GridironIT is seeking a Network Engineer/Consultant TS/SCI Poly MD, United States Requirements:
-Full-time position onsite with a customer in the Ft. Meade, MD area.
-Security Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph
-Highly technical role providing post-sales Engineering Design/Architecture, Operational, and Support of ----Juniper products within a customer infrastructure.
-Ideal candidate will have 5 years Network Engineering Design/Architecture, Operational, and Support experience in Service Provider, Enterprise, and Data Center network environments.
-The candidate must have a detailed understanding of protocols used for IP networks and proven technical expertise in the configuration, troubleshooting and operation of IP based routers, switches, and security devices.
-Juniper products to be supported: MX, EX, QFX, and SRX. Qualifications: Solid understanding of routing and switching protocols associated with IP networks: OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, MPLS, L3VPN, L2VPN, VXLAN, EVPN, multicast, Class of Service (CoS), Filter-Based Forwarding (policy-based routing).
-Experience with SRX Firewall products/software, SRX High Availability (Clustering), IPSec VPN, and some understanding and experience with Security Management Platform (i.e., Junos Space/Security Director.)
-Experience with L2 switching environments.
-Experience with Data Center EVPN VXLAN environments is a plus. Certifications such as JNCIS, JNCIP, JNCIE, CCNP, CCIE a plus. -Experience with Automation Frameworks, DevOps Concepts, Linux, Virtualization and Programming Languages (Python and Ansible) is a plus. Ideal Strengths:
-Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
-Ability to effectively work independently and function in a team environment.
-Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and work calmly under pressure.
-Ability to prioritize work activity to achieve customer and account team goals.
-Expert level relationship management, communications skills and interpersonal skills
-Ability to effectively work with advanced services, customer engineers and JTAC to resolve hardware and software issues and implement solutions.
-Ability to effectively communicate case status updates and deliver root cause analysis.
-Support informal and formal technology briefings and training sessions.