Role: Network Engineer
Work Location : Parkway, Annapolis, MD
Duration: 12 Months Contract
- OFFEROR RESOURCE QUALIFICATIONS:
- The Offeror shall propose a resource that meet the following minimum qualifications:
- Associate degree in an Information Technology (IT) related field (as determined by the AOC).
- Active certifications as follows:
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Enterprise or (CCNP) Security Certification.
- The AOC prefers Offeror proposed resource to have the following qualifications:
- Ten (10) years of CONUS technical experience in IT networking.
- Bachelor’s degree in an Information Technology (IT) related field (as determined by the AOC).
- The following certifications issued within the last four (4) years:
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) in Enterprise Infrastructure or Security Certification.
- Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) Certification.
- Prisma Certified Cloud Security Engineer (PCCSE) Certification from Palo Alto Networks.
- SCOPE OF WORK
- Offeror proposed resource shall be responsible for the following:
- Designing, developing, analyzing, troubleshooting, and documenting computer networks and infrastructure.
- Performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and documentation of a statewide network, utilizing industry best practices for security, disaster recovery and business continuity, change control, and client support.
- Developing and analyzing network designs and protocols including prototyping and assessment.
- Performing planning, engineering, forecasting and implementation, and identification of resource requirements for network systems.
- Leading and/or assisting in major network projects to support capacity growth, upgrades and new products/features, and integration.
- Evaluating current network systems and recommending changes in maintenance and systems standards, and training support personnel on the conversion, implementation, and troubleshooting.
- Applying in-depth up-to-date knowledge of standards, guidelines, industry trends and similar for LAN, WAN, Wireless, Data Center, Cloud networking and interconnection.
- Driving improvements in network process, efficiency, and standardization.
- Ensuring security compliance, change control processes and adherence to standards.
- Providing upper tier of diagnosis, isolation, and resolution of network problems. (1) Identifying and documenting root cause. (2) Proactively identifying potential issues in the production environment and recommending potential solutions
- Developing comprehensive graphical and text-based documentation and effectively managing the implementation process from design to acceptance.
- Hosting weekly status meetings/calls with team or on as needed basis.
- Leading, scheduling, and overseeing the activities with other team members to resolve end user hardware and software problems in a timely and accurate fashion.
- Assisting in the creation of robust network designs, acting as the escalation point of contact and lead engineer for implementations and provide ongoing support and maintenance.
- Oversight of the configuration, maintenance, and documentation of routers, switches, wireless controllers, load balancers, security appliances, WAN optimizers, and management and security appliances.
- Reporting as follows:
- Weekly report communicating project progress and status,
- Weekly time reporting on JIS provided forms, and
- Any additional reports as assigned by the supervising manager.
- OFFEROR RESOURCE(S) SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, & CAPABILITIES
- Offeror shall propose a resource possessing the following preferred skills, experience, and capabilities:
- Experience with:
- Layer 2 & 3 optimization and boundary virtual switching systems.
- Scalable routing protocols (BGP, EIGRP, OSPF).
- Enterprise Data Center and cloud Networking for Virtualization, SDN, Load Balancing, storage.
- Zero Trust Network Access and micro-segmentation.
- High Availability in Enterprise.
- Advanced WAN service layers, SDWANs and WAN Optimization applications.
- Current Network Security Services applications, services, and appliances including, but not limited to:
i Identity Management.
ii Network Access Control.
iii Application Layer Inspection.
iv Content and Malware Filtering.
v Data Loss and Intrusion Prevention.
vi Zero-day threats.
vii IPsec and SSL VPN.
viii PKI.
ix Two-Factor Authentication.
- Enterprise VoIP and physical security environments - access control and video surveillance network applications.
- Quality-of-Service design and implementation.
- Network Management Protocols, Applications and Operating System capabilities
- Installation and configuration of Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, and Palo Alto platforms
- Installation, configuration, securing and troubleshooting enterprise wireless access systems.
- Ability to:
- Work independently, troubleshoot, and provide mentoring to junior associates.
- Communicate effectively when providing presentations.
- Produce technical documents (diagrams, design documents, project plans and schedules, and user instructions) as required.
- Knowledge of:
- Infrastructure Services and IPAM products.
- IP multicast, Enterprise Video conferencing, streaming and on demand components.
- Coding languages for scripting.
- Major server desktop operating systems and utilities.
