Everforth ECS is seeking a Network Engineer – Senior to work in a hybrid remote/onsite capacity, with minimum of 3 business days onsite at our Fairfax, VA corporate office and/or our Ashburn, VA customer site.
Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award.
Job Responsibilities:
- Planning: Conducts short and long-term planning to meet network requirements
- Network System Design and Implementation: Designs and implements network systems
- Strong working familiarity with F5 Networks, Juniper JUNOS and/or Cisco IOS with hands-on experience configuring routers, switches, load balancers, and firewalls
- Network Connectivity: Provides support for network connectivity or related network issues for the user community
- Network Installation: Plans and monitors the installation of network systems
- Network Monitoring: Analyzes network activity and network problems to discover and prevent systematic errors. Recommends network design changes/enhancements for improved systems availability and performance
- Issue Resolution: Troubleshoots, diagnoses and resolves network problems. Researches, analyzes and recommends the implementation of software or hardware changes to rectify any network deficiencies or to enhance network performance
- Capacity Planning: Analyzes facilities bandwidth requirements and system interdependencies. Develops capacity planning models
- Network Performance Assessment: Assesses network performance to ensure that it meets the present and future needs of the business. Provides network planning recommendations to management
- Vendor Management: Evaluates services provided by vendors and recommends changes
- Knowledge of Enterprise system monitoring and management tools such as Splunk, Solarwinds, Wireshark, Websense, MRTG and NMAP
- Knowledge of commercial enterprise-level tools and products to provide network services, including: firewalls, IPS/IDS, DNS, DHCP, web security, VPN, and NAC
- Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Great people and communication skills are a must
- Performs related duties and fulfills responsibilities as required
- Ability to work 3 days onsite at Everforth ECS and/or customer site
- 15% CONUS travel or less expected for this position
Salary Range: $140,00-180,000
General Description of Benefits
Preferred Qualifications- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
- US Citizen; Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust determination
- 8+ years minimum network engineering experience
- 4+ years experience with technical work in a DHS/CBP environment
- 4+ years experience in an enterprise network environment with both administration and problem resolution of F5, Juniper and/or Cisco solutions required
- Knowledge of ITIL processes and experience adhering to them in a production environment
- Knowledge of DHS standards and compliance (i.e. STIGs, Retina report output)
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), or Juniper Network Certified Internet Specialist (JNCIS), F5 Certified Administrator -Security+ certification per DoD 8570 policy compliance
Skills Required
- 8+ years network engineering experience
- 4+ years technical work in a DHS/CBP environment
- 4+ years enterprise network administration and problem resolution with F5, Juniper and/or Cisco solutions
- Hands-on experience configuring routers, switches, load balancers, and firewalls
- Working familiarity with F5 Networks, Juniper JUNOS and Cisco IOS
- Knowledge of enterprise monitoring and management tools (Splunk, Solarwinds, Wireshark, Websense, MRTG, NMAP)
- Knowledge of enterprise network services and security (firewalls, IPS/IDS, DNS, DHCP, web security, VPN, NAC)
- Knowledge of ITIL processes
- Knowledge of DHS standards and compliance (STIGs, Retina report output)
- Cisco CCNP or Juniper JNCIS or F5 Certified Administrator and Security+ (DoD 8570 compliance)
- US Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust determination
- Ability to work minimum 3 days onsite at Fairfax, VA or Ashburn, VA customer site (hybrid)
- Willingness to travel up to 15% CONUS
- Excellent verbal and written communication and strong interpersonal skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
ECS Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ECS and has not been reviewed or approved by ECS.
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Healthcare Strength — ECS advertises multiple national-network medical plan options with HSA eligibility alongside dental and vision coverage. Coverage generally begins quickly and is paired with company-paid short- and long-term disability, adding stability to the health package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with Safe Harbor and immediate vesting on employer contributions is emphasized, with an employer match available. Access to an employee stock purchase plan via the parent company provides an additional savings avenue.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave up to 30 days, adoption assistance, and other family-oriented leaves are highlighted. Feedback suggests these offerings add meaningful value beyond base pay for many roles.
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What We Do
ECS, a segment of ASGN (NYSE: ASGN), delivers advanced solutions and services in cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), application and IT modernization, and science and engineering. The company solves critical, complex challenges for customers across the U.S. public sector, defense, intelligence and commercial industries. ECS maintains partnerships with leading cloud, cybersecurity, and AI/ML providers and holds specialized certifications in their technologies. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ECS has more than 3,400 employees throughout the U.S. and has been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for the last five years.
