Network Infrastructure Architect/Engineer

Network Infrastructure Architect/Engineer

Candidates will need to work on site 3 days a week. Selected candidate must reside within two (2) hours of SSA Headquarters in Woodlawn, MD

Key Required Skills:

DNS/IPAM; Firewalls; NAC; load balancing; DDoS mitigation, tapping/sniffing infrastructures; NTP; AWS (Preferred), Azure, or Google Cloud, WAN, LAN, IPv6, TCP/IP, VPN, Ethernet Skills; EIGRP, BGP4, RIP, VPLS, MPLS; Active Cisco CCIE certification.

Position Description:

Research, design and implement security solutions for network infrastructure.

Engineer network solutions for new & existing systems.

Provide day-to-day network engineering and operations support.

Provide tactical and strategic input on overall network planning and related projects.

Work with advanced technical principles, theories, and concepts.

Challenge with working on complex technical problems and providing innovative solutions.

Work with highly experienced and technical resources.

All other duties as assigned or directed.

Attending customer lab environment to work with new technologies and applications

Skills Requirements:

FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS (Basic Qualifications)

10 years of experience with designing, configuring, managing, maintaining, and troubleshooting network switching and routing protocols in a large enterprise network (7000+ nodes).

8 years of experience with configuring and managing switches, routers, Load Balancers, firewalls

8 years of experience with Network Monitoring/IPAM (i.e., SolarWinds, NetFlow)

8 years of physical communication troubleshooting skills using cabling and signaling analyzer, packet capture and analysis

8 years of Firewall experience including designing, configuring, testing and troubleshooting.

8 years of experience and knowledge of Cisco IOS and Cisco Nexus Operating systems

8 years of experience with WAN Optimization using Riverbed and trace tools like Wireshark

5 years of experience with a high-level scripting language such as Python or Perl

5 years of experience with Gigamon

Active Cisco CCIE, CCNP certification, IPv6 and PRIME experience

Strong cloud networking & design experience preferably with Hyperscalers like AWS, Azure and google.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust. Contract requirement.

FACTORS TO HELP YOU SHINE (Required Skills)

These skills will help you succeed in this position:

Experience with Dynatrace

Solid understanding of internetworking: security, routing, switching, SAN and application networking

Experience with Microsoft Server and Linux Administration

Expertise in the Linux command-line environment.

High availability, failover and redundant configurations

Network deployment and operations automation (Ansible, Zero Touch Provisioning)

Experience with virtualization solutions (i.e., VMWare).

Experience documenting network information including of all switching and routing equipment, connected IP-addressable devices and cabling interconnects.

Provide technical competence for auditing the existing environment by creating relevant documentation where it does not exist.

Plan, research, evaluate, design and develop network systems by applying engineering, hardware and software design theories and principles to develop a compatible system infrastructure in line with organization strategies.

Interface with customer IT leadership and internal teams to develop network, systems, and security solutions.

Ability to produce operational documentation using industry best practices in t technical writing.

Experience in using MS Visio, Project.

HOW TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD (Desired Skills)

Showcase your knowledge of modern development through the following experience or skills:

Active Cisco CCIE, CCNP certification

Knowledge, skills and abilities creating and managing automation scripts to manage Network as a Service (Software Defined Networking (SDN), Load Balancers, firewalls, etc.

Experience developing best practice project plans, engineering scripts, and documentation for network performance management.

Prior Federal government experience.

Self-starter, highly motivated individual who adapts and isn't afraid to volunteer in a dynamic work environment.

Strong attention to detail with an ability to operate effectively across multiple priorities.

Knowledge of relational databases and ability to construct and debug SQL queries

Education:

Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of experience

Must be able to obtain a Public Trust

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Headquartered in Leesburg, Virginia, Zenius Corporation is a HUBZone-certified small business. Zenius specializes in providing Grants Management, IT Modernization, Acquisition Management, and Financial Management services to Federal agencies. Zenius is selected by Inc 5000 as one of the fastest-growing companies in the DC Metro Area award for two years in a row 2021 and 2020. Zenius is also listed by Financial Times as one of the fastest-growing companies in the Americas in 2021. Zenius is an awardee of 2019 Best of Leesburg winner (Business Management Consultant category). Learn more at.

BENEFITS

Zenius Corporation is a very employee-oriented company. Join us now and help us grow!

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes paid holidays and paid time off, medical insurance including health, vision, dental insurance, 401K matching, Flexible Spending Account and flexible schedules, as per business needs. We also work with our employees on training and professional certification plans that benefit the employee.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

Zenius Corporation provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Zenius complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Zenius Corporation expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.