Junior Network Engineer

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a US DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship.
• Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline, or the equivalent combination of technical training and related experience.
• Experience in network system design, configuration, implementation, documentation, and operations.
• Knowledge of and experience with network routing and switching, including OSPF, IS-IS, or BGP, and Spanning-tree.
• Familiarity with common network automation frameworks such as Ansible and Python.
• Broad and in-depth knowledge of and experience in firewall configuration and maintenance, particularly Palo Alto NGFW.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of edge port security features, such as 802.1x.
• Experience with Load Balancer concepts and operations.
• Proficient interpersonal and verbal and written communications skills, with the ability to work independently and interact with customers and team members.

Additional Qualifications at the SES.2 Level

• Experience developing advanced architecture solutions.
• Advanced troubleshooting skills and experience solving problems by analyzing protocol interactions collected in packet traces.
• Experience training and mentoring team members in network engineering and architecture.

Qualifications We Desire

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Network Professional Certifications (CCNP), or comparable industry certification from another vendor.
• Experience with network overlay technologies such as GRE, IPSec, MPLS, and VXLAN.
• F5, NetScaler or other load balancers and features.
• Experience with SCADA or Industrial Controls networks.In this role you will
• Collaborate on the design and architecture of campus, and datacenter networks utilizing advanced network technologies such as EVPN VXLAN, MPLS, and MVPN.
• Perform network administration and troubleshooting tasks to configure, operate, and maintain network equipment including switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers, and other equipment.
• Collaborate with Cyber Security Team to implement comprehensive network security architectures, policies, and monitoring.
• Engage with vendors to evaluate network products and services.
• Work in a fast-paced and challenging environment, with multiple competing priorities, while managing to maintain sound judgement and excellent customer service.
• Work within the unclassified environment inside ENS until a Q
  clearance is obtained.
• Stay up to date with the latest industry network architectures and best practices.
• Perform occasional work outside normal business hours in order to provide support for network operations and maintenance activities.
• Participate in an on-call duty rotation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities at the SES.2 Level

• Design and deliver advanced, customized networks, in alignment with customer requirements and enterprise network strategies.
• Independently design, test, configure and effectively utilize network management and monitoring tools.
• Diagnose, resolve, and document complex network problems.