What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network Solutions Engineer position at Nationwide IT Services?
Network Solutions Engineer
Remote - National Capital Region Preferred
SECRET Clearance
US Citizenship Required
Nationwide IT Services, Inc. NIS is seeking a talented candidate for Network Solutions Engineer who will Provide network solution engineering efforts to plan, design, configure, troubleshoot, implement, enhance, optimize and secure DCSA's infrastructure of non-virtual and virtual systems in enclaves and data centers, regional field offices, field offices, and the Amazon Web Service (AWS) Govcloud environments, as part of the overall strategic objective of the DCSA IT modernization and One IT initiatives to provide a flexible enterprise IT environment to support the DCSA mission IAW with DCSA and DoD policies and procedures and commonly utilized industry best practices.
Responsibilities:
About Nationwide IT Services
NIS is an IT and Management consulting company, designated 8(a) by the SBA, and a CVE-verified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. Our mission is to deliver value-added services to our customers, leveraging technology, people, and industry best practices to implement innovative solutions through our trusted employees and team members.
Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, 401(k) plan with employer match, paid holidays, PTO (sick/vacation), commuter benefits, employee assistance program (EAP) and educational reimbursement along with additional benefits like pet and legal insurance.
Nationwide IT Services, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, disability or protected veteran status.
Remote - National Capital Region Preferred
SECRET Clearance
US Citizenship Required
Nationwide IT Services, Inc. NIS is seeking a talented candidate for Network Solutions Engineer who will Provide network solution engineering efforts to plan, design, configure, troubleshoot, implement, enhance, optimize and secure DCSA's infrastructure of non-virtual and virtual systems in enclaves and data centers, regional field offices, field offices, and the Amazon Web Service (AWS) Govcloud environments, as part of the overall strategic objective of the DCSA IT modernization and One IT initiatives to provide a flexible enterprise IT environment to support the DCSA mission IAW with DCSA and DoD policies and procedures and commonly utilized industry best practices.
Responsibilities:
- Supports translation of strategic goals, commitments, requirements, risks, and objectives into plans, tasks, and activities for solutions and alternatives, from a network perspective.
- Researches, maintains, and applies expertise in emerging technologies, and industry developments, trends, best practices, and principles of network engineering.
- Develops and designs load balancing and engineering capability assessments.
- Provides and implements capacity-planning solutions.
- Directs or performs integration and testing of all items to ensure security and operability before deployment. Implements operational design standards and establishes appropriate interfaces that best fulfill interoperability and mission requirements, designing, recommending, and engineering configuration of all network and communication equipment, facilities, and services, specifically including router/switch configurations, Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, Regional Internet Access Points (RIAPs), Virtual Private Networks, gateway servers, and related services, in a manner to ensure most efficient flow of data and highest security, coordinating all solutions with Cyber Security Defense Operations.
- Plans and oversees execution of network installations of system hardware and software upgrades. Plans and executes backups and recovery operations. Directs, executes, or supports compilation, implementation, maintenance and archiving of network records, documentation, and artifacts, such as specifications, topologies, diagrams, and policies; network blueprints and design documents; network data flow diagrams; Access Control Lists (ACLs); network management trend analysis reports; accreditations; network provisioned gear and change control documentation.
- Provides inputs into the Activity Report.
- 5 years of experience in architecting, deploying, and managing network environments
- Experience deploying, upgrading, and troubleshooting multivendor network equipment and solutions, including Cisco, Palo Alto, ForcePoint and CyberArk
- Ability and willingness to develop creative solutions to business problems and work well within a team environment
- Experience with Windows and Linux-based operating systems, and a working knowledge of web-based applications
- 4 years of experience with network connectivity for physical and virtualized servers
- 4 years of experience installing and configuring network equipment such as routers, switches, firewalls, etc.
- Ability to write documentation such as procedures, processes, and standard operating procedures
- Good knowledge of and the ability to perform DoD reporting
- Good analytical, troubleshooting, and problem solving skills
- Must have good inter-team/cross-team communication and collaboration skills
- Good organizational and time management skills
- Top Secret Clearance
- IASAE-I or CSSP-IS, Certification in one of the following areas, CASP CE, CISSP, CSSLP, CEH, CSA , GICSP, SSCP
- MA/MS with 7 to 11 years of experience
- o Cisco CCNA or CCNP Certification preferred
- o Security , CISSP, or equivalent
- o Understanding of Cloud technologies (Google Cloud Platform, Azure or AWS)
- o Experience with Identity Governance Products (SailPoint, Oracle, Saviynt etc.)
- o Knowledge of web services (REST/SOAP)
- o Familiarity with SCIM and knowledge of various API authentication standards
- o Experience with Linux and Windows Operating Systems
- o Assess integration opportunities from technical perspective and provide solutions
- o Experience working in a Scrum environment
- o Experience with Scrum tools
About Nationwide IT Services
NIS is an IT and Management consulting company, designated 8(a) by the SBA, and a CVE-verified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. Our mission is to deliver value-added services to our customers, leveraging technology, people, and industry best practices to implement innovative solutions through our trusted employees and team members.
Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, 401(k) plan with employer match, paid holidays, PTO (sick/vacation), commuter benefits, employee assistance program (EAP) and educational reimbursement along with additional benefits like pet and legal insurance.
Nationwide IT Services, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, disability or protected veteran status.
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