Description

The primary responsibility for the C2C Network Engineer SME position is to plan, design, deploy, and continue to support a mission critical project for the Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Armis Agentless Device Security platform. Secondary responsibilities for the position include the deployment and continued support of enterprise network infrastructure systems in the areas of Route/Switch, Security, and Wireless technologies. Technologies utilized by the Enterprise Network Engineer SME include: Multiple Switch vendors, Juniper, Ruckus, Aruba, Cisco switches, Palo Alto Firewall, and Panorama. The position also requires demonstrated competence in LAN/WAN technologies. The C2C Network Engineer SME is responsible for the coordination of cross-functional teams in relation to the deployment and support of the physical/virtual network infrastructure, which includes technologies such as VMWare, Linux, Windows Server, physical servers, and enterprise storage arrays.

Roles and Responsibilities: 

• Attending planning sessions to understand business and technical requirements.
• Recommending cost-effective, technically feasible network solutions that meet initial capacity requirements, provide long-term scalability, and anticipate future growth and performance needs.
• Adhering to and following change management policies that facilitate a stable, well-documented network infrastructure that meets organizational requirements. This includes the creation, submission, review, and periodic representation of complex changes in periodic change management meetings.
• Documenting projects, support actions and other administrative artifacts to serve as reference material for related support activities and management staff.
• Ensuring incidents and service requests adhere to established service level agreements (SLAs).
• Experience with SolarWinds, TCPDump, Wireshark and analyzing network traffic.
• Submitting written and verbal status reports as requested by management staff.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Desired/Required Skills: 

• Experience with Comply to Connect (C2C), and designing, deploying, and tuning the Armis Security Solution.
• Experience with implementation, sustainment, maintenance, and administration of the Armis Security Solution.
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving issues affecting the overall performance, stability, and availability of the Armis Security Solution.
• Knowledge of related cloud technologies on which Armis depends including but not limited to containers, Kubernetes, RESTful API, and microservices.
• Experience with TCPDump, Wireshark and analyzing network traffic.
• Should be capable of organizing, tracking, and managing multiple projects and deadlines.
• Plan, design, deploy, and continue to support a mission critical project for the Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Armis Agentless Device Security platform.
• Deployment and continued support of enterprise network infrastructure systems in the areas of Route/Switch, Security, and Wireless technologies. 
• Participate in business planning meetings to understand and recommend the best technical, most cost-effective, network solutions that meet initial capacity, long-term scalability and growth, and performance requirements. 
• 8140 compliance required (Security and OS Certification).
• Active secret level government clearance or higher required.

About the Company: NexGen Data Systems is an emerging technologies focused company providing expert systems and network engineering solutions to the Department of Defense. NexGen Data Systems promotes a culture of knowledge and career advancement through continued learning, keeping our team current on the latest advances in systems and networking, and enabling our team to provide the best available solutions to our clients.

Benefits:

• Company covers 100% of premiums for the employee’s medical, dental, and vision insurance and subsidizes premiums for spouse and dependents.
• Company provides short and long term disability plans.
• 401(k) match up to 10% of the employee’s salary contributions to 401(K) plan.
• Comprehensive training and development program.
• 11 paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) accrual level starts at 15 days annually.

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

NOTE: US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. In order to be qualified for this position, you must be able to obtain and maintain a United States Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance. We are unable to sponsor Visas at this time. NexGen Data Systems provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.