Overview Silotech Group provides Advanced Cyber Solutions, Intelligence Solutions, Enterprise/Cloud IT Services and Products, and Managed IT/Security Services to Federal, State, and Commercial clients. We provide Federal Government and Commercial clients with customized, agile technical solutions focused on data, enterprise platforms, service engagement, and customer workforce development through trust-driven and collaborative relationships. Our vision is to help customers achieve their most challenging goals by unifying innovation, integrity, and exemplary services and products. Supporting the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) research and development agency for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). DARPA's Information Technology Directorate (ITD) is responsible for providing and managing administrative networks to the Agency for typical IT administrative requirements such as back office applications, collaboration, project management, reporting, financial, and other such day-to-day operational requirements. These IT requirements are known as common use or commodity IT solutions. Additionally, ITD provides mission critical and research networks, systems, and services to the Agency and for its performers. Location San Antonio, TX Clearance Requirements * Candidate must have a DoD Secret Clearance. Top Secret w/ SCI eligibility preferred.
Essential Role and Responsibilities * Maintain and improve the health and security of multiple secure enclaves by helping to install, configure, maintain, and monitor core network infrastructure including routers, switches, firewalls and other network components.
* Lead major project initiatives and develop configurations using expertise in routing protocols, firewalls, datacenter protocols, security requirements and network virtualization.
* Design, develop, build, and test network engineering solutions as part of a team that introduces new technologies and/or improves existing technologies in compliance with established project management processes.
* Work closely with end users to solicit and document unique network operating requirements and work closely with other system engineers and administrators to ensure secure communications and prevent unauthorized intrusion within and between multiple mission networks. * Document SOPs, produce network security documentation, and help implement network monitoring solutions to ensure the health and security of the overall network.
* Provide technical oversight of the creation and maintenance of all networking configurations and data files.
* Provide day-to-day communication/network security operation and maintenance of multiple secure network infrastructures.
* Troubleshoot, develop, and design network architectures consisting of multilevel access and multilevel security platforms supporting sites nationwide.
* Configure, install, and troubleshoot Cisco routers, switches, VOIP systems, video teleconferencing, and various other network and telecommunication components.
* Analyze and determine corrective action for secure data communications networks.
* Evaluate and report on new/emerging network/communication technologies to enhance capacity, performance, and reliability of the network.
* Assist with development and execution of test plans and supporting documentation of all communications security configuration upgrades, additions, or revisions for customer approval before implementation.
* Develop, maintain, and analyze network architecture designs.
* Monitor key system metrics to identify trends and analysis.
* Ensure that the solutions are fully documented and in compliance with applicable security requirements for the classification level of the system.
* Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications Education * Bachelor's degree. Can be substituted for Associate's degree with 2 years of relevant experience or 4 years relevant experience. Experience * Experience as a network engineer, including network installation, configuration or monitoring and assessment for enterprise or mission critical environments.
* Demonstrated experience working with configuration of routers, firewalls, mail servers, and VPN Virtual Private Network appliances.
* Expertise in routing protocols, TCP/IP protocols, security requirements and network communications.
* SD-WAN experience.
* Expertise in with network monitoring and reporting tools and technology.
* Expertise in Tier III support.
* Familiarity with applicable DISA, IC, and coalition security requirements documents such as STIGS.
* Expertise with CISCO Routers, Switches, WAN Protocols (EIGRP), QOS, LAN and Data Center Protocols (Spanning Tree, Fabric-enabled technologies, VoIP to support Data, Voice and Video).
* Familiarity with CISCO ASA appliances.
* Experience working helpdesk functions.
* Experience with technical writing IE: SOPs, technical proposals, etc.
* Experience with Visio.
Certifications * DoD IAT Level II Certification is required.
* CCNA Certification. Preferred Qualifications * Bachelor's degree. Can be substituted for Associate's degree with 2 years of relevant experience or 4 years relevant experience. * Two years relevant experience
* Candidate must have a DoD Secret Clearance. Top Secret w/ SCI eligibility preferred.