The Role
Seeking a Network Engineer to enhance enterprise network infrastructure, requiring expertise in network architecture, security, and various network protocols.
Summary Generated by Built In
For the OPS Consulting team, ‘the power to help’ means helping our clients, helping serve the mission, helping our employees and their families, and helping the community. Headquartered in Hanover, MD. OPS Consulting has over two decades of experience specializing in the most mission-critical operations. We are thought leaders and innovators. The ingenuity of our developers, engineers, cyber experts, linguists, and analysts are dedicated to empowering our clients, fulfilling The Mission, and remaining trusted leaders and advisers in national security and technology solutions.
We’re seeking a skilled Network Engineer to join our dynamic team in Annapolis Junction, MD. In this role, you’ll play a critical part in supporting and evolving our enterprise network infrastructure. You’ll be responsible for designing and implementing system-level network architectures, enforcing security boundaries, and supporting datacenter virtualization. This position requires deep expertise in CAN/MAN/LAN environments, packet capture and analysis tools, and a strong command of the TCP/IP protocol stack, routing and switching protocols, stateful firewalls, and L3/L4 access control mechanisms.
Responsibilities:
- Cisco IOS, CatOS, NxOS, filter and access control, Ciscoworks, TACACS+, ASA, FWSM, HP Openview, Cisco routers, Cisco Switches, F5/Cisco load balancers, Infiniband, Juniper, FiberChannel (FC) SAN, and VPN (IPSEC)
- Physical installation and configuration and troubleshooting of network routers, switches, load balancers and security devices.
- Strong knowledge of TCP/IP protocol stack and routing and switching protocols.
- Strong working knowledge of L2/L3 protocols.
- Strong working knowledge of stateful firewalls, and L3 access controls.
- Working knowledge of Atlassian Tool Suite.
- Able to support on-call requirements.
- Able to work in live call environment and utilize remedy and/or other ticketing system to track tasking.
- Virtualization products; VMWare and Solaris containers.
Requirements:
Level 1-
- At least five (5) years of experience as a NE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
- A Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional NE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree for a total of 10 years experience.
- Must have datacenter network design and architecture experience to include installation and configuration of Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, and IPSEC virtual private networks.
Level 2-
- At least eight (8) years of experience as a NE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
- A Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional NE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree for a total of 10 years experience.
- Must have datacenter network design and architecture experience to include installation and configuration of Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, and IPSEC virtual private networks.
Level 3-
- At least twelve (12) years of experience as a NE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
- A Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional NE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree for a total of 10 years experience.
- Must have datacenter network design and architecture experience to include installation and configuration of Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, and IPSEC virtual private networks.
Desired Experience:
- A strong understanding of High Performance Computing (HPC) environments.
- Hands-on experience with Infiniband and low-latency interconnects in HPC clusters
- Familiarity with RDMA, QoS tuning, and network fabric optimization for compute-intensive workloads
- Working knowledge of FiberChannel (FC) SAN, iSCSI, and data throughput tuning
- Experience integrating storage networks with HPC compute nodes
Security Clearance:
- A current government clearance, background investigation, and polygraph are required.
The Swift Group and Subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.
Pay Range: $49,996.80 - $290,004.00
Pay ranges are a general guideline and not intended as a guaranteed and/or implied final compensation or salary for this job opening. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several different factors including, but not limited to: level of position, complexity of job responsibilities, geographic location, work experience, education, certifications, Federal Government contract labor categories, and contract wage rates.
At The Swift Group and Subsidiaries, you will receive comprehensive benefits including but not limited to: healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education, and time off benefits.
Skills Required
- At least 5 years of experience as a Network Engineer
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience
- Experience with datacenter network design and architecture including installation/configuration of Cisco equipment
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The Company
What We Do
The Swift Group is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, Virginia. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers, across the country and around the globe.
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