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GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation's top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.

This position will require U.S. Citizenship and an active DoD TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph. This position is onsite with our government customer in Springfield, VA.

The Senior Network Engineer provides subject matter expertise (SME), mentorship and on-the job training, as well as operational support for the technologies (systems, applications, and services) that make up the customer's IT networking enterprise architecture as part of the Networking and Communications Operations and Maintenance (O&M) team. Specifically, the Senior Network Engineer will be responsible for a variety of engineering and operational assignments related to the designing, deploying, and efficient and optimal operation of business critical enterprise and data center network environments across multiple sets of enterprise-level IT systems in support of the customer's globally dispersed Remote Office/Branch Office (ROBO) and data center environments.

Responsibilities

• The Senior Network Engineer will translate stakeholder and Government requirements into network solutions, modifications, and support upgrades (networking, reconfiguration, hardware and software acquisitions, installation, and testing). The network engineer will also strive to understand the application of current and emerging network software and hardware technology and protocols in order to provide innovative and new ideas to resolve complex engineering challenges.
• The Senior Network Engineer directly supports and oversees the Networking team's operations and maintenance (O&M) of deployed operational solutions backed by Cisco, Juniper, Riverbed, and SolarWinds. The Senior Network Engineer serves as the highest internal escalation tier for the Networking O&M team providing advanced troubleshooting support and guidance to rapidly assess and remediate challenges in the networking arena that arise. When issues, incidents, and /or problems arise, the Senior Network Engineer drives the situation and oversees the Networking team's troubleshooting and problem resolution, including Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• The Senior Network engineer is responsible for ensuring the Networking team as a whole produces and maintains documentation of the network systems(s), sub-systems(s), and component(s), in the customer's IT networking portfolio, including as-built documentation, capacity/performance plans, as well as all other area of secure system life-cycle planning.
• The Senior Network Engineer also works directly with the customer's IT Architecture and Engineering (A&E) team to consistently explore, investigate, research, analyze, and assess new technologies to modernize and improve upon existing networking solutions.
• Travel approximately 15% annually.

Qualifications

• Education:
  
  • Associate degree from an accredited University OR Certifications;
  
  
• Certifications:
  • CompTIA Security+ ce; or
  • GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC); or
  • Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
  
  
• Security Clearance Requirements:
  • This position will require U.S. citizenship and an active DoD TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Counterintelligence (CI) poly is required.
  
  
• Experience:
  • Shall be Cisco Certified Networks Professional (CCNP) Data Center certified.
  • Shall have 7 or more years' of progressive experience successfully leading the employment of network engineering techniques, methodologies, processes, and practices to design, engineer, implement, test, secure, and deliver a variety of enterprise-grade IT networking solutions (systems, applications, and/or services) across multi-platform (Microsoft, *nix, etc.) information systems (LAN, MAN, WAN, etc.).
  • Shall have 7 or more years of progressive and increasingly complex experience working with enterprise-level Cisco hardware (Catalyst, Nexus, etc.), operating systems (10S, NX-OS, ACI, etc.), and technologies (Voice, Video, Routing, Switching, Security, etc.) across enterprise-grade information systems and networks. This shall include a minimum of 5 or more years' or experience working with enterprise-level Cisco-based Routing and Switching technologies (ex. BGP, EJGRP, I,ACP, IISRP, OSPP, PC, QoS, STP, VPC, VRF).
  • Shall have 5 or more years' of demonstrated understanding and hands-on experience in the following networking concepts: network traffic flow analysis, network management, network topology design, network security, performance, high availability, load balancing, and fault tolerant architectures.
  • Shall have 5 or more years' of experience working with secure encrypted networking devices (i.e., Taclanes and Border Guards) and communication circuits, protocols, and configurations.
  • Shall have 5 or more years' of experience working with network-based security technologies such as Next Generation Firewalls and Access Control Lists (ACLs) to secure network traffic at all supplied layers of the OSI Reference Model.
  • Shall have 5 or more years of experience designing, engineering, implementing, operating and maintaining solutions in secure processing environments which must adhere to U.S. Government Information Assurance and Security standards such as the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Requirement Guides (SRGs) and Security Technical (implementation Guides (STIGs).
  
  
• Desired Qualifications:
  • Strongly desired to be CCNP Routing and Switch, CCNP Collaboration, and CCNP Security Certified.
  • Technical certificates in other enterprise-level technologies, such as Juniper and Riverbed are also a plus.
  • Strong understanding of Cisco data center networking solutions, technologies, and best practices to support in the engineering, design, implementation, and management of modern data center infrastructure.
  • Strong understanding of Cisco local and wide area networking (LAN/WAN) solutions, technologies, and best practices to support in the engineering design, implementation, and management of Remote Office/Remote Branch networking requirements as well as smaller purpose-built information systems.
  • Strong understanding of Cisco networking security solutions, technologies, and best practices to support the secure implementation and sustainment of enterprise network devices in line with information assurance (IA) and security (INFOSEC) compliance, governance, and requirement. Personal experience working with Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) and like products is a plus.
  • Demonstrated experience in networking engineering enterprise solutions to directly support a variety of high availability, fault tolerant, disaster recovery, and continuity of operations (COOP) scenarios.
  • Demonstrated experience operating and maintaining the Riverbed Steelhead appliance product line to provide WAN Optimization and Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) throughout a globally dispersed WAN.
  • Demonstrated experience operating and maintaining Juniper Firewalls to include device installation, setup and configuration, testing, and sustainment of firewall proxy, and VPN rules.
  • Demonstrated experience operating, tuning, and troubleshooting Cisco's Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) and TelePresence Management Suite (TMS), and TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) to support enterprise collaboration (i.e., Voice and Video) services across a WAN.
  • Demonstrated experience working with software-based configuration management solutions capable of documenting, storing and on-demand deployment of pre-generated reviewed, and approved network device configurations such as SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM).
  • Demonstrated experience providing mentorship and On the Job Training (OJT) to junior and/or lesser experienced team members.
  • Demonstrated experience working with advanced Cisco Data Center technologies such as the Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) and/or Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) to support Software Defined Networking (SDN), Software Defined Data Center (SDDC), and Secure Multi-Tenancy enterprise solutions.
  
  
• Skills & Technology Used:
  • Demonstrated experience leading, directing, and evaluating task execution and performance exercising latitude and independence of a globally dispersed team to successfully meet team objectives, goals, and deadlines as expected.
  • Demonstrated experience performing advanced troubleshooting techniques, methodologies, processes, and practices to quickly identify and assess an issue, develop the strategy to resolve the issue, implement the resolution, and restore the degraded entity to an operational state all while maintaining concern for the original configuration and the overall Information Security (INFOSEC) posture of the environment.
  • Demonstrated experience monitoring and assessing networking systems and solutions proactively for performance degradation and tuning and optimization opportunities.
  
  
  
  

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Why GuidePoint?

GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing, profitable, privately-held value added reseller that focuses exclusively on Information Security. Since its inception in 2011, GuidePoint has grown to over 1000 employees, established strategic partnerships with leading security vendors, and serves as a trusted advisor to more than 4,200 customers.

Firmly-defined core values drive all aspects of the business, which have been paramount to the company's success and establishment of an enjoyable workplace atmosphere. At GuidePoint, your colleagues are knowledgeable, skilled, and experienced and will seek to collaborate and provide mentorship and guidance at every opportunity.

This is a unique and rare opportunity to grow your career along with one of the fastest growing companies in the nation.

Some added perks.

• Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions)
• Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans (spouse/children/family) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans (spouse/children/family) and GPS will contribute in one lump sum: ($500 per EE annually / $1000 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options)
• Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
• 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
• Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
• Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
• Pet Benefit Option

• Strong communication skills
• 7+ years of overall Network Engineering experience, with 1+ years of Network Architect or Technical Lead experience
• Network design experience; a background with enterprise-wide network designs
• AWS networking background
• Deep understanding of Data center networking
• Experience designing a network from scratch and preparing for future network migrations
• Experience designing network topology

• Experience working in the telecommunications industry

Overview

Working across the globe, V2X builds smart solutions designed to integrate physical and digital infrastructure from base to battlefield. We bring 120 years of successful mission support to improve security, streamline logistics, and enhance readiness. Aligned around a shared purpose, our $3.9B company and 16,000 people work alongside our clients, here and abroad, to tackle their most complex challenges with integrity, respect, responsibility, and professionalism.

We are hiring for a dynamic Senior Network Engineer - active TS/SCI clearance for our Systems Engineering and Architecture Services (SEAS) Team to support our government customer based in Springfield, VA.

This position will require U.S. Citizenship and an active DoD TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.

The Senior Network Engineer provides subject matter expertise (SME), mentorship and on-the job training, as well as operational support for the technologies (systems, applications, and services) that make up the customer's IT networking enterprise architecture as part of the Networking and Communications Operations and Maintenance (O&M) team. Specifically, the Senior Network Engineer will be responsible for a variety of engineering and operational assignments related to the designing, deploying, and efficient and optimal operation of business critical enterprise and data center network environments across multiple sets of enterprise-level IT systems in support of the customer's globally dispersed Remote Office/Branch Office (ROBO) and data center environments.

Responsibilities

• The Senior Network Engineer will translate stakeholder and Government requirements into network solutions, modifications, and support upgrades (networking, reconfiguration, hardware and software acquisitions, installation, and testing). The network engineer will also strive to understand the application of current and emerging network software and hardware technology and protocols in order to provide innovative and new ideas to resolve complex engineering challenges.

• The Senior Network Engineer directly supports and oversees the Networking team's operations and maintenance (O&M) of deployed operational solutions backed by Cisco, Juniper, Riverbed, and SolarWinds. The Senior Network Engineer serves as the highest internal escalation tier for the Networking O&M team providing advanced troubleshooting support and guidance to rapidly assess and remediate challenges in the networking arena that arise. When issues, incidents, and /or problems arise, the Senior Network Engineer drives the situation and oversees the Networking team's troubleshooting and problem resolution, including Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

• The Senior Network engineer is responsible for ensuring the Networking team as a whole produces and maintains documentation of the network systems(s), sub-systems(s), and component(s), in the customer's IT networking portfolio, including as-built documentation, capacity/performance plans, as well as all other area of secure system life-cycle planning.

• The Senior Network Engineer also works directly with the customer's IT Architecture and Engineering (A&E) team to consistently explore, investigate, research, analyze, and assess new technologies to modernize and improve upon existing networking solutions.

• Travel approximately 15% annually.

Qualifications

• Education / Certifications:

• Education:

• Associate degree from an accredited University OR Certifications;

• Certifications:

• CompTIA Security+ ce; or

• GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC); or

• Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)

• Security Clearance Requirements:

• This position will require U.S. citizenship and an active DoD TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Counterintelligence (CI) poly is required.

• Experience:

• Shall be Cisco Certified Networks Professional (CCNP) Data Center certified.

• Shall have 7 or more years' of progressive experience successfully leading the employment of network engineering techniques, methodologies, processes, and practices to design, engineer, implement, test, secure, and deliver a variety of enterprise-grade IT networking solutions (systems, applications, and/or services) across multi-platform (Microsoft, *nix, etc.) information systems (LAN, MAN, WAN, etc.).

• Shall have 7 or more years of progressive and increasingly complex experience working with enterprise-level Cisco hardware (Catalyst, Nexus, etc.), operating systems (10S, NX-OS, ACI, etc.), and technologies (Voice, Video, Routing, Switching, Security, etc.) across enterprise-grade information systems and networks. This shall include a minimum of 5 or more years' or experience working with enterprise-level Cisco-based Routing and Switching technologies (ex. BGP, EJGRP, I,ACP, IISRP, OSPP, PC, QoS, STP, VPC, VRF).

• Shall have 5 or more years' of demonstrated understanding and hands-on experience in the following networking concepts: network traffic flow analysis, network management, network topology design, network security, performance, high availability, load balancing, and fault tolerant architectures.

• Shall have 5 or more years' of experience working with secure encrypted networking devices (i.e., Taclanes and Border Guards) and communication circuits, protocols, and configurations.

• Shall have 5 or more years' of experience working with network-based security technologies such as Next Generation Firewalls and Access Control Lists (ACLs) to secure network traffic at all supplied layers of the OSI Reference Model.

• Shall have 5 or more years of experience designing, engineering, implementing, operating and maintaining solutions in secure processing environments which must adhere to U.S. Government Information Assurance and Security standards such as the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Requirement Guides (SRGs) and Security Technical (implementation Guides (STIGs).

• Desired Qualifications:

• Strongly desired to be CCNP Routing and Switch, CCNP Collaboration, and CCNP Security Certified.

• Technical certificates in other enterprise-level technologies, such as Juniper and Riverbed are also a plus.

• Strong understanding of Cisco data center networking solutions, technologies, and best practices to support in the engineering, design, implementation, and management of modern data center infrastructure.

• Strong understanding of Cisco local and wide area networking (LAN/WAN) solutions, technologies, and best practices to support in the engineering design, implementation, and management of Remote Office/Remote Branch networking requirements as well as smaller purpose-built information systems.

• Strong understanding of Cisco networking security solutions, technologies, and best practices to support the secure implementation and sustainment of enterprise network devices in line with information assurance (IA) and security (INFOSEC) compliance, governance, and requirement. Personal experience working with Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA) and like products is a plus.

• Demonstrated experience in networking engineering enterprise solutions to directly support a variety of high availability, fault tolerant, disaster recovery, and continuity of operations (COOP) scenarios.

• Demonstrated experience operating and maintaining the Riverbed Steelhead appliance product line to provide WAN Optimization and Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) throughout a globally dispersed WAN.

• Demonstrated experience operating and maintaining Juniper Firewalls to include device installation, setup and configuration, testing, and sustainment of firewall proxy, and VPN rules.

• Demonstrated experience operating, tuning, and troubleshooting Cisco's Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) and TelePresence Management Suite (TMS), and TelePresence Video Communication Server (VCS) to support enterprise collaboration (i.e., Voice and Video) services across a WAN.

• Demonstrated experience working with software-based configuration management solutions capable of documenting, storing and on-demand deployment of pre-generated reviewed, and approved network device configurations such as SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager (NCM).

• Demonstrated experience providing mentorship and On the Job Training (OJT) to junior and/or lesser experienced team members.

• Demonstrated experience working with advanced Cisco Data Center technologies such as the Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) and/or Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) to support Software Defined Networking (SDN), Software Defined Data Center (SDDC), and Secure Multi-Tenancy enterprise solutions.

• Skills & Technology Used:

• Demonstrated experience leading, directing, and evaluating task execution and performance exercising latitude and independence of a globally dispersed team to successfully meet team objectives, goals, and deadlines as expected.

• Demonstrated experience performing advanced troubleshooting techniques, methodologies, processes, and practices to quickly identify and assess an issue, develop the strategy to resolve the issue, implement the resolution, and restore the degraded entity to an operational state all while maintaining concern for the original configuration and the overall Information Security (INFOSEC) posture of the environment.

• Demonstrated experience monitoring and assessing networking systems and solutions proactively for performance degradation and tuning and optimization opportunities.

• Shall meet the Cyber IT/Cybersecurity Workforce (CSWF) Network Operations Specialist (441); Intermediate Level for SECNAV M-5239.2 compliance.

At V2X, we are deeply committed to both equal employment opportunity, including protection for Veterans and individuals with disabilities, and fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We ensure all individuals are treated with fairness, respect, and dignity, recognizing the strength that comes from a workforce rich in diverse experiences, perspectives, and skills. This commitment, aligned with our core Vision and Values of Integrity, Respect, and Responsibility, allows us to leverage differences, encourage innovation, and expand our success in the global marketplace, ultimately enabling us to best serve our clients.

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Role- Network Engineer L3

Location- Atlanta, GA

Skills / JD -

Primary Skillset- Routing & Switching (BGP/OSPF)

Secondary Skillset:

F5

Meraki Wireless

DNS

Cisco ACI (good to have)

Experience managing a large implementation of routing and switching

Hands-on experience on Cisco Nexus, Cisco Catalyst devices

Day to day Operations and Project Execution

Network device replacement, code/IOS Upgrade

Escalation Handling from NOC / Network Level 1 teams

On-call support

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• Triage, resolve internal and customer found issues
• Write Feature Spec covering the requirements and detailed design
• Implement improvements and features individually or as part of a team
• Evaluate, Integrate third party libraries
• Peer review of Feature Spec, Code, Test Plan and other engineering documents
• Improve performance/scale of existing features/solutions
• Help with interview, onboarding and mentoring of new hires
• Work with customer and product teams to understand new requirements
• Plan, schedule, track, and periodically report the project status all the way to customer delivery
• Lead a team which is implementing features and improvements

• BS/MS/Ph.D. in Computer Engineering/Computer Science or equivalent degree
• Ability to write high-quality C/C++/Go/Python code
• 12+ years of hands-on development experience in some of the following areas:
• Experience with design and development of large-scale control plane protocols - BGP, OSPF, ISIS, LDP MPLS
• Experience with design and development of L2 technologies - STP, PVST, MSTP
• Experience with design and development of Control Plane Infra - TCP/IP, RIB, FIB, BFD, IPC, Interfaces, Events
• Experience with design and development of Overlay Technologies - L3VPN, EVPN, VxLAN
• Segment Routing based fabric - SR-MPLS, SRv6
• Troubleshooting large-scale deployments
• Model-based manageability frameworks using YANG, XML, JSON

• Bonus + Equity
• 100% covered medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Parental leave
• 401k retirement plan
• Employee Assistance programs
• Health & wellness programs and resources
• Weekly Catered lunches at our San Jose office.
• Monthly happy hours at our San Jose office

• Support the implementation of new network solutions and enhance existing infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot network issues, resolve outages, and perform root cause analysis.
• Assist with network upgrades, patches, and maintenance to ensure security and optimal performance.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to design and implement scalable network solutions.
• Maintain detailed network documentation, including diagrams and configuration details.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices for network security and reliability.
• Provide technical support and respond to service requests from clients or internal teams.
• Bridge the technical knowledge gap by breaking down complex network deployments and protocols into understandable content for non-expert team members.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or a related field.
• Equivalent practical experience may be substituted for a degree, provided the candidate has at least a high school diploma or GED.
• Certifications like CCNA, JNCIA, or equivalent are a plus.
• Basic knowledge of network protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF, MPLS, IP addressing, etc.).
• Job-based experience with routing and switching networking equipment from the following list:
  • Cisco ASR9k
  • Cisco NCS
  • Juniper MX
  • Juniper EX
  • Arista 7280
• Two (2) years of experience in telecommunications at carrier scale, working with layer 2/3 routers and switches, as well as data services for broadband subscribers.
• Four (4) years of experience in telecommunications service provider core and edge networks preferred.
• Four (4) years of experience implementing services using a command-line interface in network equipment is preferred.
• Requires three years of experience working remotely and operating independently with minimal supervision.
• In-depth knowledge of the rural/Tier 3-4 telecom industry, its operations and broad technical concepts is preferred.
• Bridge the technical knowledge gap by breaking down complex network deployments and protocols into understandable content for non-expert team members.

• Ability to troubleshoot network problems and work effectively under pressure.
• Three years of experience in consulting or a similar job with strict timelines and set budgets is preferred.
• An understanding of network security principles, including firewalls and VPNs.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

• Competitive salary + performance-based bonuses.
• Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).
• Generous PTO and travel support.
• Ongoing professional development and educational opportunities.

• Support the implementation of new network solutions and enhance existing infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot network issues, resolve outages, and perform root cause analysis.
• Assist with network upgrades, patches, and maintenance to ensure security and optimal performance.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to design and implement scalable network solutions.
• Maintain detailed network documentation, including diagrams and configuration details.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices for network security and reliability.
• Provide technical support and respond to service requests from clients or internal teams.
• Bridge the technical knowledge gap by breaking down complex network deployments and protocols into understandable content for non-expert team members.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or a related field.
• Equivalent practical experience may be substituted for a degree, provided the candidate has at least a high school diploma or GED.
• Certifications like CCNA, JNCIA, or equivalent are a plus.
• Basic knowledge of network protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF, MPLS, IP addressing, etc.).
• Job-based experience with routing and switching networking equipment from the following list:
  • Cisco ASR9k
  • Cisco NCS
  • Juniper MX
  • Juniper EX
  • Arista 7280
• Two (2) years of experience in telecommunications at carrier scale, working with layer 2/3 routers and switches, as well as data services for broadband subscribers.
• Four (4) years of experience in telecommunications service provider core and edge networks preferred.
• Four (4) years of experience implementing services using a command-line interface in network equipment is preferred.
• Requires three years of experience working remotely and operating independently with minimal supervision.
• In-depth knowledge of the rural/Tier 3-4 telecom industry, its operations and broad technical concepts is preferred.
• Bridge the technical knowledge gap by breaking down complex network deployments and protocols into understandable content for non-expert team members.

• Ability to troubleshoot network problems and work effectively under pressure.
• Three years of experience in consulting or a similar job with strict timelines and set budgets is preferred.
• An understanding of network security principles, including firewalls and VPNs.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

• Competitive salary + performance-based bonuses.
• Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).
• Generous PTO and travel support.
• Ongoing professional development and educational opportunities.