KeenLogic is seeking to hire a Network Engineer for the Center of Disease Control. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of relevant experience. The candidate will understand fundamental concepts, practices, and procedures related to network administration, knowledge of network related hardware and software and basic understanding of security issues and implications to network solutions.

This is a full-time position offering Fortune 500-level benefits, PTO, 401k, Life Insurance, and monthly reimbursement for travel. This position is onsite Monday through Friday, supporting customers in Pittsburgh and at the WVU Morgantown Campus.

Job Description

• Monitors enterprise networks to ensure availability to all users
• Coordinate with multiple vendors/departments to procure network-related hardware, software, and services
• Investigates and resolves problems, inefficiencies, and performance issues
• Evaluates, tests, recommends, and implements specific network solutions
• Schedules and coordinates installation and maintenance of standard software/hardware on the network and ensures compatibility of all communications and computer hardware/software
• Identifies, diagnoses, and resolves problems of limited scope and complexity
• Alerts more experienced engineers of network failures and assists in performing corrective actions
• Employs basic understanding of network administration as it relates to daily business operations

Experience

• Typically requires 5-7 years’ relevant experience

Skills Overview

• Understands fundamental concepts, practices and procedures related to network administration
• Basic knowledge of network performance and troubleshooting techniques
• Basic knowledge of network related hardware and software
• Understands basic concepts of network administration
• Basic understanding of security issues and implications to network solutions

Technical Skills (Required)

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• Working knowledge of BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, PPP, HDLC, Span-Tree, Multicast, TCP/IPv4, TCP/IPv6, NetBIOS, DHCP, DNS, HSRP, GLBP, SNMP, LAN/MAN/WAN technologies to include, T1, Fast Ethernet, GigE, 10Gb, 40Gb, Fiber Optics, T3, CSU/DSU, MPLS, Optical Carrier technology, SONET, ATM, ISDN
• Working knowledge of Cisco Routers, Cisco Switches, Cisco Firewall (FWSM, ASA), F5 Load Balancers, Proxy Servers, Probe Machines, Network Sniffer, Decode Sniffer Packets, Radius, TACACS , QOS, VPN, Wireless, Cisco Prime
• Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, Access, and Visio
• Excellent written and verbal skills

Nice to Have(s)

• Experience as a level 2 administrator in a NOC or SOC environment with experience in “break/fix” and issue resolution related to enterprise network connectivity and performance