Overview

Senior Network Engineer

www.woodcons.com

We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support the design, development, and deployment of advanced cybersecurity capabilities.

Security Clearance Requirements:

This position requires all candidates to be U.S. Citizens and possess an Active Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI. Candidates must be able to receive DHS suitability prior to starting employment.

Responsibilities

• Plans, evaluates, coordinates, tests, installs, and successfully implements new and existing hardware and software across physical media, switches, routers, firewalls, intrusion detection devices, and other network components
• Performs problem isolation and resolution of network problems
• Installs patches and maintains accurate records of network changes
• Performs network management functions such as network monitoring, maintenance, IA, performance measurement and reporting
• Performs vulnerability scans (e.g., Harris STAT, Retina)
• Performs updates to network devices including firewalls, NIDS, switches, routers, and crypto devices
• Maintains technical expertise in all relevant areas of voice and data networks, hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, routers, multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc.
• Proposes solutions to management that meet communication requirements based on future needs and current usage
• Prepares or ensures that appropriate network documentation exists
• Provides regular monitoring and network analysis

Qualifications

Required Education & Years of Experience

• BS Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, OR Computer Systems Engineering.
  • Two years of related work experience may be substituted for each year of degree level education.

Required Skills

• 6 years of directly relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience with Dell network switches
• Demonstrated experience with firewalls and/or IPSEC VPNs
• Demonstrated experience and/or familiarity with one of more of the following: Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS), log analysis, malware analysis, network traffic flow, traffic and packet analysis
• Demonstrated experience and/or familiarity with tools used for security analysis (e.g., tcpdump, Wireshark, snort, ngrep, nmap, strings, hexdump, md5sum, systools)
• Experience with Security Event Incident Management, Log Correlation and Network Behavior Anomaly detection systems (ArcSight, QRadar , Splunk, Mazu, Arbor, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience and/or familiarity with IPS/IDS systems (e.g., SNORT, SourceFire, Proventia, BroIDS)
• Demonstrated experience with one of more of the following: BGP, IGRP, DNS, VVRP, resilient network design, VLAN's, VPN's, NetFlow, packet capture technologies
• Experience and/or familiarity with ACLs, IAVAs, and Certification & Accreditation (ICD 503/DCID 6/3) processes as they apply to network engineering lifecycles
• Proficiency with MS Office Applications
• Must be able to work collaboratively across agencies and physical locations

Desired Skills

• Technical understanding of cybersecurity attack techniques and associated mitigation techniques for networks
• Experience or familiarity with Agile development methodology (i.e., SAFe)
• Comfortable with multilevel security systems, SELinux, and/or Cross Domain Solutions
• Experience with RHEL servers including Red Hat Satellite, IdM, and Ansible
• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and/or Azure platform capabilities
• Experience with Dell Switches and ForcePoint NextGen Firewall
• Familiarity with Virtual Networking, Micro-Segmentation, and Load Balancing (NSX)
• Experience with working with SOC for network threat detection and mitigation

Desired Certifications

• IAT Level II Certification (e.g., Security , SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, GCIH, GSEC certifications)
• Cisco Certified Network Associated (CCNA) or similar certification

WOOD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.