Network Engineer - TS cleared (SCI Eligible)

Company: Reston Consulting Group
Location: Washington
Posted on: November 6, 2024

Job Description:

Network Engineer - TS cleared (SCI Eligible) RCG is a growing federal contracting company and Certified as a Great Place to Work. We are looking for strongly qualified people to help support our clients. We are currently seeking Network Engineer with an active Top-Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility for a full-time position (on site) as part of an ongoing contract in Washington, DC Please note: Due to the secure nature of this government agency, all candidates must be U.S. citizens and hold a current and active Top-Secret clearance with SCI eligibility. The successful candidate will receive a contingent offer based on the outcome of a government background check. This may take several weeks, and the candidate cannot begin actual employment until the background check is successfully completed. The Network Engineer shall perform a full range of duties to support network operations and administration services that encompasses major hardware and infrastructure software platforms throughout the enterprise system. The network includes the intranet, extranet, LAN, and WAN. Support may include after-hours or weekend support for maintenance, outage resolution, or other service support requested by the government. Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain the day-day operation of the TFIN computer network. Maintain hardware and software;
• Assist in disaster recovery operations. Protect data, software, and hardware from attacks;
• Replace faulty network hardware components. Work closely with customers to identify potential issues and fix existing problems;
• Design, configure, and test networking software, computer hardware, and operating system software. Review network designs and configurations to ensure consistency with architecture;
• Implement, administer, and troubleshoot CISCO network devices including WAPs, firewalls, routers, switches, and controllers; Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve hardware, software, and other network and system problems;
• Monitor and optimize network performance;
• Coordinate computer network access and use;
• Replace faulty network hardware components;
• Protect data, software, and hardware by coordinating, planning and implementing network security measures;
• Confer with customers and users and solve existing system issues;
• Implement network and operating System Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) to secure all aspects of the network;
• Assist in providing IATT and ATO packages; Conduct research and testing on the state-of-the-art network information technologies;
• Participate in customer briefings and design reviews;
• Create, update, and maintain system level baseline documentation to include block diagrams, Simple Network Diagrams (SND), Detailed Network Diagrams (DND), and router & switch configuration Templates. Required Qualifications:
  • Active Security Clearance (in this case TS/SCI)
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience in supporting network operations with a federal government agency
  • Demonstrated knowledge of CISCO network devices
  • Desired certifications: CCNP, CCNA, Security+, Net+
  • College degree in Network Operations & Security, desired Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. RCG, Inc. does not discriminate against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibits discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, or national origin.
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