Network Engineer

Location

Herndon, VA | United States

Job description

Work as part of a collaborative, multidiscipline team in support of U.S. Government and provide technical subject matter expertise in the field of network engineering. Be responsible for supporting telecommunication systems in field operations overseas. As a member of the team, you have a direct impact on design and feature enhancements to keep our systems running smoothly. You also ensure that network operations are safe and efficient by monitoring network performance, coordinating planned maintenance, adjusting hardware components, making logical configuration changes, and responding to network connectivity issues. Keeping the network reliable ensures that our partners stay connected with our suite of applications, products, and services. Develop scripts for use with new deployments as well as recapitalization and upgrades throughout the network. A strong knowledge base is required for the use of Cisco platform devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, and VPN’s. A good understanding of Visio and technical drawings should also be noted as you will be responsible for creating and updating network documentation. Understand IPSEC and VPN protocols, as our logical network infrastructure utilizes VPN tunneling over IPSEC for secure communications.

Experience working with Customer Enterprise Network; 9 years minimum experience. An understanding of Customer security standards and approval process Familiarity with Type 1 encryption devices utilized by the Customer. A deep understanding of Cisco Configuration, Routing, Switching, and network architecture planning. The ability to configure and manage Cisco ASA appliances and VPN’s Knowledge of remote administration and secure Virtual Private Networking. An understanding of commercial encryption standards and their application in IP networking. Knowledge of VPN technologies, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, IP Multicasting Strong understanding of VBA codding Experience with Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express System - configuration Experience with Cisco Video Conferencing Solutions (all solutions) - deployment and configuration Advanced knowledge of TCP/IP Networking Experience with VPN technologies and protocols including IPSEC, IKEV1/ IKEV2, PSK Authentication Strong written and oral communication skills. Relevant experience designing communications systems. Excellent analysis and critical thinking skills The ability to work independently as well as within small and large groups The capability to prepare and present briefings Experience with Microsoft Office product line, including Microsoft Access Experience with Lotus Notes Bonus points for:

Knowledge of CFSC standards An understanding of Private Branch Exchange telephony, to include Avaya/Nortel telephone switches An understanding of RF transport mediums to include cellular, microwave, and satellite communications. An understanding of wired data transport mediums to include Category 5e/6 and fiber optics. An understanding of EAP-TLS certificate-based encryption and RADIUS authentication. Prior experience communicating official traffic in the customer Electronic Messaging System (EMS) Certifications such as CCNP, CCNA, CCIE, MCSE A current diplomatic passport and willingness to travel. Let's make CTS your next career home!

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