Network Engineer

Apex Systems

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Dept of Homeland Security
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
IT - Networking
Denver, CO (On-Site/Office)

For immediate response, please send to jbowser@apexsystems.com: WORD resume, desired hourly/salary rate, and best time to speak!



Position: Network Engineer
Location: Denver, CO (Downtown) - ONSITE, 1 Day Remote
Duration: 6 Month Contract to Hire (1.5 Years Left on the Contract)


MUST HAVE:
- Authorized to work in the US & ability to obtain a DHS PT (Heavy Financial/Criminal Check)
- 8yrs & BS OR 12yrs & AS OR 14yrs & no degree AND CCNA or CCNP (please send copy)
- Experience with Cisco devices & Palo Alto Firewall
- Ability to communicate project updates

Job Responsibilities:
• Responsible for the implementation, deployment, and maintenance of networks for a federal government customer's distributed enterprise network environment supporting voice, data, and video services.
• Establish networking environment by managing system configuration, installing systems, documenting system architecture, and adhering to network standards.
• Provide detailed information for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques, and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements.
• Configure, install, troubleshoot various network devices and services (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, VPN), LAN, and WAN.
• Provide recommended patching and upgrades ensuring mitigation of non-compliant and vulnerable hardware and software.
• Analyze user’s Information Technology (IT) requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures.
• Validate system requirements and provide recommendations.
• Advise senior level customers on network architecture and optimization. Support end-user deployments via Group Policy Objects (GPOs).

**More About the Role:**
• Implement and maintain an enterprise network environment to include Cisco routers, Cisco & Dell switches (Multi-Layer, Data Center/ Access/Core/ Distribution), Palo Alto firewalls and Software Defined Access (SDA).
• Create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), IP/Ports and Protocols Listings, and Network Diagrams.
• Conduct testing of network systems.
• Maximize network performance by monitoring performance; responding to and troubleshooting network problems and outages; scheduling upgrades; conducting equipment refreshes; collaborating with network architects on network optimization.
• Utilize monitoring, performance analysis, network management, software and hardware equipment to troubleshoot and isolate problems, assess network performance, and trace data and protocol activity.
• Track all work activities in Service Now.

**Required Qualifications:**

• Previous experience working on physical and logical network infrastructure installation or deployment/refresh projects.
• Experience with making configuration changes on switches, routers, and firewalls.
• Experience with systems and network monitoring tools.
• Experience gathering technical and business customer requirements.
• Strong networking background to be able to troubleshoot complex network issues. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Able to communicate clearly and professionally with senior customers to field and troubleshooting questions and issues.
• Experience with well-architected design principles for network Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, Operational Excellence, and Cost Optimization.
• Implementation of Network KPIs and Dashboards for measuring, assessing, and reporting the quality, health, and capability of the network.
• Experience with Software Defined Networks.




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