PLEASE NOTE:

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  Client is requiring on-site work.
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  This open position is located in Woodlawn,
  MD.
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  Candidates should be made aware that the
  current expectation is that they will be required to be in the office THREE
  days per week.
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  However, that requirement may
  change to FIVE days in the office if the customer mandates.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

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  Client is seeking a Network Engineer who
  will support several projects at a large federal agency. This position will be
  located in Woodlawn, MD.
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  Provides technical analysis in data
  center and cyber security network planning, engineering, and design.
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  Provides analysis for implementation
  techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to network and cyber
  security related problems.
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  Maintains technical expertise in all
  areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and
  interfacing, such as routers, multiplexes, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc.
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  Coordinates third-party maintenance for
  network equipment and troubleshoots problems with department users and department
  network administrators.
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  Evaluates potential networking products,
  technical solutions, and capacity requirements to meet business needs.
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  Validate enterprise-level network
  design, newly released equipment software and operating system for
  vulnerabilities and deficiencies. Makes changes to mitigate the risk.
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  Develops advanced technological ideas
  and guides their development into a final product.
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  Reviews the customer's network looking
  for opportunities to enhance network functionality, performance and reliability
  by utilizing the proven industry best-practices and architectures.
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  Provides specifications and detail
  schematics for unified network architecture of the enterprise.
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  Analyze current networking device
  configurations and determine implementation requirements.
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  Develops implementation strategies,
  plans and processes for a nationwide rollout/upgrade of the network equipment.
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  Develops Standard Operating Procedures
  (SOPs) for administering the monitoring and performance measurement system.
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  Upgrade configuration of existing
  networking equipment to support new features and functions.
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  Provides daily monitoring/detection of
  potential performance/throughput issue and develop risk mitigation solutions.
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  Configure and maintain Virtual Private
  Network (VPN), Network Admission Control (NAC), Cisco Identity Service Engine
  (ISE), Cisco NEXUS, Cisco ASR.
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  Provide guidance to team members and
  provide status metrics to Government customer and Peraton management.
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  Provide third-level support and
  troubleshooting of network problems. Periodically provide after-hours and
  weekend support.
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  Demonstrate strong oral and written
  communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical topics to
  management
  and non-technical audiences, as well as
  interface with the customer on a daily basis.

Requirements

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

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  Masters with 12
  years of experience or Bachelor's or Higher with 14 years of experience or
  Associates with 15 years of experience or High School/GED with 18 years of
  experience
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  A Bachelor’s degree and 14+ years of
  relevant work experience with at least 5 years in engineering complex network
  
  systems; OR a Master’s degree and 12
  years of relevant work experience; OR a Ph.D. with 9 years of relevant work
  
  experience; OR 18 years of relevant work
  experience in lieu of a degree.
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  Cisco Certified Network Engineers must
  possess a Cisco CCIE or equivalent level of Cisco Certification.
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  Possess a second CCIE or CCDE
  credential.
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  Extensive verifiable knowledge of Local
  Area Network technologies such as Ethernet, Identity Service Engine (ISE),
  802.1x
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  protocol, wireless LAN as well as the
  physical media and equipment associated with each.
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  Must be able to obtain and maintain a
  Position of Public Trust clearance.

Preferred
Qualifications:

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  Preferred one of the CCIE certifications
  to be in Security domain.
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  Hands-on experience with Cisco NXOS,
  Cisco ISE, SD-WAN.
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  Prior hands on experience with Cisco
  networks.
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  Knowledge of Wide Area Network
  technologies.
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  Understanding of network connectivity
  for physical and virtualized servers and Storage Area Network (SAN).
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  Knowledge of IP routing protocols and
  implementations.
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  Understanding and experience with public
  and private cloud networking services.