Network Engineer

J5 Consulting is a Maryland based company established in 2006 to provide computing and consulting services for government and commercial entities. Our services improve Information System networking performance and compliance and protect electronic assets from loss and compromise. We welcome your application to receive consideration for the following position.

Job Overview:  Available Immediately

Introduction

This position will provide network engineering support in a fast-paced environment in a high visibility office. Support includes several mission networks, provides innovative ways to achieve operational excellence and identifies and resolves network issues as needed. Some travel may be required; normal or early working hours

Required skills and demonstrated experience:

• Demonstrated experience performing network engineering on Sponsor mission systems.
• Demonstrated experience working with TCP IP protocol suite, IP subnet masking, and routing protocols.
• Demonstrated experience working in Local Area Network (LAN) environments and Wide Area Network (WAN) Transport environments.
• Demonstrated experience designing, configuring, installing, and troubleshooting both routing and switching systems on Cisco and Juniper equipment.
• Demonstrated experience with Routing Protocols to include OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP.
• Demonstrated experience with Gateway Redundancy Protocols to include Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) and Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP).
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing L2 and L3 VPN across an MPLS network.
• Demonstrated experience with network security such as firewalls and Access Control Lists (ACL).
• Demonstrated experience using Microsoft Visio for network topology creation and modification.
• Demonstrated experience monitoring networks and using analysis tools to identify performance issues
• Demonstrated experience repairing identified issues
• Obtained (active or past) Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)or Juniper Network Certified Internet Professional (JNCIP) certifications, or have equivalent experience in designing, implementing and managing multivendor LAN and WAN networks.

Highly desired, though not required, include:

• Experience supporting the Sponsor's A&A process
• Certification(s)
  o Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
  o Juniper Network Certified Internet Expert (JNCIE)
  o Information System Security Engineer Professional (ISSEP)

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US Citizenship:

• This position requires US Citizenship. Verification of US Citizenship to meet federal government security requirements will be confirmed.

Security Clearance:

• The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Security Clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph.
• Clearance Verification: This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements. You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment.

Travel:

• This position is expected to be onsite. The position will be located within the Washington Metropolitan Area (WMA).   Local travel/POV will be on an as needed basis, within the local place of performance.

J5 Consulting offers excellent benefits and compensation packages. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing fair and equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.