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$100,000 - $125,000
Unspecified
IT - Hardware
Huntsville, AL (On-Site/Office)
Description
Position Summary
The Network Boundary Engineer supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Boundary Engineer to join our dynamic IT team. The Boundary Engineer will be responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and support of our enterprise network perimeter infrastructure, with a strong focus on security and reliability. This role requires a deep understanding of networking principles, routing protocols, firewalls, and web application traffic patterns. The ideal candidate will be a customer-focused individual with excellent communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
May require on-call support and occasional off-hours work for maintenance or incident response
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
Travel
Up to 10%
Shift
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.
The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.
Salary Description
Salary Range: $100,000 - $125,000
Position Summary
The Network Boundary Engineer supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Boundary Engineer to join our dynamic IT team. The Boundary Engineer will be responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, and support of our enterprise network perimeter infrastructure, with a strong focus on security and reliability. This role requires a deep understanding of networking principles, routing protocols, firewalls, and web application traffic patterns. The ideal candidate will be a customer-focused individual with excellent communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
May require on-call support and occasional off-hours work for maintenance or incident response
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain network perimeter infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and other network devices.
- Configure and troubleshoot network routing protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF, EIGRP).
- Plan, configure, and maintain firewall infrastructure.
- Monitor network performance and identify areas for improvement at the network edge.
- Troubleshoot network issues and provide timely resolution related to perimeter devices.
- Implement and maintain network security policies and procedures.
- Manage and maintain PKI infrastructure.
- Ensure network compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Collaborate with other IT teams to support business applications and services.
- Document network configurations and procedures.
- Role may involve working in secure or classified environments, depending on organization
- Must have a current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+, CISSP, etc.)
- Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance.
- Highschool diploma
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in enterprise routing and switching.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in firewall planning, configuration, and maintenance.
- Must have working experience AND an understanding of the OSI model and IP protocol stack.
- Must have experience working with network switching and routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) as they pertain to Netscalers, Cisco, Citrix, and Firepower.
- Have experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls preferred.
- Have experience with application load balancers (NetScaler, F5) preferred.
- Have a strong understanding of PKI infrastructure.
- Have a strong understanding of security, audit, and compliance principles.
- Have a strong understanding of Domain Name System (DNS).
- Have a strong understanding of web applications and traffic patterns.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
Travel
Up to 10%
Shift
- Hours and shift determined by location.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.
The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.
Salary Description
Salary Range: $100,000 - $125,000
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