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Mid-Level or Senior Network Engineer - Millennium Space Systems
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$107K - $147K/yr
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Mid-Level or Senior Network Engineer - Millennium Space Systems
Boulder, CO · On-site
$107K - $147K/yr
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Acts as an escalation point to associate engineers and the network operations center. * Installs new hardware, systems, and software for network and/or security components, under some guidance ...
Acts as an escalation point to associate engineers and the network operations center. * Installs new hardware, systems, and software for network and/or security components, under some guidance ...
This position requires a CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) or JNCIA (Juniper Networks Certified Associate, Junos) certification * Must be a proven network engineer with hands-on mid-level ...
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Boulder, CO · On-site
$60.75 - $79.25/hr
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Boulder, CO · On-site
$60.75 - $79.25/hr
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Denver, CO · On-site
$90K - $100K/yr
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Sr. Network Engineer
$100K - $200K/yr
This equates to a Doctorate and 8 years, master's and 10 years, bachelor's and 12 years, associates ... Network engineering and design experience with MPLS WANs, network management tools applications ...
Sr. Network Engineer
$100K - $200K/yr
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Sr. Network Engineer
Denver, CO · On-site
$100K - $200K/yr
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Sr. Network Engineer
Denver, CO · On-site
$100K - $200K/yr
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$80K - $241K/yr
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$74K - $93K/yr
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Network Engineer
Aurora, CO · On-site
$74K - $93K/yr
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Network Engineer
$74K - $93K/yr
Associate degree from an accredited institution Experience: * 2 years of Network Administrator experience Preferred Qualifications: * Microwave Radio Network, line of sight, wireless data ...
Network Engineer
$74K - $93K/yr
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What is the difference between Network Associate vs Network Technician?
| Aspect | Network Associate | Network Technician |
|---|---|---|
| Certifications | CompTIA Network+, Cisco CCNA (preferred) | CompTIA Network+, Cisco CCNA (preferred) |
| Work Environment | Office settings, network support roles | Fieldwork, on-site troubleshooting |
| Job Responsibilities | Assisting with network setup, monitoring, and basic troubleshooting | Installing, maintaining, and repairing network hardware and connections |
Both roles often require similar certifications like CompTIA Network+ and Cisco CCNA. Network Associates typically work in office environments supporting network operations, while Network Technicians often perform hands-on hardware installation and repairs on-site. The roles are closely related, with Network Associates focusing more on support and monitoring, and Network Technicians on physical network infrastructure maintenance.
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Network Virtualization Engineer IRES - SSFB (ADV000BEI)
GeoControl Systems, Inc.Colorado Springs, CO • On-site, Remote
Full-time
Medical, Life, Retirement, PTO
Posted 2 days ago
Job description
GeoControl Systems, Inc.as a HUBZone company, is required to maintain a Federally mandated level of employees that reside (home residence) in a qualified HUBZone. ONLY applicants whose home address lies in a qualified HUBZone will be considered for this position.
You can verify whether you reside in a HUBZone by using the following website:
https://maps.certify.sba.gov/hubzone/map
Description of Duties:
The Network Virtualization Engineer supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and
Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. The candidate will:
• Will serve as a Network Virtualization Engineer and Developer supporting network build out and deployments to the
C2BMC Test Facility as necessary to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
• Work on complex assignments and perform a wide range of VMware system administration activities with little to no
direct supervision.
• Provide root-cause analysis for recurring or critical problems.
• Work closely with a team of system administrators, network engineers, and cybersecurity administrators to maintain a
high-quality test environment for the government customer.
• Perform vulnerability remediation and mitigation to reduce cybersecurity risks and ensure DoD compliance.
• Conduct daily system monitoring, system backup and restoral, and application upgrades to ensure optimal and
continuous system operations.
• Document necessary system changes and actions in appropriate systems of record to ensure historical data is captured
per customer and mission requirements.
• Advise Government customer on system status, optimization and improvement efforts in accordance with program
objectives and design baselines as needed.
• Assist system administration team with the deployment of new virtual machines.
• Perform administration of virtualization environments to include troubleshooting, break/fix activities, the patching and
remediation of servers, and system audit log reviews as needed.
• Have good written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated experience briefing customers and management.
The successful candidate will:
• Have a strong understanding of troubleshooting and configuration of VMware to include protocols and switching, best practice
configurations, connectivity, and networking concepts.
Resumes, in month and year format, must be submitted with application in order to be considered for the position. The
selected candidate may be assigned as an employee for one of our teammate companies.
Requirements
• Must have 10, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience
o May be reduced with completion of advanced education
• Must have 7, or more, years of directly related experience.
• Must have 1, or more, years of experience working in a management or leadership role
• Must have experience in Internet Protocols (e.g. DNS, HTTP, SMTP, SSL); Firewall configuration and troubleshooting;
Multiple network types of telecommunications infrastructures.
• Must be an effective communicator with excellent writing and presentation skills using Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio
drawing tools.
• Must be able to work collaboratively in a team environment with other highly motivated network engineers as well as
independently on large field projects.
• Must have a deep understanding of Foundational VCF Infrastructure including Virtualization (vSphere), Networking (NSX)
and Storage (vSAN)
• Must be able to use SDDC Manager to patch, upgrade and provide overall system maintenance.
• Must have a fundamental understanding of how traffic flows through logical routers with the ability to implement these
concepts in an NSX environment.
• Must be able to configure distributed stateful firewalling, NAT, load balancing and micro segmentation using NSX.
• Must have experience with the design, installation, upgrading and migration of storage using VMware vSAN.
• Must be able to migrate virtual machines and workloads from deprecated versions of vSphere to VMware Cloud
Foundation.
• Must have a current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE, CySA, etc.) or higher
• Must have, or obtain, an active DoD Secret Security Clearance
- Must reside in a HUBZone or be willing to relocate before start date
- https://maps.certify.sba.gov/hubzone/map
Desired Requirements:
• Have a demonstrated understanding of the project management lifecycle and related processes.
• Have experience with PIM, L2 and L3 multicast and type I encryption devices
• Have experience with VXLAN, Juniper Apstra, VMWare Aria and RHEL Ansible
• Have experience with HPE server products
• Have experience creating and configuring virtual distributed switches.
• Have a VMware Certified Technical Associate - Data Center Virtualization (VCTA), VMware Certified Professional - Data
Center Virtualization (VCP-DCV) , VCAP Design, VCAP Deploy or VCDX-DCV Certification
• Have knowledge of Missile Defense, DoD communications systems and MDIOC operations.
• Have a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or Juniper Networks Certified Associate (JNCIA) certification
• Have experience with network monitoring
• Have experience with Python or Powershell programming and scripting.
• Have a degree in an IT or Engineering related discipline
• Have an understanding of various development life cycles such as the Systems Engineering life cycle (SELC), ITIL,
SDLC, etc
This position is expected to pay $ 110,000 - $ 130,000 annually; depending on experience, education, and any
certifications that are directly related to the position.
Benefits
Benefits
GCS health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Typical benefits offered include flexible work schedules and opportunities to work remotely, educational reimbursement, retirement benefits (401K, Roth), health benefits, tax saving options, disability benefits, life and accident insurance, voluntary benefits, paid time off and paid holidays, and parental and pregnancy leave.
About GeoControl Systems
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Industry
Aerospace product and parts manufacturing
Company size
11 - 50 Employees
Headquarters location
Houston, TX, US
Year founded
1984