Network Engineer

The Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) Information Technology Global Enterprise Management Services (IT GEMS) program seeks a strong Network Engineer (senior level) to join the IT Operations team.

This position requires a current DoD Secret Clearance or higher and US Citizenship

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Monitor, administer, securely install, configure, and maintain network equipment such as routers, switches, firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), COMSEC (TACLANE) and Electronic Key Management System (EKMS), load balancers, domain name system (DNS) appliances, F5, AnyConnect, ClearPass, SolarWinds, Palo Alto Firewalls and wireless infrastructure.
• Perform disaster recovery operations and data backups when required.
• Protect data, software, and hardware by coordinating, planning and implementing network security measures.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve hardware, software, and network issues. Replace faulty network hardware components as necessary to maintain system integrity.
• Monitor network performance to determine if adjustments need to be made.
• Conferring with network users about solving existing system problems
• Operate master consoles to monitor the performance of networks and computer systems.
• Provide complete lifecycle support for enterprise network assets.

Qualification requirements include:

• 10 years of experience
• This position requires a current DoD Secret clearance or higher.
• Experience with DoD STIG Security Technology Implementation Guide Process
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Associates degree minimum preferred, but not required
• Must be able to work on-site daily at the client location in Seaside, CA
• Required Professional and Vendor Certifications: Security + and 8570 certifications i.e. CCNA. Would prefer someone with CCNA or CCNP
• Must be able to support on-call rotation and weekend support if needed