Job Title: Systems Engineer

Clearance: Secret Clearance

Location: Norfolk, VA

Job Type: Full-Time

Target Salary Range: $145,000 - $165,000

*This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level, years of experience and/or certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary.

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires BS degree and 5-7 years of prior relevant experience or Master’s with less than 4 years of relevant experience.
• Currently possess and ability to maintain an active DoD Secret security clearance.
• Minimum of DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II Certification required prior to onboarding and must maintain certification while supporting the SMIT Contract.

Core Technical Skills

Network Engineering:

• Functional understanding of advanced multivendor routing and switching network environments. (Cisco, Arista, Brocade, Juniper, McAfee and others)

Network Security:

• Functional understanding of enterprise firewalls and robust Access Control Lists (ACLs).

Infrastructure Administration:

• Comprehensive lifecycle management and administration of diverse network nodes.

Automation & DevOps Network Scripting:

• Proficiency in modern scripting languages like Python, PowerShell and YAML for network task automation.

Infrastructure as Code:

• Proficiency in Ansible playbook development, testing, and deployment.

Network Automation:

• Hands-on experience with network nodes configuration management and automated provisioning.

Automated Policy Management:

• Ability to design and deploy automated policy enforcement mechanisms across network infrastructure.

Network Management Systems (NMS) & Operations

• Expert-level administration, configuration, and end-to-end support of complex Network Management Systems like, Cisco Catalyst Center, OpenText Network Automation (NA), OpenText Network Node Manager (NNMi), and Arista CloudVision.

Linux & Container Infrastructure:

• Hands-on RedHat 8 administration, support, and Kubernetes orchestration for modern NMS deployments.

Performance Optimization:

• Continuous monitoring and proactive tuning of network nodes for peak performance.

Analytical & Leadership Skills

• Deep analysis of complex, ambiguous technical situations to drive root-cause resolution.

Executive Communication:

• Synthesis of complex technical data into concise, high-level summaries for executive decision-making.

Collaboration & Communication

• Proven experience working effectively with distributed, cross-functional teams located across the United States.

Remote Team Synergy:

• Skill in utilizing modern collaboration tools to bridge geographical gaps and maintain project alignment.

Workplace Adaptability:

• Demonstrated reliability and productivity managing a flexible 40-hour workweek schedule.