
Posted 3 months ago
Junior Network Engineer
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A client-facing Network Engineer at a U.S. firm supporting government and commercial clients. The role involves assessing IT infrastructure performance, establishing baselines, and identifying optimization opportunities.
About this role
About Us:
Secunetics provides network infrastructure intelligence services to government agencies and commercial clients. We work with our clients to help assess the performance of IT infrastructures, establish baselines, and identify opportunities for optimization/improvement. We are a focused team of enthusiastic colleagues working together on a diverse and challenging set of projects. We value creative, strategic thinkers with demonstrated interest and skills in optimizing network performance.
We are looking for a Network Engineer to interface with our team and our clients to help assess the performance of IT infrastructures, establish baselines, and identify opportunities for optimization/improvement. This is a highly visible, client-facing role. We value creative, strategic thinkers with demonstrated interest and skills in optimizing network performance.
Who you are:
- You are a US Citizen and are able to be clearable to the TS level
- You are passionate and curious about technology
- You are committed to work with a like-minded team to learn and grow in your field of expertise
- You are a problem solver and able to analyze and breakdown complex issues
- You have an eye for detail and consistency
- You have strong communication skills that are used to solicit and incorporate feedback in your work
- You have a strong interest in infrastructure performance
- You enjoy interacting with clients to satisfy their goals and objectives
We are looking for a team member with the following skills:
- Undergraduate or graduate degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering
- 1+ years of network administration
- Solid understanding of infrastructure protocols such as LDAP, SAML, OAuth 2.0, SSH, SFTP, SCP, SNMPv3, Netflow, SMTP.
- Experience automating data reporting or operational tasks with scripting languages (including Python and Bash).
- Experience with CI/CD pipeline processes.
- Solid understanding of other networking technologies (including TCP/IP, traffic analysis, TAPs, traffic brokers)
- Solid understanding of routing technologies (including OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, EVPN)
- Solid understanding of technology concepts such as SDLC, systems engineering, IT performance management, IT operations, operational monitoring, security monitoring, and KPI
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including technical writing
If you have any of the following, it would be a bonus:
- Active US Secret or Top Secret clearance
- Strong programming skills in Python and/or Bash
- CCNA and/or CCNP certifications
- Experience in packet analysis (Wireshark)
- Familiarity with ITILv3 concepts especially Service Operations
Secunetics is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, age, gender identity, or any other applicable basis that is protected by foreign, federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.
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