Job Details

Minimum Requirements

• An Active in-scope TOP SECRET clearance with SCI eligibility.
• DoD 8570 IAT-II compliant (Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, CND, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, or SSCP).
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Enterprise or Security certification.
• Team-player. Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
• Attention to detail. Excellent planning and time-management skills.
• Bachelors degree in IT, Networking, or similar or 8+ years of experience in enterprise IT network engineering and operations involving complex classified DoD environments and mandatory security controls (e.g., STIGs).
• 5+ years implementation and support to Layer-3 networking. Extensive experience with Cisco's routing and switching portfolio. Prior experience in implementing and supporting DoD secure network environments (firewalls, encryption/SSL, network separation, VLANs, tunnels, TACLANES etc.)
• 3+ years firewall experience. Highly familiar with firewall implementation, routing, protocol analysis and troubleshooting.
• Prior experience with NSA CSfC requirements including Multi-Site Connectivity Capability Package (MSCCP) and Mobile Access Capability Package (MACP).
• Prior experience with Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) and/or DISA Trusted Network Environment (TNE)
• Customer-service oriented with a willingness to participate and assist.
• Able to support 24/7 operations (including support to exercises), when necessary.
• Able to follow instructions and work both independently and in a (distributed) team environment.

• Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification.
• Additional IT certifications in relevant technology platform (e.g., Cisco, Citrix, Dell, HPE/Aruba, ITIL, Juniper, Microsoft, Nutanix, Palo Alto, VMware)
• Prior experience with Palo Alto Network Security Platform and/or Cisco Secure portfolio.
• Prior experience with Forcepoint, Brocade, and/or Juniper technologies.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA).
• Familiarity with VDI/Virtual Environments and solutions (VMware Horizon, Citrix VDI)
• Familiarity with Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI), Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and C2 applications.
• Experience in ITIL framework and best practices (e.g., Change Management, Configuration Management, Capacity Planning)
• Prior Help Desk/software experience (e.g., Jira, Remedy, ServiceNow).