Network Engineer- Hybrid Reston, VA

Network Engineer

This position is a 12 month contract-to-hire.

The company is located in Herndon, VA and will be 3 days on site a week.

What You Will Be Doing:

• • Performance monitoring
  • Problem troubleshooting and helpdesk response
  • Capacity planning (monitoring utilization, availability, and growth patterns)
  • Network landscape design, configuration, and standards
  • 24/7 support, escalation procedures, and SLA models
  • IMAC (installation, move, add, change) services for network components
  • Change management methodology and communication strategy
  • Conduct or coordinate incident diagnosis, corrective actions, and root cause analysis
  • Supervise the configuration, testing, installation, modification, and maintenance of all network communications components (e.g., switches, routers, circuits, wireless, VoIP)
  • Independently organize work requests based on departmental priorities and system criticality
  • Manage relationships with vendors for the evaluation, installation, modification, upgrade, repair, and maintenance of network infrastructure components
  • Serve as a Network SME and consultant to other groups (e.g., Endpoint Management, Cyber Security, Enterprise Architecture, Systems Administration)
  • Plan, lead, and perform comprehensive systems analysis and design activities, including the development of detailed functional requirements for new network infrastructure solutions
  • Ensure end-user (customer) satisfaction

Required Skills & Experience:

• • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Information Technology, or equivalent experience in Information Security, IT, or related technical discipline
  • Minimum of 7 years in Information Technology
  • At least 4 years of networking/telecom experience in a fast-paced environment
  • Hands-on experience with multiple network-computing hardware components, including routers, switches, firewalls, load-balancers, wireless, VPN, etc.
  • Working knowledge of TCP/IP and related networking protocols
  • Desirable: Experience with telephony, desktop operating systems, and server environments
  • Strong organizational skills with prior experience in a similar role
  • Advanced experience in developing, evaluating, and implementing network information security architectures, technologies, standards, and practices
  • Experience with firewalls, Intrusion Detection Systems, and 24/7 network monitoring
  • Advanced experience in enterprise and data center security policy design and deployment
  • Ability to work flexibly, self-motivated, and independently in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to work effectively across all levels of IT and business management
  • Proficient in preparing and presenting complex technical information, both in written and oral formats
  • Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to coordinate multiple tasks
  • Experience in a lead role on a technical team of at least 4 people

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Proficient in UNIX (Perl, Python, Shell scripting)
• Proficient in Windows administration
• Experience with public cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure)
• Professional industry certifications (e.g., CCNP, CCDP, AWS, Azure)
• Expertise in BGP, OSPF, Policy Based Routing, L2/L3 VPN, QoS, SSL VPNs, ISE 802.1x
• Extensive experience with Cisco products, especially ISRs and 9300 series
• Familiarity with Suse, RedHat, or CentOS platforms
• Experience with tools such as SolarWinds, Cisco ISE/ACS, MRTG, NetFlow, PuTTy, and Wireshark
• Knowledge of Palo Alto and Cisco ASA firewalls
• Experience with the integration of SIEM tools
• Familiarity with best practices and security guides (e.g., NIST 800-53 rev 4)

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.
This position doesn’t provide sponsorship.

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.