Who we are:

At Applied Network Solutions (ANS), we bring together some of the most curious minds in networking and cybersecurity. ANS was founded to disrupt the status quo. For over 20 years, our team provides expertise in network, system engineering and both offensive and defensive cybersecurity operations.

What we do:

Our vision is for a future in which talent and customers alike come to ANS because of our reputation for delivering technical excellence, solving our nation’s toughest challenges and our ability to exceed expectations.

Why ANS:

At ANS we value the integrity of your work. We are looking for the right person to plan, analyze, design, develop, test, secure, integrate, implement, operate, and maintain the custom solutions that ANS delivers. Together, let’s ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

We are seeking a Network Migration Engineer to join our team. This is a Remote position with travel. 

• Operate and maintain secure network solutions operated as a centralized enterprise capability for the US Army.
• Partner with key stakeholders and technical experts to perform legacy environment discovery, assessing current network routing, configurations, and requirements to provide migration support for the Army global wide-area network.
• Analyze and understand secure SD-WAN and MPLS connectivity inclusive of underlay, overlay, and transport design that supports performance, quality of service, security, and mission requirements.
• Support the transformation of Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF), route tables, and traffic segmentation from legacy routers to the AGUN solution.
• Collect, investigate, and identify network optimization and resource management strategies and techniques to meet capacity and performance standards.
• Work with information assurance teams and the AGUN cybersecurity service provider (CSSP) to ensure compliance to DoD standards to assist with maintenance of the network security posture.
• Document designs, diagrams, drawings, and technical narratives using wiki technologies and common diagram and drawing tools

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years' experience; additional years of directly applicable experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
• Require active DoD IAT Level II (i.e. Security+) certification or equivalent prior to start.
• Heavily experienced in patching, upgrading, and lifecycle refresh of network devices.
• Demonstrated experience with networking concepts and protocols: LAN, WAN, BGP, TCP/UDP, IPSec, VPN, Routing(L2/L3), CCMP, and Firewalls.
• Demonstrate experience in one or more of the following enterprise network management tools such as Palo Alto Panorama, Cisco Prime, Cisco DNA, or Junos Space.
• Demonstrate experience in system hardening of network infrastructure to include DoD STIG implementation.
• Must have experience in working with two or more of the following vender network technologies: Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, Dell, RAVPN, Global Protect, or AppGate.
• Experience with the following protocols: SFTP, SSH, SCP, BGP, MPLS, SNMP, NTP.
• Must be able to work as part of a team to execute troubleshooting and resolve complex network issues.
• Must be willing to work non-standard shifts to accomplish network migration objectives and goals
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to directly interface with customers.
• Must be willing to travel up to 10% of the time

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Army/DISA migration experience.
• Certified Cisco Network Professional (CCNP) or equivalent.
• Experience with virtualized network devices and infrastructure
• Hands on experience with Cisco SD-WAN.
• Hands on experience with Palo Alto Next Generation Firewalls (NGFW)
• Knowledge and use of NetSecOps technologies including git, Gitlab CI/CD, Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, and network element managers
• Working knowledge and understanding of Python
• Demonstrate expertise in design and improvement of complex and geographically enterprise networks.
• Expert knowledge of US Army security requirements for network infrastructure.

Benefits:

ANS offers excellent compensation along with a generous benefits package to include:

• Family Medical, Dental (w/ adult orthodontia) and Vision coverage
• Pet Discount Program
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Maternity/ Paternity Leave
• Supplemental Military Leave Pay
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) plan with 6% Company Contribution
• Generous Professional Development Program
• 100% Employer paid Short- and Long-Term Disability
• 100% Employer paid Life Insurance
• Supplemental Whole Life Insurance
• Lucrative Referral Bonus Program
• Annual Allowance for ANS Swag
• Potential for Paid Overtime
• Flexible Work Schedules

Applied Network Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

As required by local law, Applied Network Solutions, Inc. provides reasonable salary ranges of compensation for work performed in applicable states. Ranges are not a guarantee of compensation and depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to contractual requirements, work location, years of experience, skill set, and education. Overtime is not guaranteed for this position.

The anticipated pay range for this position is $100,000.00 - $165,000.00 USD.