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Job Title: Senior Specialist, Network Plan Engineer

Job Code: 38215

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

Conducts network architecture design, feasibility and modeling. Designs, analyzes, plans, and modifies network components and/or software by translating customer requirements and objectives into final product design. Develops and evaluates network performance criteria and measurement methods. Prepares analysis of the short-term or long-term capacity needs for switching, routing transmission and signaling.

Essential Functions:

• Configure, manage, and troubleshoot secure network communications using IPSec and IKEv1/IKEv2 technologies.
• Administer and maintain Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) and Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) environments.
• Implement and validate STIG compliance on network devices to support security and regulatory requirements.
• Perform vulnerability scanning review and remediation support using Nessus and ACAS tools.
• Deploy, configure, and support Cisco Nexus, Catalyst, and ISR networking platforms.
• Develop and maintain network diagrams, layouts, and technical documentation using Visio Professional.
• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Cisco Firepower (FPR) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) firewall solutions.
• Evaluate technologies and designs in relation to the critical infrastructure and service needs for external customers.
• Experience in configuring & hardening routers, switches, firewalls, non-standard OSI-Model like OTN, or Communications hardware with a strong OSI understanding and packet structure foundation.
• Implement system engineering solutions with network function that support system level requirements.
• Participate in inter-program working group and cross-technology initiatives and discussions to resolve technical challenges
• Create and maintain documentation for Network, QoS, Protocol and System level designs.
• Ability to take a technology manual for a new non-standard device and solve issues relating to hardware or software configuration to identify technical issues and resolutions.
• Experience working with classified and unclassfied cloud connectivity such as AWS or other government facilities.
• Experience in the configuration, implementation and troubleshooting complex problems for Type-1 encryption used in encryption of data in transit (KG family of encryptors).
• Identify areas of opportunity for cost reduction and network optimization.
• Routinely perform proof of concepts and service trials while documenting system integration.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to think critically in high pressure environments.

Qualifications:

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience, or
  • Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience or
  • In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• TS/SCI (SCI eligible) security clearance with CI Poly required.
• Security+ certification

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Familiarization with wireshark, protocol analysis and quality of service architecture is strongly preferred.
• CCNP or equivalent vendor certification is preferred.
• Ability to plan, implement, verify and troubleshoot local and wide-area enterprise networks.
• Strong enterprise network troubleshooting (Multicast, Layer 2, Cisco IOS(s), IP routing [BGP, ISIS, OSPF, and EIGRP], HSRP and physical layer issues [Ethernet, Optical, TDM]).
• Experience with Agile development processes.
• Strong skill set with Microsoft Office software applications

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Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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