IT Network Engineer
Description
Background Information:
Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT), provider of automated software testing, data analysis, and cybersecurity solutions for complex, mission-critical systems in the US Department of Defense (DOD), is seeking an IT Network Engineer to be based in our Arlington, VA office.
Overview:
IDT’s Information Systems team is seeking an IT Network Engineer who is seeking new challenges and can learn quickly. The IT Network Engineer will assist in designing, maintaining, and expanding IDT’s corporate network resources, including on-prem, datacenter, and connections to Amazon Web Services. Responsibilities will focus on maintaining network resources, planning network updates, and identifying improvements that could be implemented across the corporate network.
All applicants must be able to obtain/maintain an active U.S. Security Clearance.
Responsibilities Include:
- Maintaining, designing, and expanding IDT’s corporate network, including switches, routers, firewalls, wireless, and related equipment
- Monitoring network performance to determine if adjustments need to be made to meet internal SLAs.
- Interact with technical team members from multiple organizations in a team environment
- Include network segmentation constructs like VLANs and VRF routing domains into existing and new network architectures
- Developing design documentation and diagrams
- Participate in identification of emerging technologies and network architectures
- Assist in performing administration and lifecycle management of network hardware, and software defined networks utilizing multiple network management tools and applications
- Assist in complete capacity planning, prediction, performance monitoring, and troubleshooting physical and software defined networks with tuning to ensure stable performance of supported environments on-prem and in AWS
- Supporting Tier 2 helpdesk requests related to network issues, as needed
- Able to travel approximately 10%
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, or relevant field of Engineering
- 2+ years of experience with relevant technology field required
Required Skills:
- Experience with Cisco OSs
- Experience with firewall policy management and design
- Advanced networking experience – TCP/IP, DNS, Routing, BGP, OSPF, VLAN, SDN
- Networking protocol experience (802.11, TCP, UDP, ICMP)
- LAN and WAN experience
Preferred Skills:
- Cisco CCNA certifications or equivalent is a plus (CCNP preferable)
- Experience with Palo Alto and WatchGuard firewalls
- Experience in AWS networking (VPC, Route53, Transit Gateway, etc…)
- Experience with Cisco HW, VMware NSX-T, AWS (VPC, Transit Gateway, etc…)
Competencies:
- Ability to work with all levels of staff within and outside of Information Systems and outside the organization
- Desire to stay current with industry trends and best practices
- Ability to quickly learn new or unfamiliar technology and products using documentation and internet resources
- Excellence in technical oral and written communication with peers and non-technical cohorts
- Be capable of working independently, but thrive in a team environment
- Solid analytical abilities, coupled with a strong sense of ownership, urgency and drive
- Strong organization, communication, and planning skills
EEO Statement:
IDT is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.