**100% Onsite at Fort Detrick, MD.**

Our government client is looking for a Network Engineer to join their team.

Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen with the ability to obtain a Top Secret Clearance. We offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Pay Rate: $60.00 - $70.00/hr on W2

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be taken into account when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting is a reflection of a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided pay range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

Responsibilities of the Network Engineer:

• Setup, troubleshoot, and understand Border Gateway Protocol, Open Shortest Path First, and Dynamic Multipoint Virtual Private Network
• Setup, troubleshoot, and understand Multicast, switch technologies, and Riverbed wide area network accelerators
• Setup, troubleshoot, and understand Multi-Protocol Label Switching, Policy Based Routing, and Web Cache Communication Protocol
• Setup, troubleshoot, and understand MPLS Layer 3 and Layer 2 VPN
• Load IOSs on Cisco firewalls/IPSs
• Setup, troubleshoot, and configure Cisco firewall/IPS configurations
• Understand routing and traffic flows in the RHNs, and downrange assets
• Setup, troubleshoot, and configure Cisco Security Manager, Palo Alto virtual firewalls, and Palo Alto’s Panorama firewall management tool
• Setup, troubleshoot, and understand the VMware vSphere 6.0
• Set up and operate KG-175D model TACLANEs and/or similar encryption devices

Requirements of the Network Engineer:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• Active Secret Clearance
• Basic understanding of tactical satellite equipment and understand its relationship to the greater network architecture
• Commanding knowledge of the topics listed below or have the potential to master them in a reasonable timeframe
• Excellent reasoning and troubleshooting skills enough to assist and guide problems to resolution over the phone
• Excellent customer relations skills are also a must

Please be advised- If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please confirm that they have an Eliassen.com email address and never provide personal or financial information to anyone who is not clearly associated with Eliassen Group. If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact InfoSec@eliassen.com.

Job ID: 382710