Network Engineer Expert

Top Skills' Details
-High School Diploma/GED with 10 years of related experience, or Associate's Degree with 8 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree with 6 years of experience
-TS/SCI only
-DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II Computing Environment (CE) Certification as determined by the Program Manager is required prior to support on contract
-IAT II 8570 Baseline Certification -Sec+CE or equivalent
-Required Security Environment Certification:
-Cisco Certified Network Professional – Datacenter
-Cisco Certified Network Professional – Enterprise
-Cisco Certified Network Professional – Security
-Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer
-Experience in a rapid paced, time sensitive, high-quality environment
-Advanced troubleshooting experience in one or more of the following network technology areas: Cisco Routing and Switching, Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure, Palo Alto Networks NGFW, Site-to-Site VPN, Remote Access VPN, DMVPN
-Strong written and verbal communication skills along with strong customer service
-Ability to multi-task, prioritize commitments, and manage time effectively including attention to detail
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications like Outlook, Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Visio, and SharePoint
-Excellent communications skills and ability to interact with clients
-Experience with Cisco and Palo Alto network technologies
-Experience with TCPDump, Wireshark and analyzing network traffic
-Demonstrate a solid understanding of the OSI and TCP/IP network models and provide examples
-Experience working in a large SDLC environment

Job Description
-Responsible for the installation, configuration and maintenance of network infrastructure supporting the INSCOM customer enclaves
-Perform daily operational tasks submitted by customers through ticket system
-Prepare network or infrastructure Visio topology diagrams, write Standard Operating Procedures, maintenance plans and provide status reports as required, participate in data calls and other operational and maintenance tasks
-Troubleshoot network problems, network device configurations and coordinate with various department administrators to facilitate connectivity issue resolution
-Design technical solutions
-Participate in the development and support of GISA and INSCOM technical requirements
-Champion a collaborative, team-based environment, sharing standard methodologies and success and building positive relationships
-Can deliver technical presentations to include whiteboards at CxO level through to detailed technical staff.
-System administrator skills with UNIX, Microsoft or application knowledge
-Proven grasp of LAN and WAN networking protocols and technologies, including switching, routing, and security (e.g., Layer 4-7, firewall, DDoS, etc)
-Is generally recognized as a leader in the industry in their area of expertise; sought out by others in the area of expertise for advice and guidance
-Provides expert support, analysis, research, and advice into exceptionally complex problems, and processes relating to the subject matter
-Coordinates with contract management and Government personnel to ensure the problems have been properly defined and the solutions satisfy customer needs
-Analyzes user needs to determine functional requirements for a wide variety of projects; consults with clients to determine optimum design for assigned projects
-Generates recommendations in the form of technical briefings, reports, and other major documents provided to senior level client personnel
-Identifies emerging relevant technologies that may result in improvements to current processes and systems
-Writes and updates project documentation including system procedures, presentations, and training materials
-May serve as technical team or task lead