Network Engineer

Custom Software Systems (Inc.) is seeking a Senior Network Engineer, to participate in planning and coordinating the design, installation, and connectivity of computer and network systems to ensure stable, scalable, redundant, and secure network operations. This is a hybrid position with three (3) days on site and two (2) days remote work.

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, analyzing, troubleshooting, and documenting computer networks and infrastructure.
• Performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and documentation of a statewide network, utilizing industry best practices for security, disaster recovery and business continuity, change control, and client support.
• Developing and analyzing network designs and protocols including prototyping and assessment.
• Performing planning, engineering, forecasting and implementation, and identification of resource requirements for network systems.
• Leading and/or assisting in major network projects to support capacity growth, upgrades and new products/features, and integration.
• Evaluating current network systems and recommending changes in maintenance and systems standards, and training support personnel on the conversion, implementation, and troubleshooting.
• Applying in-depth up-to-date knowledge of standards, guidelines, industry trends and similar for LAN, WAN, Wireless, Data Center, Cloud networking and interconnection.
• Driving improvements in network process, efficiency, and standardization.
• Ensuring security compliance, changing control processes and adherence to standards.
• Providing upper tier of diagnosis, isolation, and resolution of network problems.
• Identifying and documenting root cause.
• Proactively identifying potential issues in the production environment and recommending potential solutions.
• Developing comprehensive graphical and text-based documentation and effectively managing the implementation process from design to acceptance.
• Hosting weekly status meetings/calls with team or on as needed basis.
• Leading, scheduling, and overseeing the activities with other team members to resolve end user hardware and software problems in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Assisting in the creation of robust network designs, acting as the escalation point of contact and lead engineer for implementations and provide ongoing support and maintenance.
• Oversight of the configuration, maintenance, and documentation of routers, switches, wireless controllers, load balancers, security appliances, WAN optimizers, and management and security appliances.
• Reporting as follows:
• Weekly report communicating project progress and status,
• Weekly time reporting on JIS provided forms, and
• Any additional reports as assigned by the supervising manager.

Required Qualifications

• Layer 2 & 3 optimization and boundary virtual switching systems.
• Scalable routing protocols (BGP, EIGRP, OSPF).
• Enterprise Data Center and cloud Networking for Virtualization, SDN, Load Balancing, storage.
• Zero Trust Network Access and micro-segmentation.
• High Availability in Enterprise.
• Advanced WAN service layers, SDWANs and WAN Optimization applications.
• Current Network Security Services applications, services, and appliances including, but not limited to:
• Identity Management.
• Network Access Control.
• Application Layer Inspection.
• Content and Malware Filtering.
• Data Loss and Intrusion Prevention.
• Zero-day threats.
• IPsec and SSL VPN.
• PKI.
• Two-Factor Authentication.
• Enterprise VoIP and physical security environments - access control and video surveillance network applications.
• Quality-of-Service design and implementation.
• Network Management Protocols, Applications and Operating System capabilities.
• Installation and configuration of Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, and Palo Alto platforms.
• Installation, configuration, securing and troubleshooting enterprise wireless access systems.
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Enterprise or (CCNP) Security Certification.

Clearance

N/A

Citizenship

US citizen

Education

• Associate degree in an Information Technology (IT) related field (as determined by the AOC).
• Bachelor’s degree in information technology (IT) related field (as determined by the AOC) is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Work independently, troubleshoot, and provide mentoring to junior associates.
• Communicate effectively when providing presentations.
• Produce technical documents (diagrams, design documents, project plans and schedules, and user instructions) as required.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure Services and IPAM products.
• Knowledge of IP multicast, Enterprise Video conferencing, streaming and on demand components.
• Knowledge of Coding languages for scripting.
• Knowledge of Major server desktop operating systems and utilities.

Desired Qualifications

• Ten (10) years of CONUS technical experience in IT networking.
• The following certifications are issued within the last four (4) years:
• Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) in Enterprise Infrastructure or Security Certification.
• Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) Certification.
• Prisma Certified Cloud Security Engineer (PCCSE) Certification from Palo Alto Networks.