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About the Role

Galapagos Federal Systems LLC is seeking an enthusiastic and well-qualified individual for the Network Engineer III position. This role involves working with a diverse team to support a large Government client across multiple locations, focusing on maintaining IT compliance, security, and optimal network performance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain industry and government IT compliance standards via scheduled deployments, patching, managing, and configuring network routers, switches, and encryption devices.
• Monitor and troubleshoot network routers, switches, and encryption devices in a Windows Active Directory environment.
• Ensure production systems are secure, tuned for optimum performance, and interact properly with Wide Area Networks (WANs).
• Maximize network environment monitoring performance.
• Troubleshoot network problems and outages.
• Schedule network upgrades.
• Collaborate with System Integration network architects.
• Interface with other stakeholders and attend meetings.
• Generate reports and provide recommendations for enhancements and improvements.
• Establishes network specifications by conferring with users; analyzing workflow, access, information, and security requirements; designing router administration, including interface configuration & routing protocols.
• Establishes network by evaluating network performance issues including availability, utilization, throughput, and latency; planning and executing the selection, installation, configuration, & testing of equipment; defining network policies & procedures; establishing connections & firewalls.
• Maintains network performance by performing network monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning; troubleshooting network problems; escalating problems to vendor.
• Secures network by developing network access, monitoring, control, and evaluation, maintaining documentation.
• Prepares users by designing and conducting training programs, providing references and support.
• Upgrades network by conferring with vendors; developing, testing, evaluating, and installing enhancements.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Accomplishes organizational goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests, exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Requirements

• Hold a current Active Secret clearance.
• 5-7 years of experience preferred in network administration working with networking equipment specifically, including maintenance and upgrades.
• Familiarity with NIST Special Publications 800-37, 800-53, and 800-53A.
• Knowledge of information security principles and practices.
• Advanced understanding of security protocols and standards.
• Significant experience working with Linux and Windows servers and network monitoring tools.
• Strong knowledge of networking, including TCP/IP, Vlans, Ethernet, SONET, switching, routing and routing protocols (BGP/OSPF), 802.1Q, and DNS.
• Proven experience in a network administrator role.
• Hands-on experience in networking, routing and switching.
• Excellent knowledge of best practices around management, control, and monitoring of server infrastructure.
• Ability to set up and configure server hardware.
• Familiarity with backup and recovery software and methodologies.
• Strong technical aptitude and ability to research & solve complex issues independently.
• Active Secret Clearance.
• Strong experience with enterprise network management and monitoring tools (e.g., CiscoWorks, NetView, InfoVista, NetCool, Riverbed, SecureCRT, Chimera, Schnozz).
• Knowledge of wireless technologies and protocols (802.11 b/g/n) and authentication methods (EAP, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS).
• Hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting network devices, including Cisco ASA 5500 Series firewalls, Cisco 3000/4000/5000/6000 series routers and multilayer switches, Juniper switches, Cisco Unified IP Phones and VoIP systems, and Network encryption devices.
• Strong understanding of networking protocols, services, and enterprise architectures.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience developing technical documentation and system design artifacts.
• Proven ability to work within structured schedules and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent customer service skills with a professional demeanor.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods of time and typing and reading from a computer screen.
• Candidate must have enough mobility, including bending, reaching, and kneeling, to complete daily duties in a prompt and efficient manner, and that may include lifting up to thirty pounds, as necessary.

Skills

• Network administration
• Networking equipment maintenance and upgrades
• NIST Special Publications 800-37, 800-53, and 800-53A
• Information security principles and practices
• Security protocols and standards
• Linux servers
• Windows servers
• Network monitoring tools
• TCP/IP
• Vlans
• Ethernet
• SONET
• Switching
• Routing
• BGP
• OSPF
• 802.1Q
• DNS
• Firewalls
• Internet VPNs
• Backup and recovery software and methodologies
• UNIX
• Microsoft operating systems
• ISO
• COBIT
• HIPAA/HITECH
• Enterprise network management
• Wireless technologies and protocols (802.11 b/g/n)
• Authentication methods (EAP, PEAP, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS)
• Cisco ASA 5500 Series firewalls
• Cisco 3000/4000/5000/6000 series routers
• Cisco multilayer switches
• Juniper switches
• Cisco Unified IP Phones
• VoIP systems
• Network encryption devices
• Networking protocols
• Networking services
• Enterprise architectures
• Technical documentation development
• System design artifacts
• Customer service

Location

• Multiple locations

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 5-7 years of experience preferred

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related discipline
• IT I level certification IAW AR 25-2
• IAT II certification IAW DoD 8570.01-M
• Juniper, Cisco, CWNA or BCNE training
• CCNA, CCNP preferred

Salary/Compensations

• USD $85,000.00 - USD $95,000.00 /Yr.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k)
• PTO
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid federal holidays

About the Company

• Headquartered in Hawaii, Galapagos Federal Systems, LLC, is an SBA-Certified NHO-owned 8(a) Small Business specializing in global information technology solutions.
• We deliver professional services in IT Design & Installation, Cybersecurity Engineering & Support, Application Integration & Development, Software & Hardware Engineering, Network & Systems Management, Information Systems Security, and Business Management Services.
• Leveraging over 30 years of providing IT services to the federal & commercial market with projects found around the world, our team has innovative expertise in the development of a wide range of technological solutions.
• Our service commitment is simple - "Quality IT Solutions... On Time & On Budget."

Equal Opportunity

• Galapagos Federal Systems, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.
• Galapagos Federal Systems, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, color, creed, religion, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status or legally protected characteristics.