We are looking for an experienced Network Engineer to join a high-impact project supporting a government consulting client in Washington DC.
Role Overview:
- Location: Onsite in Washington DC (2 days per week)
- Certification Required: Active CCNP Certification
- Security Clearance: Eligibility to obtain a Public Trust
- Experience: Minimum of 7 years in network engineering
- Education: Bachelor’s degree
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, Implement, Maintain, and Support: LAN/WAN network security infrastructure
- Manage and Support: Firewalls, switches, routers, load balancers, and virtualization technologies
- Azure Cloud Management: Oversee and manage Azure cloud environments
- Networking Protocols: Expertise in relevant networking protocols
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work effectively across different teams to achieve project goals
Responsibilities:
· Design, implement, and manage network security infrastructure, including firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, NAC, and secure access solutions.
· Configure and maintain security appliances, such as Cisco ASA, Palo Alto, Fortinet, etc., ensuring they function optimally and adhere to security policies.
· Monitor network traffic for unusual activity and potential security threats, analyze and respond to security incidents, and conduct regular security audits.
· Experience managing complex hybrid cloud environments: SD-WAN, cloud firewall, on-prem firewall, network access control, wireless environments, load balancing, reverse proxies, and AWS/Azure/cloud networking
· Experience with cloud-native infrastructure, including virtual networks, security groups, and identity management services
· Must have extensive knowledge of internet, computer, routers, switches, firewall, and cloud.
· Develop, update and maintain network documentation of network configurations, topologies, and operational procedures
· Familiarity with network monitoring tools like tools like Cisco Prime, SolarWinds, Nagios or other network management system
· Implement and enforce security policies, standards, and guidelines to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
· Provide technical support and troubleshooting for network security-related issues, including participation in on-call rotation as needed.
· Familiarity with Websense, NetBrain, InfoBlox, Solarwind, Atlas, NetFlow, ArgoSec, Riverbed, Steeel head, Splunk/ArcSight, AWS or other
· Writing scripts to automate manual tasks and to streamline operational tasks.
· Experience in Implementing and Supporting applications load balancing using F5, TM and GTM load balancing concepts, Cloud Providers, F5 Load Balancers, Akamai Know and Akamai Prolexic and VPN technologies.
· Knowledge of wireless Ethernet technologies (802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.1x) a plus.
· Creating firewalls and updating virus protection software and data security systems to keep data and communications protected
