Cypher Intelligence LLC is seeking a Network Engineer to support a cleared program in McLean. The successful candidate will provide day-to-day support of the network infrastructure, including server and workstation installation and troubleshooting, network cabling, hands-on experience with TCP/IP including sub-netting, routing, Domain Name Services, network security, network configuration and management, and vendor product line familiarity on a fast paced program in Northern VA.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Maintain network hardware and software • Monitor network and perform necessary maintenance to support network availability • May supervise other network support and client server specialists • Plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures • Oversees network control center • Performing a full range of complex network designs encompassing multiple technologies within a single network • Evaluate new network technologies and make recommendations to project managers regarding the integration of these technologies into the existing network • Operating master consoles in order to monitor the performance of computer systems and networks, and to coordinate computer network access and use • Performing routine network startup and shutdown procedures, and maintain control records. • Designing, configuring, and testing computer hardware, networking software and operating system software • Analyzing network characteristics (e.g., traffic, connect time, transmission speeds, packet sizes, and throughput) and recommending procurement, removals, and modifications to network components to customer engineering review boards • Performing a full range of upgrades to the existing network architecture • Maintaining logs and records associated with reported problems or situations • Ensuring these systems and applications are compliant with standards for open systems architectures, reference models, and profiles of standards – such as the IEEE Open Systems Environment (OSE) reference model – as they apply to the implementation and specification of IM solutions on the application platform, across the application program interface (API), and the external environment/software application
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, & TECHNOLOGIES
- Designing, installing testing, implementing and maintaining complex communication networks using and implementing network standards
- All aspects on local area communication networks
- Configuring and trouble-shooting both MS Windows and UNIX/Linux based system connectivity
- VMWare and Virtualization Architecture/Design
- Ability to create and present complex systems designs
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Experience with Unix/Linux & Windows operating systems
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
- 8+ years of recent and related network engineering experience, as it relates to the above-defined responsibilities
Must have Top Secret/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph