Network Engineer
Herndon, VA

Job Description

Responsibilities

Designs and plans network communications systems. Provides specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture. Conducts cost/benefit analysis and provides specific detailed information for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements. Conducts testing of network design. Responsible for monitoring network hardware operations to ensure properly set configuration options. Plans implementation of enhancements and upgrades to the network. Advises network users of hardware requirements, configurations, and limitations. Maintains technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc. Evaluates and reports on new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network. May be assigned responsibility for the management of the systems administration function, including associated staff.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

* Working knowledge of network related CISCO platforms such as Firewalls, routers, LAN switches, load balancing systems, remote access systems, network management and capacity planning systems
* Implementation and trouble shooting experience of a large networking enterprise

Preferred Qualifications:

* Understanding of AWS cloud technology concepts such as VPC, VPC Peering, DirectConnect and EC2 instances
* Understanding of the process of migrating an on-premise infrastructure to AWS
* Bachelor's degree plus eight (8) to ten (10) years of experience or a master's degree plus six (6) yto eight (8) years of experience

Clearance

Clearance: Candidates for this position must be clearable, and may be required to be submitted for a security clearance, based on current background investigation (SBI), as well as the favorable completion of polygraph. Clearance and polygraph processing will be completed by the U.S. Government.

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Recruiting Point of Contact:

John Schumacher: ext.john.schumacher@keywcorp.com

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