Senior Network Systems Engineer

Company: Watershed Security
Location: Arlington
Posted on: February 20, 2021

Job Description:

Watershed Security has a need for a Senior Network Systems Engineer to join our team at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) in Arlington, VA. Candidates must possess an active Secret Clearance to be considered. The Junior Network Systems Engineer will assist the Office of Naval Research establish and maintain an information technology network operation.

The Junior Network Systems Engineer will perform standard project tasks to analyze information security requirements, translate these into security designs, implement these designs and test effectiveness.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Support LAN infrastructure design in a Data Center environment to include Cisco Nexus and Catalyst switches, Cisco UCS, Aruba wireless controllers, wireless access points, and Radius servers.
• Provide support on security policy configuration, administration and management of Palo Alto firewalls using centralized Panorama M-500.
• Provide support on Palo Alto features App-ID, User-ID, Global Protect, Wildfire, NAT policies, and security profiles.
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco Nexus virtual port channel (vPC) .
• Configure and manage Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) architecture with Radius through Active Directory.
• Configure and troubleshoot TCP/UDP, IPv4/IPv6 subnetting, access lists, L2 and L3 connectivity issues within Cisco Router ASR1002, Cisco Catalyst 3850s, Cisco Nexus 5600 and 7700s switches, Palo Alto Firewalls, and Aruba Wireless.
• Troubleshoot SNMP, DHCP, 802.1x, Netflow, and Spanning-tree.
• Use troubleshooting tools to include Wireshark, SolarWinds, and McAfee SIEM logs.
• Have experience with using AWS or Microsoft Azure cloud environments.
• Use SolarWinds to monitor and test network performance. Provide network performance statistics and reports.
• Create and maintain documentation as it relates to network configuration, network mapping, processes, and service records.
• Develop, implement, and maintain policies and procedures for network administration, usage, and disaster recovery.
• Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards to remain abreast of developments in the networking industry.
• Oversee new and existing network equipment, hardware, and software upgrades.
• Ensure network connectivity of all servers, workstations, VTC, and other network appliances.
• Practice network asset management, including maintenance of network component inventory and related documentation and technical specifications information.
• Handle and resolve tickets using BMC Remedy.
  
  Qualifications
  
  • Bachelor's degree or 4 year's equivalent experience
  • IAT Level II certification (Security+ and a Computing Environment (CE) certification)
  • Active Secret Clearance or current interim
  • At least 8 years of experience
  • Proven experience and success with LAN and WIFI design and implementation.
  • Working technical knowledge of current network hardware, protocols, and Internet standards.
  • Excellent network layer 2 to 4 troubleshooting experience.
  • Competence with testing tools and procedures for data circuits.
  • Experience with Cisco equipment required, preferably 5 years of experience.
  • Experience with firewalls, preferably Palo Alto and with 3 years of experience.
  • Experience with VMware.
  • Proven experience with network capacity planning, network security principles, and general network management best practices.
  • Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.
  • Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
  • Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail with proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative global environment
    
    Benefits And Perks
    
    Watershed Security offers outstanding compensation and benefits including company paid medical and dental, short-term disability, tuition reimbursement, 401K plan with a generous match, 15 days of PTO to start and 10 paid holidays per year.
    
    EOE M/F/Disability/Vet
    
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