About the role

What will you do at ECS Tech Inc?

Everforth ECS is seeking a Network Engineer – Senior to work in a hybrid

remote/onsite capacity, with minimum of 3 business days onsite at our Fairfax,

VA corporate office and/or our Ashburn, VA customer site.

Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award.

Job

Responsibilities

* Planning: Conducts short and long-term planning to meet network requirements
* Network System Design and Implementation: Designs and implements network
systems
* Strong working familiarity with F5 Networks, Juniper JUNOS and/or Cisco IOS
with hands-on experience configuring routers, switches, load balancers, and
firewalls
* Network Connectivity: Provides support for network connectivity or related
network issues for the user community
* Network Installation: Plans and monitors the installation of network systems
* Network Monitoring: Analyzes network activity and network problems to
discover and prevent systematic errors. Recommends network design
changes/enhancements for improved systems availability and performance
* Issue Resolution: Troubleshoots, diagnoses and resolves network problems.
Researches, analyzes and recommends the implementation of software or
hardware changes to rectify any network deficiencies or to enhance network
performance
* Capacity Planning: Analyzes facilities bandwidth requirements and system
interdependencies. Develops capacity planning models
* Network Performance Assessment: Assesses network performance to ensure that
it meets the present and future needs of the business. Provides network
planning recommendations to management
* Vendor Management: Evaluates services provided by vendors and recommends
changes
* Knowledge of Enterprise system monitoring and management tools such as
Splunk, Solarwinds, Wireshark, Websense, MRTG and NMAP
* Knowledge of commercial enterprise-level tools and products to provide
network services, including: firewalls, IPS/IDS, DNS, DHCP, web security,
VPN, and NAC
* Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Great people and communication skills are a must
* Performs related duties and fulfills responsibilities as required
* Ability to work 3 days onsite at Everforth ECS and/or customer site
* 15% CONUS travel or less expected for this position
Salary Range: $140,00-180,000
General Description of Benefits [https://ecstech.com/careers/benefits]

Qualifications

* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
* US Citizen; Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust determination
* 8+ years minimum network engineering experience
* 4+ years experience with technical work in a DHS/CBP environment
* 4+ years experience in an enterprise network environment with both
administration and problem resolution of F5, Juniper and/or Cisco solutions
required
* Knowledge of ITIL processes and experience adhering to them in a production
environment
* Knowledge of DHS standards and compliance (i.e. STIGs, Retina report output)
* Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), or Juniper Network Certified
Internet Specialist (JNCIS), F5 Certified Administrator -Security+
certification per DoD 8570 policy compliance

Which skills does this role require?

Network DesignF5 NetworksJuniper JUNOSCisco IOSNetwork TroubleshootingCapacity PlanningVendor ManagementSplunkSolarwindsWiresharkFirewallsVPNNACITILDNSDHCPWebsenseMRTGNMAPIPS/IDSSTIGsRetinaCCNPJNCISSecurity+DoD 8570Public TrustDHSCBPNetwork EngineeringLoad BalancersRoutersSwitches

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