network engineer

Network Engineer onsite 2 days at week at Fort Meade, MD This would be a long term contract (12+ months) and candidates would need to be onsite 2 days at week at Fort Meade, MD. Candidates must possess one (1) on the following security clearances: Secret, Top Secret, or interim Secret. Biggest thing the client is looking for is previous experience with network design/architecture and migration experience Top Requirements: USC One (1) of the following security clearances: Secret, Top Secret, or Interim Secret 8+ years experience Network design/architecture experience Migration experience What you'll do: Plan and design wide area connectivity inclusive of underlay, overlay, and COI transport design to secure network solutions Perform legacy environment discovery to develop a design pattern associated with implementation and transition plans. Integrate capacity, planning and scaling of network security stack environments into design of solutions. Investigate, and identify network optimization strategies across IPv4 and IPv6 networks. Preparing solution packages documenting recommended technical solutions, estimated costs and benefits. Identify, assess, and present options for meeting the functional and technical requirements, which might include hardware and software. Produce architectural artifacts to include system design diagrams, recommendation justifications, and technical specifications.

Required Qualifications:

Active Secret Clearance required Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience; additional years of directly applicable experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree. Must have an active DoD IAT Level II (Security+ ) certification or equivalent prior to start. Experience with security products such as vulnerability scanning and network assessment tools. Experience with Windows, UNIX, Linux, Solaris, and/or RedHat Servers. Conduct testing of network design, to include writing test plans/procedures and analyzing and documenting results. Maintain technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc. Troubleshooting; Network layer 2 and layer 3 troubleshooting. (Cisco) installation and configuration

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in the design and consolidation of network and security environments across geographically dispersed sites Expert Knowledge of DoD security requirements for network environments Proficiency in at least one of the following tools: PaloAlto Panorama, SolarWinds, Cisco Prime, or Junos Space.