Job description

AAC is seeking a Network Engineer to join a new and fast-growing Information Technology team that supports a national technology footprint. In conjunction with our various partners and MSP s you will oversee the overall network architecture requirements, design and implementation in a cloud first approach.

This position will be work a hybrid remote schedule with 4 days onsite and 1 day remote.

KEY Responsibilities:

Assist 3rd party management of IT networks including design, monitoring, support and Change Management across Microsoft, Cisco and Aruba technologies ensuring the service provider maintains the health, security and availability of the environment

Ensure the environment is maintained in a timely manner, ensuring compliance to needed control frameworks, internal and external audit requirements, and vulnerability scanning; working with our 3rd party security specialists and network service provider to review and action all vulnerabilities so as to maintain compliance, including PCI-DSS, ISO27001 and GDPR

Create and maintain clear and concise documentation of the environment, exhibiting excellent change control and an appreciation of the control of risk

Provide subject matter expertise, guidance and mentoring on all of the enterprise network

Identify opportunities to improve the technical landscape assisting in the design, documentation, costing and implementation of new infrastructure solutions

Support IT Project teams in delivery of wider IT services and applications, ensuring adherence to IT infrastructure best practice and standards

Assist in IT Change Board as needed, driving best practice in IT Service and Change Management

Ensure security levels on network, infrastructure and servers are maintained.

Support Network Core, Firewalls, Switches, Routers, VPNs, Wireless Access Points, and other associated equipment.

Work closely with our MSP providers and IT staff to provide outstanding service to our user community.

Ensure data and trend analysis are performed monthly for Infrastructure team.

Essential Skills, Experience, AND Education Requirements:

At least 5 years of experience working with LAN / WAN / TCP-IP / Firewalls / Switching/ Routing configuration and admin (Juniper/Meraki)

Experience with network security protocols and procedures

Experience operating in a SOC is desirable

Expert level experience in designing and maintaining a secure, resilient and stable distributed environment consisting of 100+ sites.

Microsoft Azure (Endpoint Management)

PowerShell scripting

Server and storage hardware technology (Dell)

Assessing ASV Scans and managing remediation activities

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $100,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance
Schedule:

8 hour Location: In person

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Network Engineer Infrastructure is responsible for the field onsite build, implementation, and maintenance of network hardware and software. Researches, analyzes, and implements software patches or hardware changes to fix any network deficiencies. Supports the Network Engineering team. Evaluates new products and services. Selects, develops, integrates, and implements network management applications for internet components.

Participates in network planning, network architecture design and engineering. Integrates and schematically depicts communication architectures, topologies, hardware, software, transmission and signaling links and protocols into complete network configurations. Evaluates new products, performs network problem resolution, and assists in the development and documentation of technical standards and interface applications. Monitors protocol compatibility, performs system tuning, and makes recommendations for improvement. Responsible for designing, installing, and troubleshooting network systems (including wireless) to meet the functional objectives of the business. Involved with the configuration and maintenance of physical and logical network components. Performs capacity and resource planning, assessing network risks and contingency planning.
Maintains all user manuals for network devices. Optimizes the network traffic routes and controls network broadcast storms. Supports the development, creation, and maintenance of current network device configurations, circuit information and operations network diagrams for network infrastructure including the development of database requirements, and establishment of data file backups. Develops process to inventory all data network equipment; performs periodic inventory audits I reviews. Also ensures switches, routers, and other applicable devices and applications are property configured, utilized, and maintained. Performs detailed router scripting and filtering to manage network traffic.
Mentors new team members to ensure a smooth transition from learning environment to daily production environment and may participate in providing formal training. Develops job aides and other tools to assist engineers in improving overall quality of service. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

Required:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Knowledge and experience with Cisco switch and router product line.

Minimum seven (7) years as a Network Engineer or other related experience including working on the following Cisco platforms: Cisco Catalyst 9300, 9400, 9500 switches. Cisco Nexus switches, 4000 and 8000 series routers.
Expert understanding of the Cisco Unified Communication Products
Ability to produce and analyst statistical system reports Expert understanding of the following Cisco Unified Communication Products CUCM 12.x, 14.x

Preferred:
Cisco Call Manage

Understanding of Cisco Licensing models

Cisco Unified Communication Express, Cisco Unity express, IM&P and Jabber Cisco Voice Gateways (ISR Routers and Analog gateways)
Gateway protocols: H323, SIP, MGCP, SCCP.

License Required
Current CA driver's license required for local travel

Certifications Required
CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate Certification

Certifications Preferred
CCNP- Cisco Certified Network Professional
CCIE Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert

Advanced network equipment and systems certifications

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $60.00 - $70.00 per hour

Schedule:

8 hour shift

Monday to Friday



Ability to commute/relocate:

Newport Beach, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work Location: In person

Summary

Under general guidance, provides technical expertise in network topology development, implementation, and assessment of network technologies. Documents all existing network integration and future network integration efforts. Implements all network updates, patches, and upgrades. Analyzes and resolves network performance issues, oversees all troubleshooting of network devices, and supports the technical staff.

Representative Duties

This list is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification and is not designed to be interpreted as an exhaustive listing of all tasks required of employees assigned to this job.

Maintaining computer networks, systems, and devices includes software, next-generation firewalls, virtual private networks (VPNs), wide area networks (WANs), local area networks (LANs), virtual local area networks (VLANs), routers, and other physical network-related hardware.

Effectively works with all seven layers in the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) network model in a network with mixed vendor equipment.

Oversees comprehensive network patch and upgrade cycle to ensure that all equipment, devices, and software are up to date and patched.

Develops and implements long-range technical solutions for the best-of-breed network infrastructure to support the business units. Planning includes network sizing, performance monitoring, and cybersecurity solutions.

Works to fully implement network quality of service (QoS) and VLAN as needed by business units.

Works with multiple WAN network technologies to support non-traditional networks of devices such as network video recorders, cameras, supervisory control and data acquisition(SCADA), Network-Attached Storage (NAS), and other non-traditional network devices all at remote locations.

Installs and maintains LAN and WAN hardware infrastructure. Coordinates installations or upgrades with users, building facilities staff, vendors, electricians, and other technical services staff.

Provides immediate response and/or investigation of system alerts as a senior level troubleshooter in a complex network environment. Able to direct and train others in responding to system alerts.

Prepares and maintains documentation for network cabling, backup, disaster methodologies and procedures, and connectivity infrastructure. Ensures that documentation is available and up to date.

Creates and delivers input to User Services management regarding user documentation standards and LAN policies for network operation, security and access, and back-up of contingency plans. Prepares LAN project progress reports and other documentation for review by Information Systems Management Team.

Interacts with third-party maintenance vendors on network hardware and assists and coordinates all service calls by such vendors.

Qualification GUIDE

Knowledge of:

Thorough understanding of LAN/WAN technology and protocols including but not limited to Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN), Spanning Tree, Uniform Resource Locator (URL) Filtering, Malware Prevention, Threat Prevention, Domain Name System (DNS), IoT Security, and Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN).

All Aruba, HP, Palo Alto, and Cisco network devices.

Network architecture and design elements.

Windows server and operating system configurations.

Network Monitoring and response solutions.

Ability to:

Express technical information in a clear and simple way.

Work as a team member in a technical project environment. Must be self-motivated and able to think 'outside the box.'

Define, research, analyze, and execute solutions and alternatives based on network infrastructure.

Troubleshoot and resolve complex connectivity or infrastructure problems in a Local and Wide Area Network environment.

Education AND Experience

Any combination of education or experience equivalent to a bachelor s degree in Information Systems or related field with a minimum of five years of hands-on experience with LAN/WAN technology.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance
Schedule:

Monday to Friday



Ability to commute/relocate:

Orange, CA 92867: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

Are you able to work 2 days a week onsite in Orange, CA?

Do you have strong and recent experience with Palo Alto Firewalls?

Have you worked with all Aruba, HP, Palo Alto, and Cisco network devices?

Do you have knowledge of network architecture and design elements?

Do you have knowledge of Windows server and operating system configurations?

Do you have knowledge of Network Monitoring and response solutions?

Do you have a Bachelor s Degree in Information Systems or a related field?

Do you require sponsorship to work in the US?

Experience:

Network engineering: 5 years (Required)

LAN/WAN technology hands-on: 5 years Location: Hybrid remote in Orange, CA 92867

Job Role: Junior Network Engineer

Duration: 6 months contract

Location: Getzville NY ( Hybrid work model)

Job Description:

As a Network Operations Engineer, you will:

Provide 1st/2nd line technical support & incident management, monitoring for circuits and hardware. Report and track carrier issues, hardware RMA s etc.

Manage operational network maintenance activities and implement changes

Provide monitoring & fault management and remediation of alerts. Tuning & optimization of monitoring systems

Assist with root cause analysis of incidents

Assist with periodic network reviews and analysis

Help with establishment of operational procedures & support documentation

Review, track and update network operations policies, standards and documentation

Assist with development of the network management platform adoption, configuration and tuning

Complete Daily network checks and operational handover duties

Participate in shift rotation coverage

What You'll Need:

1 3 years experience in IT infrastructure operations/support role

Knowledge of network routing and switching technologies and routing protocols

Experience with various Cisco equipment (routers, switches)

Experience with Checkpoint, Cisco firewalls, load balancers and WAN accelerators is desirable

Experience in scripting and programming skills (Python, Ansible, Terraform) is desirable

Formal technical certification such as CCNA/CCNP

Job Type: Contract

Schedule:

8 hour shift

Experience:

Cisco ASA: 1 year (Required)

LAN: 1 year (Preferred)

Security clearance:

Confidential (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote

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Link Technologies ([website]), a Las Vegas, NV based staffing and IT consulting firm, is currently seeking a Network Support I to join our team in Las Vegas, NV. This will be an onsite salary position.

Qualifications

o Experienced with patching and remediating vulnerabilities on network devices, e.g., switches, routers, firewalls, UPS, network monitoring appliances.

Concentration on several areas including:

Intrusion prevention

Network redundancy

Performance monitoring

High availability

Disaster recovery

Monitor network traffic

Email security inspection

Data loss prevention

o Previous experience with ProofPoint, Juniper, or FortiNet.

Link Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors protected by law.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $47.00 - $48.00 per hour

Benefits:

Health insurance
Schedule:

8 hour shift

Experience:

High availability: 1 year (Preferred)

Disaster recovery: 1 year (Preferred)

Network monitoring: 1 year (Preferred)

Email security inspection: 1 year (Preferred)

Data loss prevention: 1 year (Preferred)

ProofPoint: 1 year (Preferred)

Juniper: 1 year (Preferred)

FortiNet: 1 year (Preferred)

Network: 1 year (Required)

patching vulnerabilities: 1 year (Required)

Intrusion prevention: 1 year (Preferred)

Network redundancy: 1 year (Preferred)

Performance monitoring: 1 year Location: One location

Responsibilities:

Maintaining LAN, WLAN, and architecture of the server as per the business policy

Maintaining and managing Panorama and Palo Alto firewall configuration.

Maintaining and managing Cisco FMC and Firepower FTD at local and remote sites.

Maintaining and managing ForeScout and ISEpic configuration and security controls.

Management of Global Protect VPN, GP Gateway configuration.

Global Protect pre-logon configuration and integration and enrollment of Cisco DUO MFA.

Certificate management of network devices and servers.

Manage Nessus Tenable server and regular vulnerability scanning and remediation.

Management of CIS Controls Self-Assessment Tool to implement security safeguards as per the recommended standard.

Coordinating with external and internal teams for Penetration testing and remediation.

Management and configuration of Cisco WLC, APs, and its access controls.

DNS Management using Cisco Umbrella.

Oversee the security posture of the company and proactively take measures to safeguard the network.

Maintain company security scorecard and remediate vulnerabilities and risks reported by the scorecard.

Management of DLP solution and egress security measurement in place across global offices.

Maintain Privilege Access Management solutions such as CyberARK and monitor unauthorized privilege access.

Knowledge of ISO standard of cybersecurity and exercise the measurement on IT security policies and standard procedures with audit readiness.

As a precautionary measure, analyze and implement new security protocols for greater efficiency against any threat or malfunctions

Implement a virus detection system beforehand for sound safety.

Resolving the existing security issues including hardware malfunctions

Tracking the vulnerable scripts to avert potential threats

Generating and maintaining the VPN networks, Firewalls, web protocols, and Proofpoint email security.

Reporting the security analysis of findings with other entities

Investigations of Security breach alert

Developing the security authentication protocol

Maintaining & and implementing of the SOP for Network Security

Supervising the installation of new software and hardware.

Recommend modifications in legal, technical, and regulatory areas that affect IT security.

Knowledge of performing routing protocols (MPLS, HAIPE/IP, QOS, and WAN)

Monitoring of web security gateways, perimeter security, network access controls, endpoint security

Requirements:

A Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline is desired. Alternatives to a technical degree are a combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.

Experience working on MPLS and TCP/IP networking projects and demonstrated experience with network security principles.

Experience with planning, configuration, implementation, and maintenance of IP network products including routers, switches, wireless networking, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and Firewalls.

Hands-on experience with one or more of the following operating systems - Cisco and Palo Alto network.

Demonstrated experience with communications protocols such as IP, TCP, UDP, MPLS, OPSF, IGRP, BGP.

Knowledge and experience with encryption products, methodologies, and configuration.

Knowledge and experience with Network Vulnerability Scanner, Web Scanner, and Database Scanner.

Experience with Network Management products

Experience with Anonymous/Privacy Internet capabilities and supporting network architecture.

Experience with ForeScout, Digital Guardian, and Cisco Firepower Certifications:

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Network

Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE)

Virtualized Platform (VMware) experience

Annual base salary for this role in California, US is expected to be between $105,000 - $145,000. Actual pay will be determined on a number of factors such as relevant skills and experience, and the pay of employees in the similar role.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $105,000.00 - $145,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance
Schedule:

8 hour Location: In person

Set Solutions are seeking a skilled and motivated Network Engineer to join our dynamic IT team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and supporting our growing network infrastructure. This role will involve working closely with other network professionals and departments to ensure the stability, integrity, and efficient operation of the in-house information systems that support core organizational functions.

Key Responsibilities

Network Design and Implementation:

Assist in designing and implementing new network solutions and/or improving the efficiency of current networks.

Apply creative thinking and innovative approaches to determine technical solutions that further business goals and align with corporate technology strategies.

Network Equipment Management:

Install, configure, and support network equipment including routers, proxy servers, switches, WAN accelerators, DNS, and DHCP.

Update network equipment to the latest firmware releases and ensure all network devices are running optimally.

Network Performance and Troubleshooting:

Maximize network performance through ongoing monitoring and troubleshooting.

Investigate and resolve network issues, providing technical support and guidance as needed.

Involved in planning and deploying scheduled upgrades.

Customer Advocacy and Excellence:

Be a customer advocate with a strong focus on delivering excellence. Ensure the network and security infrastructure is secure, scalable, and highly available.

Provide measurable success for TMNA by maintaining a high standard of network service.

Monitoring and Reporting:

Monitor network performance and provide regular updates on the network status to team members (TM’s).

Assist in preparing weekly status updates, including visualization charts for network performance.

Learning and Development:

Stay current with new tools and products. Adapt and learn as new technologies are introduced, vetting these to present possible improvements to the team.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Proven experience in network administration and engineering.

Strong knowledge of network infrastructure technologies, including routers, switches, WAN accelerators, DNS, and DHCP.

Experience with network monitoring and troubleshooting tools.

Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Relevant certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, or similar are a plus.

Desired Skills

Familiarity with network security principles and practices.

Experience in designing network solutions and implementing new technologies.

Ability to create and present visualization charts for network performance.

Strong customer service orientation with a focus on delivering high-quality outcomes.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $50.00 - $80.00 per hour

Benefits:

Health insurance
Schedule:

8 hour Location: In person

We are looking for a Cloud Network Architect to join our team supporting a federal government client. In this role, the successful candidate will design and lead the implementation of an extensible multi-vendor IaaS/PaaS cloud infrastructure to meet the federal agency's current and future needs.

The Cloud Network Architect must have significant experience creating new and moving existing workloads to the cloud. The successful candidate will create, oversee rollout, and serve as the point of escalation for managed network, security, and computational solutions.

Job Description:

The Cloud Network Engineer must have significant experience creating new and moving existing workloads to the cloud. The successful candidate will create, deploy, and serve as the point of escalation for managed network, security, and computational solutions.

The position requires on-site presence at the client facilities in Silver Spring, MD. Boulder, CO, may be considered as an alternate location.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Design, implement, and deploy new services for customers, and support the operational Cloud environment

Build scalable network infrastructure integrating offerings from Amazon Web Services, Azure, OpenStack, and/or other cloud solutions

Build and support Azure landing zone(s) to provide security and routing services from hub VNETs with IaaS-based firewalls managing traffic between VNets and ExpressRoutes

Develop, apply, and monitor security and load balancing rules within managed environment

Provide connectivity from customer spoke VNets to a managed Hub VNet

Build, manage, and troubleshoot virtual machines for IaaS

Propose enhancements to existing managed service environment

Participate in change control process with a team of cloud and network engineers

Automate processes and builds where possible to reduce manual effort

Maintain operational environment to meet customer SLAs

Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Supervisory/Management Authority:

This position does not require supervisory or management authority

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or related field or equivalent experience

Practical experience migrating customer workloads from premises to cloud

Strong understanding of AWS and Azure technologies across compute, storage, network, database

Experience deploying Network Virtual Appliances in Cloud, most preferably from Fortinet (Palo Alto, Cisco, or F5 experience will be considered)

Deep operational experience ensuring efficient troubleshooting and speed to problem resolution

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Demonstrated knowledge of Direct Connect, ExpressRoute and VPN connectivity options to connect AWS/Azure, and premises for hybrid connectivity

Strong working knowledge of networking protocols and technologies including BGP, IPsec, network segmentation, VRFs, Switching, VLANs and load balancers.

Strong understanding of identity management, federated identity systems (Microsoft ADFS), MFA, and Active Directory integration with cloud apps and Azure AD

Current knowledge of DevOps, containerization, security, and observability

Scripting ability to enable automation and deployment of infrastructure as code, interacting with Azure Resource Manager (ARM) with Terraform, Azure PowerShell, and Azure CLI

Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, and ability to communicate complex technical ideas to many audiences

6+ years of experience in networking and 4+ years in cloud engineering

Ability to successfully pass a drug and background investigation

Work Environment:

Work will be performed in a climate-controlled Federal office setting. Work from home currently due to COVID.

Pursuant to U.S. Presidential Executive Order 14042, Cherokee Federal is now requiring that all employees be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by December 8th. An individual is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after the second dose of a two-dose vaccine (i.e., Moderna or Pfizer) or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine (i.e., Johnson & Johnson). As a prospective employee, you will fall under this requirement and proof of vaccination will be needed for on-boarding, should you be selected. When you originally applied to our position posting, this necessity may not have yet been implemented. Limited exemptions for religious or medical reasons will be considered.

Temporary NOTE: On Tuesday, Dec. 7, a federal judge issued an injunction blocking President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors (EO 14042). Cherokee Federal is monitoring the court case and awaiting a final ruling. As a result of the injunction, Cherokee Federal is halting the enforcement of the mandate, however, if the injunction is lifted and the mandate remains, Cherokee Federal must reenact its vaccine requirement.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $145,000.00 - $165,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off
Schedule:

8 hour shift

Day shift

Monday to Location: One location

Position :: Sr Cloud Network Engineer

Location: Remote

Contract/Fulltime

Job Description

Responsibilities

GCP & Azure with networking experience

As a Sr Cloud Network Engineer you will be instrumental in designing and implementing network solutions in Google Cloud and Azure Cloud. You will lead the improvement and refinement of all networks and plan, design and accelerate the transition to cloud-centric networking aspects.

Engaging with the DevOps, DevSecOps and SRE to enhance network infrastructure security protocols, maintain and improve ecosystem cloud networking infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will have a breadth of expertise in GCP networking concept (VPCs, Shared VPCs, Direct/Interconnect, DNS, Loadbalacing, and Firewalls) , modern CI/CD pipeline, and platform automation and infrastructure development supporting these technologies.

Architect, design and implement Cloud Networking solutions in GCP/Azure and on-prem.

Drive network automation and continues service delivery and improvements.

Implement network observability and monitoring.

Performs problem isolation and resolution of network problems.

Assist in partner network integration, testing, and monitoring.

Deploy, support, and analyze the cloud-based network infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines code.

Solve problems using software development and automation mindset.

Engage with cross-functional teams to improve existing and future application deployment and SDLC.

Evolve Infra and the application release process.

Engage with SecOps in implementing, automating, and scheduling necessary security compliance patching and updates.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Experience:

Azure: 1 year (Required)

GCP: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: Remote

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Job Description:

Our client within the medical industry, is in need of a Network Systems Engineer II to be responsible for managing HIS hardware, network infrastructure, stand-alone networks and peripherals. Responsibilities also include the research, planning, implementation and maintenance of technical network solutions as they relate to organizational goals including engineering enterprise data, voice and video networks, establishing and operating network test facilities. Configures, installs, maintains, and provides support for critical software and hardware components. Monitors system availability and troubleshoots and resolves connectivity interruptions. Helps develop disaster recovery or business continuity plans. The Network Engineer II helps support for maintaining a secure transfer of data to multiple locations via internal and external networks. Works with vendors, clients, carriers and technical staff on network implementation, optimization and ongoing management. Provides basic-level support and technical expertise in networking technology, including LAN/WAN hardware, wireless, bridges and routers. Leadership skill. Ability to develop and mentor others. Problem/Situation Analysis. Technical expertise. Computer skills.

Required Experience:

B.S. in Computer Science or related field preferred.

Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA) Certification required. Cisco Certified Networking Professional preferred.

Minimum six years experience in a Cisco Systems network-based environment. Current knowledge of Cisco IOS operating systems, networking protocols, client/ server systems, communication protocols and network hardware.

Knowledge and practical experience with: Cisco IOS and related technology, Cisco ASA : 5520, Routers: ASR and ISR, Switches: NXOS and IOS devices, WLC: 5520 and 9800.

Ability to communicate.

Excellent hardware troubleshooting/maintenance skills.

Ability to configure, deploy and trouble-shoot Cisco routers, switches, access servers, and firewalls in a LAN, vLAN and WAN environment.

Flexibility.

PC/DOS and Network Workstations.

Network hardware components.

Working knowledge of desktop and network printers

Knowledge of mini-computers and file server technology.

Experience with and knowledge of the following technology:

Knowledge and understanding of IPSec tunneling

Knowledge of Site to Site VPN

Knowledge of the Cisco Meraki SD-WAN

Cisco firepower sensor and FMC

Expert knowledge 5520 and 9800 Wireless LAN Controllers

Expert knowledge of Cisco ISE

Knowledge of Cisco DNAC

Knowledge of Cisco APIC and ACI in the Spine leaves architecture

Knowledge of Forescout Counteract

Expert knowledge of Cisco nexus and VPC technology with nexus

Expert knowledge of routing protocols such as Knowledge of EIGRP , OSPF and BGP protocols

Preferred:

6 years: Experience in a Cisco Systems network-based environment.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $55.00 - $60.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k)

Health insurance
Schedule:

8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
COVID-19 vaccination required

Ability to commute/relocate:

Frederick, MD: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

Computer networking: 6 years (Preferred)

LAN: 5 years (Preferred)

Meraki: 3 years (Preferred)

Routing protocols: 6 years (Required)

Cisco Nexus: 6 years (Required)

Wireless: 6 years (Required)

License/Certification:

CCNP Location: One location

We are looking for a Cloud Network Architect to join our team supporting a federal government client. In this role, the successful candidate will design and lead the implementation of an extensible multi-vendor IaaS/PaaS cloud infrastructure to meet the federal agency's current and future needs.

The Cloud Network Architect must have significant experience creating new and moving existing workloads to the cloud. The successful candidate will create, oversee rollout, and serve as the point of escalation for managed network, security, and computational solutions.

Job Description:

The Cloud Network Engineer must have significant experience creating new and moving existing workloads to the cloud. The successful candidate will create, deploy, and serve as the point of escalation for managed network, security, and computational solutions.

The position requires on-site presence at the client facilities in Silver Spring, MD. Boulder, CO, may be considered as an alternate location.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Design, implement, and deploy new services for customers, and support the operational Cloud environment

Build scalable network infrastructure integrating offerings from Amazon Web Services, Azure, OpenStack, and/or other cloud solutions

Build and support Azure landing zone(s) to provide security and routing services from hub VNETs with IaaS-based firewalls managing traffic between VNets and ExpressRoutes

Develop, apply, and monitor security and load balancing rules within managed environment

Provide connectivity from customer spoke VNets to a managed Hub VNet

Build, manage, and troubleshoot virtual machines for IaaS

Propose enhancements to existing managed service environment

Participate in change control process with a team of cloud and network engineers

Automate processes and builds where possible to reduce manual effort

Maintain operational environment to meet customer SLAs

Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Supervisory/Management Authority:

This position does not require supervisory or management authority

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or related field or equivalent experience

Practical experience migrating customer workloads from premises to cloud

Strong understanding of AWS and Azure technologies across compute, storage, network, database

Experience deploying Network Virtual Appliances in Cloud, most preferably from Fortinet (Palo Alto, Cisco, or F5 experience will be considered)

Deep operational experience ensuring efficient troubleshooting and speed to problem resolution

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Demonstrated knowledge of Direct Connect, ExpressRoute and VPN connectivity options to connect AWS/Azure, and premises for hybrid connectivity

Strong working knowledge of networking protocols and technologies including BGP, IPsec, network segmentation, VRFs, Switching, VLANs and load balancers.

Strong understanding of identity management, federated identity systems (Microsoft ADFS), MFA, and Active Directory integration with cloud apps and Azure AD

Current knowledge of DevOps, containerization, security, and observability

Scripting ability to enable automation and deployment of infrastructure as code, interacting with Azure Resource Manager (ARM) with Terraform, Azure PowerShell, and Azure CLI

Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, and ability to communicate complex technical ideas to many audiences

6+ years of experience in networking and 4+ years in cloud engineering

Ability to successfully pass a drug and background investigation

Work Environment:

Work will be performed in a climate-controlled Federal office setting. Work from home currently due to COVID.

Pursuant to U.S. Presidential Executive Order 14042, Cherokee Federal is now requiring that all employees be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by December 8th. An individual is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after the second dose of a two-dose vaccine (i.e., Moderna or Pfizer) or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine (i.e., Johnson & Johnson). As a prospective employee, you will fall under this requirement and proof of vaccination will be needed for on-boarding, should you be selected. When you originally applied to our position posting, this necessity may not have yet been implemented. Limited exemptions for religious or medical reasons will be considered.

Temporary NOTE: On Tuesday, Dec. 7, a federal judge issued an injunction blocking President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors (EO 14042). Cherokee Federal is monitoring the court case and awaiting a final ruling. As a result of the injunction, Cherokee Federal is halting the enforcement of the mandate, however, if the injunction is lifted and the mandate remains, Cherokee Federal must reenact its vaccine requirement.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $145,000.00 - $165,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off
Schedule:

8 hour shift

Day shift

Monday to Location: One location