Title: Senior Network Engineer
Location: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
Schedule: Monday through Friday - onsite 1 day per week
Job Type: 6 month contract to hire - 40 hour work weeks
Clearance Requirement: Active Secret clearance
Certification Requirement: Active CompTIA Security or CISSP
Interview Process: 2 virtual rounds
Target Start Date: ASAP

• Establishes, Operates and maintains digital networks to ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability
• Monitors and maintains network performance
• Builds network configurations and connections
• Troubleshoots and corrects network problems
• Establishes, provisions and manages network addresses, segments and subnets
• Establishes networking environment by designing system configuration and directing system installation
• Defines, documents, and enforces network standards
• Maximizes performance by troubleshooting network problems and outages and scheduling upgrades
• Installs, configures and maintains routers, switches and other network devices
• Updates data servers and network equipment
• Secures network system by establishing and enforcing policies and defining and monitoring access
• Maintains the network cyber security posture to include scanning and remediation of cyber vulnerabilities
• Performs risk analysis to identify threats, vulnerabilities and likelihood and impact of exploitation
• Performs user support and problem resolution.
• Understands, follows and promotes the values and principles in the Agile Manifesto
• Understands, follows and promotes continuous cyber security risk management

Qualifications

• Able to lead a team by identifying the work required and appropriately delegating tasks to team members.
• Able to oversee work performed by others and ensure quality by identifying and correcting errors.
• A Bachelor's Degree, in Computer Science, Mathematics, or other Engineering or Technical discipline 5 years of relevant experience all within the last 5 years.
• Five (5) additional years of applicable experience with appropriate certifications/relevant experience may be substituted for the degree. (Total 10 yrs experience)

Tasks

• Break/Fix support for the SE2 Network Infrastructure
• Cisco equipment management through Cisco DNA
• Cisco Firewalls management
• Cisco Identity Service Engine (ISE)
• Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)
• Cisco VPN
• Manage and support commercial solution for classified (CSfC)
• Maintenance and documentation of routers, switches, and firewalls
• IP management
• Log, review and maintenance of network logs and system audit data
• Evaluation of security impacts of network changes
• Compliance with STIG guidance and best industry practice for network device installations and configurations
• Cross-functional team collaboration
• Definition and execution of tasks based on existing or planned capabilities
• Continuous metrics analysis for ongoing risk analysis and remediation planning
• Assist SEC customers in connecting labs to SE2 to include but not limited to:
  • Site survey
  • Assist with L1-4 connections
  • Request for cable installation
• Documentation creation and review to include but not limited to:
  • Network diagram
  • Data flow diagram
  • Rack diagram
  • Power Diagram
  • Hardware/Software List Documentation
  • How to documentation
  • Current configuration
• Analysis and definition of future equipment needs
• SE2 Service Desk Knowledge Base maintenance
• Architectural documentation and implementation of network topologies
• Patching/Updating existing network
• Installation and provisioning of networking equipment
• Resource monitoring with tools not limited to:
  • Solarwinds
  • Kiwi
• Documenting, reviewing, and maintaining comprehensive network documentation
• Development and provision of reports directed by USG
• Log all work comments and work efforts in SE2 tools to include but not limited to:
  • Jira Management
  • Jira Service Desk

EEO Employer
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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.