Information Security Systems Engineering 1
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Job Details
- Job Title: Network Engineer
- Job Code: 36171
- Job Location: Melbourne, FL
- Job Schedule: 9/80
Job Description
This role requires a dynamic individual with strong technical expertise and leadership skills to lead a small team of network engineers. This individual will conduct network architecture design, feasibility and modeling. Designs, analyzes, plans, and modifies network components and/or software by translating customer requirements and objectives into final product design. Develops and evaluates network performance criteria and measurement methods. Prepares analysis of the short-term or long-term capacity needs for switching, routing transmission and signaling.
Essential Functions:
- Network engineering tasks with IP networks, to include:
- Configure & harden routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and various servers.
- Work with leading network vendors such as HP/HPE, Cisco, Juniper, and F5.
- Implement and troubleshoot IP networks.
- Operate IP tools/technologies/protocols such as NetFlow, TCP and UDP signaling, IS-IS, OSPFv2, OSPFv3, iBGP, eBGP, MPLS Layer 3 VPNs, and Ethernet switching.
- Perform enterprise network troubleshooting (Multicast, Layer 2, Cisco IOS(s), IP routing [BGP, ISIS, OSPF, and EIGRP], HSRP and physical layer issues (Ethernet, OpticSal, TDM).
- Operate Network Tools (Fundamental understanding of Wire Shark, SNMP traps, TCPDumps, etc.).
- Plan, implement, verify and troubleshoot local and wide-area enterprise networks.
- Produce engineering drawings and technical procedures.
- Lead the implementation of key solutions that support customer visions and objectives:
- Provide motivated leadership in the development and execution of detailed action plans
- Evaluate technologies and designs in relation to the critical infrastructure and service needs for external customers.
- Lead the implementation of key solutions that support customer visions and objectives.
- Participate in inter-program initiatives and discussions to resolve technical challenges
- Perform proof of concepts and service trials while documenting system integration.
- Identify areas of opportunity for automation and network optimization.
- Create and maintain documentation and training for engineering team members.
- Define and implement best practices for network and capacity management.
- Communicate effectively (verbal and written).
- Perform critical thinking in high pressure environments.
- Perform Agile development processes.
- Implement network security methods, including the configuration of device authentication utilizing Radius or Tacacs+ (802.1X).
- Implement load balancing techniques and network address translation.
- Work will be performed on-site with limited opportunities for remote support.
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