Senior Network Engineer
Location: Schriever SFB, Colorado Springs, CO
Required Clearance: Top Secret/SCI
Since 1999, ITEC has been a powerhouse in supporting mission-critical programs for the DoD and Intelligence community, building a solid reputation along the way. At ITEC, we don’t just care for our employees—we champion them with competitive salaries, an outstanding employee care program, and a benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, and a 401k.
U.S. Citizenship Mandatory: Due to our US federal government contract, candidates for this position are required to be a US Citizen and will be subject to a background investigation.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide advice and training to end-users, and guide and inform senior leadership.
- Have a firm understanding of network architectures including Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, IPS, and internal and external routing to delegate tasks to network engineering team.
- Work directly with corresponding Team Leads, Project Managers, Network Engineers, and Network Architect for coordination of routine maintenance, break/fix repair, and planned changes, coordinating any down time with all appropriate leadership and stakeholders.
- Perform end-user support to internal teammates and tenants/performers alike, including but not limited to Layer 1-3 troubleshooting, physical fault isolation cabling, etc.
- Generate network design guidance in coordination with architects, SMEs, and system engineers; along with the installation/deployment, configuration, testing, compliance enforcement, and reporting on MDSEA assets to include Cisco, Gigamon, and Riverbed hardware, along with the associated software suites and those of VMware NSX/ vCenter, SolarWinds, and other tools as necessary as well as assure and sustain the integrity and security of network infrastructure.
- Update documentation (network diagrams, rack diagrams, etc.) utilizing approved work vehicles and the change management process.
- Perform hardening and STIG checklist validation/verification for associated network infrastructure and virtual machines.
- Provide mentorship and training to junior/mid engineers to ensure their participation in experience-gathering day-to-day activities, and review work products and efforts during their development.
Required Skills:
- Must have 10, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience, may be reduced with completion of advanced education.
- Must have 5, or more, years of directly related Network Engineering experience that includes: Directory Services (e.g. Windows 2000+ AD, LDAP, DHCP); Operating Systems (e.g. UNIX, Windows, MS Exchange); Internet Protocols (e.g. DNS, HTTP, SMTP, SSL); Firewall configuration and troubleshooting; Multiple network types (i.e. LAN, WAN, VxLAN, SDN); and/or managing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Telecommunications infrastructures.
- Must have 1, or more, years of experience working in a management or leadership role.
- Must have experience with VMware NSX and Cisco FirePower.
- Must have experience with hybrid (virtual and non-virtual) computing network requirements, design, implementation, and deployment.
- Must have experience with configuring, installing, testing, or troubleshooting of IT network systems primarily consisting of Cisco based LAN/WANs.
- Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time to CONUS locations.
- Must have, and maintain, a current CompTIA Security+ certification.
Desired Skills:
- Have a CCNA/CCNP certification.
- Have experience working with NSA COMSEC devices and INE/HAIPE cryptographic equipment.
- Be familiar with/history of developing DODAF-compliant diagrams and documentation.
ITEC is a wholly owned subsidiary of ManpowerGroup Public Sector.
