Network/Systems Engineer 3 (Next Generation WAN Engineer)
US-WV-Martinsburg
Careers (External)
Req #: 6253
Type: Full-Time
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Overview: The VA NSOC defends, manages, and monitors the network operating status and cyber security posture of the VA by providing the day-to-day management, operation and configuration of the enterprise network infrastructure, Internet Gateways, the delivery of enterprise security systems and services, the monitoring and reporting of security incidents, the conduct of threat and vulnerability analysis, the validation of adequate security controls within the enterprise and the full range of functions across the spectrum of activities relating to incident management, incident response and enterprise network management. We are seeking a qualified candidate to work with the Veterans Administration's Enterprise System Engineering/Capacity Management for Telecommunications team. The selected individual will serve as a member of a team that provides Enterprise level recommendations based on WAN evaluations, capacity projections, and application usage, to VA senior leadership on enterprise communications. Provide Tier4 escalation support when issues arise, deployment support for new technologies or architectures in the Martinsburg, WV office. Responsibilities: * Experience with Cisco router and switch administration * Understanding of capacity management/planning techniques and processes * An in-depth knowledge/understanding of carrier circuits to include, but not limited to T1, DS3, OC3, and Ethernet Transport Services. * Multi-address family BGP, OSPF, EIGRP knowledge is a must * Ability to interact with executive level Veterans Administrative staff * Desire to learn new technologies such as Cloud, 100G Metro-E, and SD-WAN. * Ability to work across multiple projects; provide written/verbal status updates on each project on a regular basis to the team lead, Program Manager and customer * Knowledge and understanding of Network management and application analysis tools is required (NetScout, SolarWinds) and (OpNet preferred) * Make architecture recommendations to support the growing needs of the VA * Test the recommendations for enterprise compatibility in the state of the art network design lab * Use existing Network Management tools to provide capacity management/utilization reports * Provide on-call escalation support in the event that an issue arises that cannot be rectified by the network operations team * Write white papers on new technology uses in the VA and how it will help support the mission of the VA Qualifications: * Bachelor's with 5 - 8 years (or commensurate experience) * Strong understanding of Networking * Strong understanding of Cisco CLI (IOS/XE/NX-OS) * Must be able to pass and maintain a public trust background investigation * Preferred Certifications: CCNP capable or higher preferred
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