Systems Engineer (Network-VPN) IV

Clearance: Public Trust

Job Description

• Our Client is seeking an experienced Network Engineer (VPN) to support their operations at their Raleigh NC facility.
• The selected candidate will be required to Assist in the installation and maintenance of network communications.
• Configures various network devices and services.
• Troubleshoots the network issues within established polices, procedures, standards, and compliance items of the USPS.
• May assists network architecture design, feasibility, and cost studies.
• Must have knowledge of Internet, computer, routers, switches, firewall, etc.

Responsibilities will include:

• Strong analysis fundamentals and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills to present/communicate ideas effectively across different audiences, such as customers and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to take ownership of customer success and drive customer satisfaction.
• Ability to successfully manage your tasks and complete them in a timely manner.
• Hands-on experience using tools to configure, deploy and/or troubleshoot Cisco or other vendors' products and solutions.
• Ability to identify network topologies, build lab setups and collaborate with multiple technologies to replicate and resolve problems.
• Willingness to learn new skills to support different technologies and adapt to business needs.
• Strong ability to work with different cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work as a great teammate and work with minimal supervision.

Desired Technical Skills:

• 3-5+ years of related experience involving high-level customer support in Security technologies.
• Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP stack, Routing/Switching, SSL/TLS, common Application Layer protocols
• Knowledge and troubleshooting experience of Site-to-Site, DMVPN, IPsec, FlexVPN, Remote Access VPN, GETVPN.
• Knowledge and experience in at least one of the network security technologies: Cybersecurity, Firewall, IPS.
• Working experience of VPN on different products like Cisco Router, Firewalls ASA/NGFW.
• Experience with using Wireshark to analyze captures for troubleshooting.
• Proficient in English, written and spoken.

Technical skills Considered a plus:

• Analyze traffic and packet flows using packet analyzers such as Wireshark, Nmap, Metasploit, Kali for Pen Testing and offensive security.
• Admin troubleshooting experience of Linux-based hosts, servers, and devices (Performance issues, logs analysis and user management)
• Ability to manage, configure and troubleshoot technologies based on certificates (PKI, SSL, TLS, VPN, Man-in-the-middle decryption)
• Ability to understand, explain and troubleshoot Authentication Protocols and Standards (LDAP, Radius, SAML, SSO, etc.)

Education:

• A minimum of thirteen (13) years' relevant experience.
• A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is preferred. four additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a college degree is required.
• If the individual's degree is not in the applicable field, then four additional years of related experience is required.

Certifications:

• CCNP Security and or CCIE (preferred, other security certifications are also highly appreciated).