Job Description

FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS ( Basic Qualifications )

• 7 years of experience with designing, configuring, managing, maintaining, and troubleshooting network switching and routing protocols in a large enterprise network (5000+ nodes).
• 7 years of experience with configuring and managing Load Balancers, switches, routers
• Minimum 5 years of experience with firewalls particularly Palo Altos.
• 7 years of experience with Network Monitoring/IPAM (i.e. NetFlow)
• 7 years of physical communication troubleshooting skills using cabling and signaling analyzer, packet capture and analysis
• 5 years of experience and knowledge of Cisco IOS and Cisco Nexus Operating systems
• years of experience with WAN Optimization using Riverbed and trace tools like Wireshark
• 3 years of experience with a high-level scripting language such as Python or Perl
• 2 years of experience with Cisco Prime
• Advanced experience with architecting, designing, deploying, and operating network elements such as DNS/IPAM; Firewalls; Network Access Control Solutions (NAC); load balancing; DDoS mitigation, tapping/sniffing infrastructures; and NTP
• Advanced WAN, LAN, TCP/IP, VPN, Ethernet Skills
• Extensive EIGRP, BGP4, RIP, VPLS, MPLS and OSPF Routing Protocol knowledge
• Active Cisco CCNP (or higher) certification
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust. (U.S Citizenship Required)

FACTORS TO HELP YOU SHINE ( Required Skills )

• Experience with implementing IPv6 (SLAAC and DHCPv6)
• Experience with Gigamon
• Experience with Dynatrace
• Experience configuring Zero Trust networks
• Solid understanding of internetworking: security, routing, switching, SAN and application networking
• Experience with Microsoft Server and Linux Administration
• Expertise in the Linux command-line environment.
• Experience with server hardware to include Dell, HP, or Cisco UCS
• Experience with virtualization solutions (i.e., VMWare).
• Experience documenting network information including of all switching and routing equipment, connected IP-addressable devices and cabling interconnects
• Ability to produce operational documentation using industry best practices in technical writing.
• Experience in using MS Visio, Project.

HOW TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD (Desired Skills)

Showcase your knowledge of modern development through the following experience or skills:

• Active Cisco CCIE, CCNP certification
• Knowledge, skills and abilities creating and managing automation scripts to manage Network as a Service (Software Defined Networking (SDN), Load Balancers, firewalls, etc.
• Experience developing best practice project plans, engineering scripts, and documentation for network performance management.
• Prior Federal government experience
• Self-starter, highly motivated individual who adapts and isn’t afraid to volunteer in a dynamic work environment
• Strong attention to detail with an ability to operate effectively across multiple priorities
• Knowledge of relational databases and ability to construct and debug SQL queries

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