Today
Top Secret/SCI
Unspecified
Polygraph
IT - Hardware
Columbia, MD (On-Site/Office)
What You Will Do
As a Network Engineer, you will perform advanced network engineering services to support the design, implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of a large-scale enterprise LAN and CAN infrastructure. You will be responsible for ensuring high network availability, executing modernization initiatives, and delivering Tier-3 technical support. Your expertise will help maintain service levels and drive the secure and efficient operation of mission-critical systems.
Key Responsibilities
Required Skills and Qualifications
Both of the following certifications are REQUIRED at time of hire:
Independent Software is an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE, M/F/D/V.
As a Network Engineer, you will perform advanced network engineering services to support the design, implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of a large-scale enterprise LAN and CAN infrastructure. You will be responsible for ensuring high network availability, executing modernization initiatives, and delivering Tier-3 technical support. Your expertise will help maintain service levels and drive the secure and efficient operation of mission-critical systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, document, configure, and troubleshoot enterprise network architectures, including VLANs, OSPF areas, and core/distribution/access layers
- Provide Tier-3 support for network issues, equipment upgrades, and service turn-ups
- Collaborate with service delivery, operations, security, installation, and systems engineering teams to meet SLAs and contract objectives
- Perform hands-on configuration and support of routing protocols, VoIP, QoS, multicast, VPNs, Ethernet, and firewalls
- Utilize network management tools (MFNA, SolarWinds, GEMX) to monitor network performance, analyze traffic, and identify issues
- Recommend and implement corrective actions to ensure network performance and reliability
- Support datacenter connectivity and enterprise-wide end-user access
Required Skills and Qualifications
- In-depth knowledge of enterprise networking technologies and protocols including OSPF, QoS, multicast, VLANs, VPNs, and Ethernet
- Strong understanding of network security and firewall configurations
- Proficiency with tools such as SolarWinds, GEMX, and MFNA for performance monitoring and diagnostics
- Practical experience working with Cisco, Juniper, Brocade, or similar network hardware
- Ability to produce technical documentation and diagrams
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited college or university
- A minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience in network engineering supporting contracts of similar scope and complexity
- Four (4) additional years of network engineering experience may be substituted in lieu of the bachelor's degree
Both of the following certifications are REQUIRED at time of hire:
- IAT Level II baseline certification per DoD 8570.01-M (e.g., Security+ CE, CYSA, GICSP, GSEC, SSCP, CISSP, CASP, or CISM)
- CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) or equivalent industry certification
- Must possess an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance to be considered for this role .
Independent Software is an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE, M/F/D/V.
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