Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Network Engineer to support an IC customer/contract in Springfield, VA. Security requirements are a TS/SCI clearance and eligibility to obtain a CI polygraph. 

Performs research, requirements analysis, design, installation, documentation, troubleshooting, and sustainment of local- and wide-area network hardware and services. Develops system specifications, architecture designs, integration and test plans, and all relevant documentation. Maintain compliance with QA standards as well as ensuring service performance indicators are met or exceeded. Experience in reviewing Mission related change requirements such as Change Requests (CRQs) and determining impacts on Transport activities across the Enterprise while providing Technical solutions. 

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Engineer and implement solutions for Projects based on customer Change Requests 
• Serve as the technical representative for assigned projects.
• Provide recommendations on newly submitted actions items.
• Coordinate issues with the appropriate owners/organizations.
• Evaluate and report on new/emerging network/communication technologies to enhance capacity, performance and reliability of the network.
• Evaluate and recommend changes and/or technology upgrades to address performance, standardization and industry best practices
• Follows all Customer network security processes and procedures, ensures compliance with all Government policies.
• Develop and maintain network architecture diagrams.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Experience with F5 (APM, AFM, SSLO, etc.)
• Competent with mutual Transport Layer Security (mTLS)
• Experience with Online Certificate Status Protocol OCSP revocation
• Familiar with DoD PKI, Kerberos, LDAP, Active Directory, HTML
• Ability to describe and troubleshoot TLS/SSL handshake/connection issues
• Experience with HTTP, SAML and OAuth
• Network design,engineering, and implementation (Advanced Level)
• Creation of network related Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) equipment lists and costing

Desired Skills or Certifications:

• F5 Networks Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) 
• CISCO CCNP, CCVP, CCNA or CCDP (or equivalent)

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Programming, Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience
• 5 years IT experience

Benefits and Perks

Compensation

• Industry competitive salary well above market average
• 401K plan with 4% company match, immediately fully vested
• Referral bonuses up to $5,000

100% company-paid benefits

• Cigna Medical plan for employee family
• Vision and Dental plan for employee family
• Short Term Disability for employee
• Long Term Disability for employee
• Life Insurance for employee

Flexible Paid Time Off Policy

• 180 hours (minimum) per year of PTO with additional time at manager discretion
• 10 Company Holidays per year
• 6 weeks paid maternity and paternity leave
• Flexible work environment to accommodate commuting, family and personal schedules

Career Growth

• Company sponsored training and certifications
• No questions asked professional/business/technical book reimbursement
• Company paid training and conference attendance and travel expenses

Company Overview
Innovative Data Solutions (IDS) is a small business specializing in engineering and supporting mission critical IT infrastructure for the US Government Intelligence, Defense and Homeland Security communities.

Established in 2008, IDS has 15 years of experience delivering IT solutions to the Federal market. We’re a small company of technology enthusiasts and we thrive on exceeding expectations. We specialize in Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Storage, High Performance Computing, Cybersecurity and Data Analytics. Across these technology areas we provide full lifecycle services: strategy, design, implementation and operations.

IDS engineers are based in Washington, DC and St. Louis, MO and are experienced working with US Government installations across the US, Europe and Asia.