Network Engineer - Cisco NextGen Firewalls (TS/SCI with Poly Required)

GCI embodies excellence, integrity and professionalism. The employees supporting our customers deliver unique, high-value mission solutions while effectively leverage the technological expertise of our valued workforce to meet critical mission requirements in the areas of Data Analytics and Software Development, Engineering, Targeting and Analysis, Operations, Training, and Cyber Operations. We maximize opportunities for success by building and maintaining trusted and reliable partnerships with our customers and industry.

At GCI, we solve the hard problems. As a Network Engineer, a typical day will include the following duties:

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Network Engineer will be responsible to design, implement, and maintain complex network infrastructures. This role requires deep technical expertise in networking technologies, including routing, switching, and network security controls. The ideal candidate is a technical practitioner, not just an advisor – someone who can design, implement, and troubleshoot complex network architectures and familiar with the customer’s enterprise networks to include Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN), and routing protocols. The ideal candidate must have the professional connection to the customer’s enterprise networks and familiar with the Cisco ACI technology.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience

• Minimum ten (10) years of relevant experience (additional experience may be substituted for a degree) with architecting and designing IP networks and associated technologies

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

• In-depth understanding of networking to include routing, switching, network monitoring and management

• Strong troubleshooting skills specific to network connectivity, security, and ability to effectively work in cross functional teams as needed to resolve issues

• Expert for SDN engagements built around Cisco ACI

• Background in Cisco ACI design, planning, implementation, and testing, based on a multi data center configurations

• Good team and collaboration skills

• Ability to research and find new and innovative technologies to enhance the existing network

• Define network strategy with respect to technology domain standards and design goals

• Provide technical design and architectural leadership, including documenting and diagramming the logical, physical and process views

• Experience analyzing network traffic, using a variety of network tools to assess security-related events to assist in rapid identification and isolation of issues during incidents and outages