Cleared Network Engineer

This is a long term (12+ month) contract to hire role.

Insight Global is seeking a Secret Cleared Network Engineer to join one of their top federal clients on a large defensive weaponry program. This individual will be joining the Information Services team and will be supporting the Mission of Strategic Deterrence through continuous improvements and innovation. Some of your responsibilities would include:

• Set up and configure a variety of network devices and services, such as routers, switches, firewalls, ACLs, VPNs, and QoS.
• Adhere to established configuration and change management policies to ensure that changes to the network infrastructure are well-documented, approved, and successful.
• Collaborate with the company’s security team to choose and implement security tools, policies, and procedures.
• Coordinate with vendors and other IT staff to resolve issues.
• Conduct professional technical tasks that require comprehensive knowledge and diverse application of network engineering principles, theories, concepts, practices, and techniques.
• Oversee the execution of network engineering processes throughout the lifecycle and report on project status and progress against specific plans.
• Investigate emerging trends, techniques, methods, and current best practices

Must Haves:

• Secret Clearance
• CompTIA Sec+ Certification
• Bachelor's Degree in a IT or STEM field
• 8 years of experience in an IT / Networking background: Network engineering design, configuration, maintenance, etc.
• Experience actively overseeing and prioritizing several interconnected projects, tasks, schedules, key dates, and subsequent communications
• Troubleshoot and resolve daily support tickets, including end-user support via phone, email, and remote control
• COMSEC knowledge
• Experience utilizing DISA STIG checklists to assess and document compliance
• Coming from a DoD background
• Be able to lift up to 40lbs

Plusses:

• Top Secret Clearance
• Masters Degree
• Microsoft Visio and other Microsoft Office Suite tools
• Experience analyzing network protocols with Wireshark
• Experience installing various networking devices and services: protocols, firewalls, routers, switches, etc.
• Conduct network maintenance and system upgrades, including applying service packs, patches, hot fixes, and security settings
• Provide Level 2-3 support and troubleshoot issues to resolve them
• Follow established configuration and change management policies to ensure changes to the network infrastructure are documented, approved, and successful
• Collaborate with the company’s security team to select and implement security tools, policies, and procedures
• Coordinate with vendors and other IT staff to resolve problems
• Develop and maintain documentation related to network configuration, network mapping, processes, and service records