Network Engineer 101822

Network Engineer 
Location: Aurora, CO. 
Required Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with CI Poly  

Since 1999, ITEC has been a powerhouse in supporting mission-critical programs for the DoD and Intelligence community, building a solid reputation along the way. At ITEC, we don’t just care for our employees—we champion them with competitive salaries, an outstanding employee care program, and a benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, and a 401k.

U.S. Citizenship Mandatory: Due to our US federal government contract, candidates for this position are required to be a US Citizen and will be subject to a background investigation. 

Job Description:

The Platform Network Engineer II will perform network support and system troubleshooting efforts to maintain our current systems; hands on administration, implementation, and troubleshooting of enterprise network systems (Layer 2 and Layer 3) in support of the next generation of satellite data management capabilities in an evolving threat landscape. Tasks include: Utilizing your Linux background and System Administration skills to implement switch, firewall, and router configurations, utilizing scripting knowledge and experience with network technologies, services, operations, and associated security practices. 

The Platform Network Engineer II will primarily work in Aurora, CO. The ideal candidate must be Local to the area and willing to drive into the facilityto support system development. Some travel (up to 10%) may be required at our customer sites to support Installation, integration and test activities as needed. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Leverage company and industry best practices and capabilities to design, deploy, implement, modernize, and support scalable network solutions.
• Support Network designs & development related activities, optimizing for performance and scalability across multiple computing environments.
• Utilize your Linux skills at the command line to deploy updates and change products for Cisco based network systems to support program needs.
• Provide guidance on network resource allocation, utilization, and optimization.
• Must be a strong troubleshooter with experience in network issue mitigation as well as prevention. 

Required Skills:

• Typically requires BS/BA Degree in Science, Technology Engineering Math (STEM) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or Physics and 3 years of related work experience.
• Experience with Linux System Administration (E.g. RHEL 6.0+).
• Experience with VMWare and related virtualized systems.
• Comp TIA Security + within 90 days after starting in the role. 

Desired Skills:

• Advanced Experience configuring, deploying, and supporting network systems (E.g. Cisco, Cisco Nexus, Cisco ASA, Brocade).
• Experience Troubleshooting Layer 2 and Layer 3.
• Experience with Firewall Implementation and knowledge.
• Scripting in Python (preferred); Bash, Shell.
• Experience integrating with identity management, access management, and authorization solutions (PKI, LDAP).
• Experience with Agile Development Methodologies (E.g.: Scrum, SAFe).
• Experience with scanning tools.
• Basic Experience Using Automation Frameworks. 

ITEC is a wholly owned subsidiary of ManpowerGroup Public Sector.