Network Engineer

Summary

CTC Group is seeking Network Engineers, Levels 1 & 2 for positions to support our efforts in Annapolis Junction at the R&E building. Candidates with military experience are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Perform installations, debugs, maintenance, upgrades and general support for Cisco equipment.
• Apply sound engineering practices, good judgement, and technical acumen to achieve both short and long terms goals as established by the client.
• Perform services from network design through implementation, maintenance, and upgrading of existing networks.
• Analyze designs, specifications, and related documents.
• Demonstrate experience with networking fundamentals such as, general LAN/CAN/WAN administration, VPNs, VTCs, firewalls, schedules conversions and cutovers, etc.
• Coordinate with all responsible users and sites to resolve network or system incidents.
• Translate business requirements into telecommunications (e.g., LAN, CAN, WAN, Voice and Video) requirements, designs and orders.
• Provide input to the design of the organization's network and mission architecture.
• Configure and optimize the network to connect various front-end and back-end components.
• Perform maintenance and upgrades of networks including routers, switches, firewalls, remote access systems, hardware and networks.
• Maintain network integrity and connectivity while ensuring compliance with policies while maintaining system backs ups and recovery capabilities.
• Understand the OSI model and its use to help visualize how the network communicates along with troubleshooting network problems.
• Demonstrated experience with network monitoring tools.
• Proactive monitoring of all network devices, service and services using a combination of tools to ensure high availability and continuity of operations.
• Minimize network latency and maximize data throughput through design analysis and network performance monitoring tools. Optimize end-to-end system performance and dataflow management.
• Implement specific network solutions to support server requirements to include load-balancing, Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) TDMA IP-based satellite systems, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) session performance, VPN's, firewall contexts, Traffic Shaping Voice over IP (VoIP), IP Security (IPSec), IP Encryption, Media over IP (MoIP), and network address translation (NAT) where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline.

Level 1 Requirements

• In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, seven (7) additional years of experience in Network Engineering disciplines with a high school diploma. 
• Five (5) years experience as a Network Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. 
• Certification in routing such as a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or higher.
• Shall have "Security " related certification.
• Recommended CWIP Level: IAT 1 

Level 2 Requirements

• In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, four (4) additional years of experience in Network Engineering disciplines with a high school diploma. 
• Ten (10) years experience as a Network Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity. 
• Certification in routing such as a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or higher.
• Shall have "Security " related certification.
• CWIP Yrs Experience: IAT 3  
• Recommended CWIP Level: IAT 2 

Desired Skills

• Experience with Cisco, Visio, IP Spaces, VPN knowledge and scans.

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Why CTC Group?

As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), we recognize that successful partnerships are based on open and direct communication, mutual respect, and the ability to adapt to evolving capabilities. Our cleared employees bring decades of experience supporting customers in the Intelligence and Defense communities. We specialize in providing engineering, technical, operational support, and training services to Federal government, and Mission Operations.

COVID Policy: Prospective and/or new employees will be required to adhere with CTC Group’s vaccination policy. All CTC Group employees must be fully vaccinated, and they must submit proof of vaccination on their first day of employment. Prospective or new employees may seek an exemption to the vaccination requirement by emailing HR and must have an approved exemption prior to the start of their employment. Customer site vaccination requirements, if stricter, will take precedence over CTC Group’s vaccination policy.

CTC Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, physical disability, genetic information, mental disability, age, military status or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner status, gender (including sex stereotyping), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related) or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.