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The Darkstar Group

Network Engineer (TS/SCI + Poly)

The Darkstar Group, Reston, Virginia, United States, 22090


Description

The DarkStar Group is seeking a Network Engineer with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Reston, VA. Below is an overview of the project, as well as information on our company, our benefits, and our $25,000 referral program.

THE PROGRAM

The DarkStar Group is a member of 100% of the winning teams for the largest technology program in the Intel Community. We've been supporting this customer on many different sub-projects of this program since our founding in 2013. We've grown on this effort by providing the customer with Engineers who have done exceptional work, and we've retained our staff by paying very strong salaries, and working hard to ensure each Engineer is doing work that aligns with their career interest.

THE PROJECT

The Sponsor requires experienced network architecture and network engineering support for CISCO devices, software, and MAC and PC based devices. The Sponsor requires the development of new wired and wireless networks supporting language learning software and a language-learning environment. The work may be performed independently or within a team environment. The Sponsor needs solid experience in network design, network development, network maintenance, and server support.

THE ROLE

The Contractor Team shall work closely with the instructors, students, management and team management to develop a new wireless network, support the current wireless network, support 2 wired networks, and the testing and assessment network. They will prepare documentation sufficient to gain approval of SSP’s. The Sponsor project manager will manage the priorities.

The Contractor team shall collaborate with learning enterprise partners.

The Contractor team shall develop and document a new wireless network at the new facility.

The Contractor team shall migrate all three networks to a new facility.

The Contractor team shall document Accreditation and Authorization (A&A) activities.

The Contractor team shall work with Cloud migration technologies, such as Microsoft Azure.

The Contractor team shall administer computer networks.

The Contractor team shall perform network architecture tasking.

The Contractor team shall work recommended new network technologies.

The Contractor team shall collaborate with the vendors.

The Contractor team shall perform Network administration.

The Contractor team shall tend to the day-to-day needs and maintenance of networks.

The Contractor team shall design and configure networks as needed.

The Contractor team shall coordinate network support from vendors.

The Contractor team shall actively participate in internal and external meetings.

The Contractor team shall assist in short term and long term network planning.

The Contractor team shall help the Sponsor create current state of the art network architecture and will brief such to varying levels of management.

Required Skills

Demonstrated experience designing and deploying wireless networks

Demonstrated experience installing applications on Windows systems such as Servers and Desktops

Demonstrated experience working with MECM

Demonstrated experience with deployment task sequencing

Demonstrated experience working desktop and network hardware

Demonstrated experience in desktop support with MAC devices

Demonstrated experience with the systems and network accreditation process

Demonstrated experience with services such as Cisco Umbrella

Demonstrated experience with Office products to develop and document network design

Demonstrated experience with Cisco Meraki

Demonstrated experience of architecting, designing and configuring Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, wireless access points and wireless LAN controllers

Demonstrated experience architecting, designing and configuring a Windows Active Directory infrastructure

Demonstrated experience working closely with vendors to create bill of materials to meet requirements

Demonstrated experience designing and deploying networks

Demonstrated experience installing applications on Windows systems such as Servers and Desktops

Demonstrated experience with Cloud technology in AWS and Azure

Demonstrated experience of ability to utilize Office products to develop and document network design

Demonstrated experience with third party software maintenance products

Demonstrated experience with third party software deployment products

Demonstrated experience with deployment task sequencing

Demonstrated experience working desktop and network hardware

Demonstrated experience with the systems and network accreditation process

Desired Skills (Optional)

Demonstrated experience developing and managing a Microsoft Azure environment

Demonstrated experience with desktop support for language learning software

Demonstrated experience taking customer requirements and architect a network solution, utilizing data, voice and video requirements

About The DarkStar GroupOur Company

The DarkStar Group is a small business that solves BIG problems. We're one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the US, and our engineers and scientists support the most critical national security missions in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere. Data Science, Software Engineering, Cloud/AWS Infrastructure, and Cyber/CNO are our core areas of expertise. We offer interesting and important work, job security, some of the best and most flexible benefits you'll find in the IC, and salaries so strong that they'll likely surprise you.

Our Benefits

The DarkStar Group offers exceptional compensation and benefits:

very strong salaries;

100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and all dependents;

the ability to get increased salary if you don't need medical/dental/vision;

100% company-paid disability and life insurance benefits;

a generously-funded HSA;

an 8% 401(k) contribution;

31 days of PTO/holidays to start (more with tenure);

the ability to flex time across pay periods without using your PTO;

a generous training budget;

$25,000 employee referral bonuses;

business development / growth incentives; and

top notch company swag.

** We have a huge growth opportunity, so we are offering up to a $25,000 reward for anyone new you refer whom we hire. **

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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