Overnight Network Engineer H1B Jobs in Silver Spring, MD

Job Summary:
Navstar Inc. is an award-winning organization providing IT services and solutions, particularly in support of mission-critical programs focused on National Security. They are seeking a Senior Network Engineer to manage and troubleshoot networking hardware and software, ensuring the operational integrity of network systems.
Responsibilities:
• Must have at least 5 years of in-depth experience with hardware/software from Cisco Systems.
• Must have at least 5 years of in-depth experience with hardware/software from Palo Alto Systems.
• Must have experience providing analysis, root cause diagnosis, and troubleshooting for routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Must have an in-depth understanding of IP subnetting, VLANs and the OSI layers.
• Must have in-depth experience with various vendor networking products (switches, routers, firewalls, etc.).
• Must have a solid understanding of different physical mediums such as copper and single mode/multimode fiber and physical connector types (RJ11, RJ45, LC, SC, ST, etc.).
• Must be able to respond to operational issues while off duty, on an on-call basis.
• Some travel will be required.
• Must be able to travel up to 25% of the time to local program locations (not overnight). Additional travel to CONUS and OCONUS location(s) may also be required (overnight).
Qualifications:
Required:
• To be eligible for this position you must hold an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience.
• Must have at least 5 years of in-depth experience with hardware/software from Cisco Systems.
• Must have at least 5 years of in-depth experience with hardware/software from Palo Alto Systems.
• Must have experience providing analysis, root cause diagnosis, and troubleshooting for routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Must have an in-depth understanding of IP subnetting, VLANs and the OSI layers.
• Must have in-depth experience with various vendor networking products (switches, routers, firewalls, etc.).
• Must have a solid understanding of different physical mediums such as copper and single mode/multimode fiber and physical connector types (RJ11, RJ45, LC, SC, ST, etc.).
• Must be able to respond to operational issues while off duty, on an on-call basis.
• Some travel will be required.
• Must be able to travel up to 25% of the time to local program locations (not overnight). Additional travel to CONUS and OCONUS location(s) may also be required (overnight).
• Requirements for one of the following skill levels: Senior: Ten (10) years’ experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required of which five (5) years shall be within the Federal Government. Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional network engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree. Certifications: An IAT level II baseline certification as defined by DoD 8570.01-M is required.
• Expert: Twelve (12) years’ experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional network engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree. Certifications: An IAT level III baseline certification as defined by DoD 8570.01-M is required.
Preferred:
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
• Experience with KG-175 and/or KG-250/KG-255 configuration and deployment.
• Experience with VINE/GEM One.
• Experience with SolarWinds or other similar network monitoring applications, configuration and monitoring tools.
• Experience with VMWare 7 or higher usage and network configuration.
• Experience with any or all of the following technologies: Cisco, Nexus/ Catalyst/ ASA/ ISR/XE/ ASA/Firepower,ISE, McAfee Sidewinder, Palo Alto, Juniper, F5, IPSEC, NAT, SCP, TFTP, BGP, vPC.
• Experience with Cisco Call Manager server configuration and troubleshooting with integration of Instant Messaging (IMP), Cisco Meeting Server, Jabber and Unity Voicemail.
• Managing and upgrading the Cisco Unified Communications and Collaboration infrastructure – On Premise.
• Experience with OLT/PON.
• Experience with and a basic understanding of TCP MTU/MSS adjustments.
• Understanding of security using technologies as reverse proxies, cross domain solutions and load balancers.
Company:
Who We Are: Since 1999, Navstar has earned a reputation for excellence by listening to our customers, being easy to work with, and delivering on our commitments. Founded in 1999, the company is headquartered in Reston, USA, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.