Parsons Oman
Network Engineer
Parsons Oman, Boulder, Colorado, United States, 80301
Job Description:Parsons is looking for a talented Network Engineer to join our growing team! Parsons experience in this highly demanding field will propel your career as you work alongside other network team members to design, implement, and maintain LAN and WAN solutions within a primarily Juniper and Palo Alto Network environment. We’re looking for an experienced network engineer that can design, test, deploy, document, and support hardware and network solutions.Job Responsibilities:Provide onsite Tier 1/2 network and hardware administration support in a primarily Red Hat/ESXi environment with Red Hat Identity Manager and a Juniper Network baseline
Monitor system for anomalies or issues requiring attention or escalation
Perform initial troubleshooting of system issues
Participate in developing and implementing design solutions to meet architectural requirements
Assist in the rack, stack, design, cabling, documentation, and testing of network, compute, and storage devices
Automate Juniper and Palo Alto network builds, configurations, and security hardening per STIG guidance
Conduct and analyze data captures to obtain network performance information
Analyze network configurations and provide deployment guidance to ensure that implementations are consistent with design specifications and best practices
Assist with network inventory tracking and management to support the network
Monitor vendor Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) for applicability to the environment and work with stakeholders to mitigate vulnerabilities
Test and document product features and functionality
Configure, implement, and test/troubleshoot crypto devices
Develop network and equipment operating procedures
Evaluating technical specifications for interoperability
Configure switches, routers and firewalls
Secures network systems by enforcing policies and defining and monitoring access
Provide solution guidance for tech refreshes and environment baseline builds
Engineer and implement security measures for the protection of computer systems, networks, and information
Provide support to security teams for RMF requirements
Occasional/infrequent after hours/weekend support may be required
Minimum Requirements:Active Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI within one year of hire
Product Knowledge or precise experience on one or more of the following: Juniper Product Lines, QFX Series Switches, EX Series Switches, MX Series Routers
Active Security+ Certification
3+ years of relevant experience
Experience with network troubleshooting tools such as but not limited to, Wireshark, Netflow, and SNMP based troubleshooting tools
Knowledge of JunOS, Cisco IOS, and NIOS
Experience with physical network hardware installation
Hands on experience in security systems, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, anti-virus software, authentication systems, log management, and content filtering
Experience with network security and networking technologies and with system, security, and network monitoring tools
Automation and scripting experience in support of automated network deployments (Ansible preferred)
Experience in a large-scale enterprise network environment spanning multiple data centers with high-availability requirements
Ability to work independently, as well as part of a larger team consisting of government and contractor team members
Desired Skills:Active TS/SCI
Strong understanding and experience with configuring and troubleshooting routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF
Strong understanding of EVPN/VXLAN technology
Experience with Palo Alto Firewalls
Experience with load balancers
Experience with integration and configuration of crypto devices
Experience with Ansible for automated network builds and security hardening
Experience with software-defined networking (SDN) and network automation tools
Experience with Juniper Apstra
Experience Juniper Security Director
Experience in a DOD IT enterprise preferred
Experience in enterprise or cloud-scale data center design engineering.
Experience with L2 switching and L3 routing protocols and technologies
Unix/Linux OS experience
CCNA
CCNP
CCIE
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Monitor system for anomalies or issues requiring attention or escalation
Perform initial troubleshooting of system issues
Participate in developing and implementing design solutions to meet architectural requirements
Assist in the rack, stack, design, cabling, documentation, and testing of network, compute, and storage devices
Automate Juniper and Palo Alto network builds, configurations, and security hardening per STIG guidance
Conduct and analyze data captures to obtain network performance information
Analyze network configurations and provide deployment guidance to ensure that implementations are consistent with design specifications and best practices
Assist with network inventory tracking and management to support the network
Monitor vendor Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) for applicability to the environment and work with stakeholders to mitigate vulnerabilities
Test and document product features and functionality
Configure, implement, and test/troubleshoot crypto devices
Develop network and equipment operating procedures
Evaluating technical specifications for interoperability
Configure switches, routers and firewalls
Secures network systems by enforcing policies and defining and monitoring access
Provide solution guidance for tech refreshes and environment baseline builds
Engineer and implement security measures for the protection of computer systems, networks, and information
Provide support to security teams for RMF requirements
Occasional/infrequent after hours/weekend support may be required
Minimum Requirements:Active Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI within one year of hire
Product Knowledge or precise experience on one or more of the following: Juniper Product Lines, QFX Series Switches, EX Series Switches, MX Series Routers
Active Security+ Certification
3+ years of relevant experience
Experience with network troubleshooting tools such as but not limited to, Wireshark, Netflow, and SNMP based troubleshooting tools
Knowledge of JunOS, Cisco IOS, and NIOS
Experience with physical network hardware installation
Hands on experience in security systems, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, anti-virus software, authentication systems, log management, and content filtering
Experience with network security and networking technologies and with system, security, and network monitoring tools
Automation and scripting experience in support of automated network deployments (Ansible preferred)
Experience in a large-scale enterprise network environment spanning multiple data centers with high-availability requirements
Ability to work independently, as well as part of a larger team consisting of government and contractor team members
Desired Skills:Active TS/SCI
Strong understanding and experience with configuring and troubleshooting routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF
Strong understanding of EVPN/VXLAN technology
Experience with Palo Alto Firewalls
Experience with load balancers
Experience with integration and configuration of crypto devices
Experience with Ansible for automated network builds and security hardening
Experience with software-defined networking (SDN) and network automation tools
Experience with Juniper Apstra
Experience Juniper Security Director
Experience in a DOD IT enterprise preferred
Experience in enterprise or cloud-scale data center design engineering.
Experience with L2 switching and L3 routing protocols and technologies
Unix/Linux OS experience
CCNA
CCNP
CCIE
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