Network Engineer I

Job Title: Network Engineer I

Location: Remote

Clearance Level: Active DoD - CBP Suitability, DHS Suitability, Active TS

Required Certification(s): 

• CBP Full BI - 1st priority
• Any DHS badge + DoD Top Secret - 2nd choice
• DoD Top Secret + willingness to get CBP clearance - 3rd choice (it can take 45 days to 6 months to obtain a CBP clearance – work can only begin once the clearance is fully adjudicated)

SUMMARYCBP has a global presence with connectivity to approximately 1300 field sites as well as Other Government Agencies (OGAs) and trade partners. CBP conducts operations in 22 countries, 328 ports of entry, 129 border patrol stations within 22 sectors, and 75 AMO locations. To support its mission, CBP needs a robust, resilient, and high performing enterprise network and supporting services throughout its global footprint. The Network Services Division within the Office of Information and Technology (OIT) Enterprise Infrastructure and Operations Directorate (EIOD) provides network services and oversight of the CBP enterprise network infrastructure. The Network Services Division comprises the Network Architecture and Engineering Division (NAED) and Network Operations Division (NOD). NAED provide

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working with an enterprise network architecture and engineering team supporting our Federal customer, the Network Engineer I supports projects to upgrade, modernize and support the migration of a Wide Area Network (WAN) communications infrastructure supporting over 1200 field sites and multiple Program Directorates.

Education, Background, and Years of Experience

• Education requirement may be substituted with an additional 4 years of relevant experience.
• At least 8-10 years of network engineering experience of Medium to Large WAN network experience: functions and concepts of a wide area network, designing LAN/WAN's and network engineering
• Experience with Cisco routing/switching configuration and troubleshooting to the CCNP level, ASRs, Generation 2, and 1900-7600 routers, Cisco NGFWs, and F5 Load Balancers
• IP experience (to include sub-netting and routing), IPV4/IPV6
• Riverbed WAN Optimization
• Fusion Center
• Cisco Office Extend
• BGP experience required
• EIGRP and OSPF routing
• Cisco DMVPN concepts
• Next Hop Resolution Protocol (NHRP)
• Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)
• Adept in using troubleshooting and performance management tools such as Cisco Prime, Riverbed SteelCentral, NetScout, Gigamon, Cisco Prime, etc.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONSRequired Skills

• Support escalation and root cause analysis activities. Responsible for the support of the development of the Technical Requirements Document and a Detailed Design Document (DDD) for enterprise network solution architecture, consistent with the associated Functional Requirements Document and DDD, and any transition to Operations support.
• Support of all updates to all documents when there is change in the transport design and/or technologies and collaborating with all stakeholders to test all related systems and processes to verify that the systems meet requirements and can host applications with no degradation to performance or security.
• Preparation of test reports and Implementation Plans for each change impacting the WAN/LAN/MAN or cloud network environment.
• Interface with customers to collect and clarify requirements
• Manage network communications testing, installation, and support for the MAN/WAN system
• Mentor and provide guidance to other networking team members
• Identify and diagnose problems affecting network performance using software and hardware tools
• Provide recommendations to enhance and improve network performance
• Troubleshoot network infrastructure systems as needed
• Perform system engineering design, integration, and implementation tasks and activities, including coordination of personnel, hardware, software, budget, facilities, and/or equipment
• Interface with vendors when necessary during outages or periods of degraded system performance
• Evaluate, design, document, install, implement, test, perform problem isolation and resolution, monitor, tune, and set standards.
• Provides client consulting and training on the interfacing and use of the network facilities.
• Researches, evaluates, and recommends new computer network equipment and technologies.
• Utilizes monitoring, performance analysis, network management, software and hardware equipment to trouble shoot and isolate problems, gauge network performance, and trace data and protocol activity.
• Provides internal consulting, technical guidance, information and support to application developers, computer operations, company management and departmental clients. Assists in internal training programs.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Provide for Tier IV escalation support of CBP’s Enterprise Wide Area Network Infrastructure
• Configure Cisco network routers, switches and wireless controllers for LAN/WAN connectivity
• Develop network designs and comprehensive site analysis
• Cisco Firewall design and configuration
• Root Cause Analysis support
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, investigate and resolve issues with network connectivity and latency
• Troubleshoot multiple MPLS networks in a highly secure environment

XOR Security, An Agile Defense Company offers a very competitive benefits package including health insurance coverage from the first day of employment, 401k with a vested company match, vacation and supplemental insurance benefits.

XOR Security, An Agile Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). M/F/D/V.

Citizenship Clearance RequirementApplicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements - US CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED