Senior Network Engineer
Location: Huntsville, AL
Clearance: TS (Poly Eligible)
Who We Seek:
- Passion Seekers. You genuinely care about the work that you do and its impact on the company and our customers.
- Self-Starters. You’re a go-getter who isn’t afraid to step up and take on any task and see through completion.
- Collaborators. You’re a great contributor to a high performing team that accomplishes great feats for our clients.
We are searching for a Senior Network Engineer on an effort supporting our Federal Government Client in Huntsville, AL. The ideal candidate will provide technical engineering support for our large federal government agency’s highly complex network infrastructure environment to include multiple enclaves comprising various classification levels. Network engineering support includes all engineering activities required to support the standard information technology lifecycle. The ideal candidate will provide design and engineering activities in support of new network solutions for a multi-enclave enterprise network environment which encompasses various technology. In addition, the candidate will provide network support on an as needed basis to resolve networking issues that have not been resolved by the first three support tiers.
Responsibilities:
- Act as a senior subject matter expert in the areas of monitoring and analyzing enterprise networks and network devices such as switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers encryptors, etc.
- Provide expert technical guidance and support to the Government, Project Lead, and other Network Analyst in support of monitoring and managing the customer networks
- Review the work of the other contractor personnel based on government standards and industry best practice and provide feedback and recommendations through the Project Lead
- Maintain awareness of trends and best practices related to networks, technology and IT-related topics and provide recommendations to the Project Lead and Government on possible improvements or changes to customer systems and processes
- Provide high-quality and professional customer service in all interactions
- Use the Enterprise Network Monitoring Platform to analyze and provide data and documentation related to the network performance of any or all network components.
- Serve as an on-call escalation point for other network engineers when they are unable to resolve a ticket
- Provide excellent and professional customer service in all interactions
Qualifications:
- Active Top Secret Clearance, with the ability to obtain SCI
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience designing, developing, and implementing network solutions
- Expert knowledge of Internet Protocol (IP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), Stateful firewalls and encryption technologies
- Working knowledge of network management tools, such as Riverbed, Wireshark, Micro Focus Network Automation, etc.
- Working knowledge of web applications, web servers, application load balancers and storage systems. Must have good knowledge of general security tools and methodologies such as firewalls, Intrusion Detection Sensor (IDS)/Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) and access control lists.
- Experience providing Tier 3 support and issue resolution
- Experience providing senior-level engineering support
- Large enterprise environment experience
- Excellent communication skills
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or Higher Cisco Certification
- Bachelor’s degree in technology related field
- Experience in network engineering within the federal intelligence community
- Ability to adhere to a disciplined troubleshooting methodology, and ensure task/mission completion, along with creating and maintaining necessary information
- Highly self-motivated and directed, with attention to detail
i3, LLC is an SBA certified 8(a), minority-owned and small disadvantaged business (SDB) founded in 2014. We are a leader in providing software engineering, big data analytics and visualization, artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions, DevSecOps, data center operations support, and cloud migration for our law enforcement and national security customers. We are proud to be ISO 9001:2015 certified, a Microsoft Gold Data Analytics partner, and a certified Great Place to Work! We treasure our employees and treat them like family, providing them with competitive salaries, generous 401K matching, fully paid medical benefits, referral bonuses, performance incentives, technical certification fee reimbursements, and 26 days a year of paid holidays and vacation.
i3, LLC has extensive experience in delivering technology services with exceptional integrity, quality, and value to customers that include the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Justice, the Office of the Inspector General, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Department of the Interior, the Department of State, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and a variety of state and county level law enforcement agencies, among others.
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
