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At CTI, you’ll be at the center of an award-winning corporate culture, breaking technological barriers and solving real-world problems for our federal government customers. We are committed to hiring the best of the best, and in return, we offer a world-class, truly unique employee experience that is rare within our industry. If you’re a technical changemaker with a passion for Cyber Operations, Cloud and Data Analytics, or Engineering, we’re looking for you! Love what you do AND where you work - alongside a supportive, innovative team of like-minded individuals.
After all, we know that your best work happens when you live your best life, and we do everything we can to make that possible. Are you ready for your best career move? Intel Agency polygraph is strongly preferred.Due to federal contract requirements, United States citizenship and an active TS/SCI security clearance is required for the position. #CJDescription:CTI is seeking an experienced TS/SCI polygraph cleared Network Engineer.The day-to-day:Provide network administration support for development, deployment, and problem identification and remediation of the enterprise network environment.Plan and implement IT/network enhancements and undertake project work.Monitor and correct network issues.Communicate with users and publish status of any system outages, as needed.Provide timely and professional support in response to calls and emails.Participate in the creation and ongoing maintenance of network documentation ensuring that clear, concise, and accurate information is readily available to assist with incident resolution. Provide enterprise network support, working closely with the IT service provider teams to ensure customer requirements are considered and supported by the evolving LAN/WAN architecture.Provide technical assistance to companion work groups in support of overlapping projects and maintain good inter-departmental relations.Execute the process for managing information assurance vulnerability alerts (IAVAs) and system security scanning for equipment suites in accordance with the System Security Plans for these systems in order to rapidly and accurately identify and remediate IAVAs.Initiate IAVA responses and system security scans, completing remediation, extending IAVA patches and security updates to designated sites, and execute monthly security scans.Provide analysis on existing network and server configurations and develop plans for system enhancements.Examine system data and implement enhancements to improve reliability and performance.Plan and manage system installations and upgrades for networks and servers (hardware and software). Propose, design, test, and install capabilities that are new to the environment.Assess the impact of system changes to the team and to the infrastructure.Provide written and in-person status to leadership.Oversee the development and maintenance of technical data such as rack elevations, installation instructions, and other as built designs.Respond to system network, operations, and maintenance problems while off duty, on an on-call basis.Some travel required (<10%).
The Qualifications (required)
- Must be a US Citizen
- Must have TS/SCI clearance w/ active polygraph
- Must have experience providing analysis, root cause diagnosis, and troubleshooting for routers, switches, and firewalls.
- Must have experience with hardware/software from Cisco Systems.
- Must have experience with various vendor networking products (switches, routers, firewalls, etc.).
- Must have experience providing direct assistance to users.
- Must possess strong analytic abilities and must be meticulous in their work.
- Must possess excellent written and communication skills.
- Must be committed to adopting and adhering to best practices including compliance with maintenance windows and change control procedures.
- Must be a self-starter capable of working proficiently independently as well as within a team.
- Must be able to support limited instances of providing after-hours support for network administration, operations, and maintenance problems.
The nice to haves (desired, not required)
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related field and at least 10 years of related experience.
- 4 years of experience may substitute for a BS degree.
- Experience with KG-175 and/or KG255 configuration and deployment.
- Experience with Solarwinds or other similar network monitoring application, configuration and monitoring tool.
- Experience with VMWare 7 or higher usage and network configuration.
- Experience with any or all of the following technologies: Cisco Nexus/Catalyst/ASA/ISR/XE, McAfee Sidewinder, PaloAlto, Juniper, IPSEC, NAT, SCP, TFTP.
The benefits package:
• Affordable healthcare options with 80% employer paid premium PLUS a company-funded HSA• Dental insurance with 100% employer paid premium• Vision with 80% employer paid premium• Employer paid Life insurance 100%• Employer paid Short-term and Long-term disability 100% • Annual training, continued education, and professional memberships reimbursement• Unlimited access to Red Hat Enterprise Linux, AWS, and NetApp training and accreditation• Annual reimbursement for technology i.e. phones, computers, printers, etc...• 401(k) with company match up to 5% with 100% immediate vesting (after 90 days of employment)
The environment and perks:
• Professional development investment and paid time off for training• Contract and work locations in Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, California, Florida and Hawaii.• Team building events throughout the year such as Destination Family Events, Holiday Party, Monthly Get-Togethers• Leadership Team engagement and mentorship• Performance Recognition Program• Complimentary branded apparelDon't see a job opening that's the perfect fit? Apply to our General Position to join our talent pool for consideration for future opportunities.Know someone else who may be a good fit? Refer them through the CTI External Referral Program and you could receive a one-time referral bonus of up to $10,000! Email cti-staffing@cti-md.com for more information.Constellation Technologies is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law.
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