in multivendor Firewall and Network Security appliances such as Cisco, Palo Alto, IXIA, Juniper, and Netscaler.
• Demonstrated experience working in Local Area Network (LAN) environments.
• Demonstrated experience working in Wide Area Network (WAN) environments.
• Demonstrated experience working with TCP/IP protocol suite, IP subnets and masking, and routing protocols.
• Demonstrated experience explaining protocols, technical procedures, and processes clearly and accurately to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated experience developing network designs within and across multiple networks in datacenters and the Cloud.
• Demonstrated experience with Agile, Jira, or Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe.
• Demonstrated experience using JIRA or Confluence.
• Experience supervising others.
• Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoD 8570.11- IAT Level II certification requirements (currently Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, or SSCP along with an appropriate computing environment (CE) certification).

Clearance

• TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required.
• US Citizenship is required due to the nature of the government contracts we support.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Junos Space Network Management Platform.
• Experience applying Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).
• Experience with PowerShell DHCP.
• Knowledge of complex configuration management techniques and requirements appropriate to manage base level network systems.
• Knowledge of DoD networks and DoD network limitations in an IT-related field.
• Experience with VMWare Component Protection (VMCP).
• Juniper Networks Certified Specialist - Enterprise Routing and Switching (JNCIS-ENT).
• Highly Preferred: Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE).