Systems Engineer

Job Title: Systems Engineer

Clearance: Secret Clearance

Location: Norfolk, VA

Job Type: Full-Time

Target Salary Range*: $145,000 - $165,000

*This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level, years of experience and/or certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary

Basic Qualifications:

• Requires BS degree and 5-7 years of prior relevant experience or Master’s with less than 4 years of relevant experience.
• Currently possess and ability to maintain an active DoD Secret security clearance
• Minimum of DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II Certification required prior to onboarding and must maintain certification while supporting the SMIT Contract

Core Technical Skills

• Network Engineering: Functional understanding of advanced multivendor routing and switching network environments. (Cisco, Arista, Brocade, Juniper, McAfee and others) Network Security: Functional understanding of enterprise firewalls and robust Access Control Lists (ACLs).
• Infrastructure Administration: Comprehensive lifecycle management and administration of diverse network nodes.
• Automation & DevOps
  • Network Scripting: Proficiency in modern scripting languages like Python, PowerShell and YAML for network task automation.
  • Infrastructure as Code: Proficiency in Ansible playbook development, testing, and deployment.
  • Network Automation: Hands-on experience with network nodes configuration management and automated provisioning.
  • Automated Policy Management: Ability to design and deploy automated policy enforcement mechanisms across network infrastructure.
• Network Management Systems (NMS) & Operations
  • NMS Administration: Expert-level administration, configuration, and end-to-end support of complex Network Management Systems like, Cisco Catalyst Center, OpenText Network Automation (NA), OpenText Network Node Manager (NNMi), and Arista CloudVision.
  • Linux & Container Infrastructure: Hands-on RedHat 8 administration, support, and Kubernetes orchestration for modern NMS deployments.
  • Performance Optimization: Continuous monitoring and proactive tuning of network nodes for peak performance.

Analytical & Leadership Skills

• Advanced Problem Solving: Deep analysis of complex, ambiguous technical situations to drive root-cause resolution.
• Executive Communication: Synthesis of complex technical data into concise, high-level summaries for executive decision-making.
• Collaboration & Communication
• Cross-Regional Collaboration: Proven experience working effectively with distributed, cross-functional teams located across the United States.
• Remote Team Synergy: Skill in utilizing modern collaboration tools to bridge geographical gaps and maintain project alignment.
• Workplace Adaptability: Demonstrated reliability and productivity managing a flexible 40-hour workweek schedule.