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Linchpin Solutions, Inc. · 11 hours ago

Network Engineer

Frederick, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$80K/yr - $95K/yr

4+ years exp

Linchpin Solutions, Inc. is a dynamic company in the IT and engineering sectors, currently seeking a GAIT Network Engineer. The role involves mission planning, implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting to support users requiring GAIT services, with a focus on global network operations.

ConsultingProfessional ServicesTraining

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

James Brewer

Responsibilities

Responsible for mission planning, implementation, engineering, maintenance, and troubleshooting as required to support users requiring GAIT services

Must be knowledgeable in the tactical, worldwide global network from a planning, implementation, and troubleshooting perspective

Experience with Microsoft Office

Verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work both collaboratively and individually

Critical Thinking Skills

Customer Service Skills

Ability to give presentations and briefings

In-depth knowledge of IP networking and processes

Understand Linkway modem operations

Knowledge of the PM Tactical Network (formerly PM WIN-T) architecture along with emerging technologies

Be able to identify with all variations of the WIN-T network, configuration, and the implementation processes and procedures associated with each

Ability to assess network outage or degradation remediation in a quick and resourceful manner

Understand Raydyne FDMA, and NCW modem operations

Setup, troubleshooting, and understanding of Linkway NCC operations

Create trunks

Build call managers

Create route patterns

Setup and operate the REDCOM

Setup and operate the Voice Gateway Routers (VGR)

Understand call setup and call traffic flow

Load routers/switches IOS (CCNA R&S)

Load configurations on router/switches

Setup, troubleshoot, and understand Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)

Setup, troubleshoot, and understand Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)

Setup, troubleshoot, and understand Dynamic Multipoint Virtual Private Network(DMVPN)

Setup, troubleshoot, and understand Multicast

Setup, troubleshoot, and understand switch technologies

Setup, troubleshoot, and understand Riverbed wide area network (WAN)accelerators

Setup, troubleshoot, and understand Policy Based Routing (PBR) and Web Cache Communication Protocol (WCCP)

Setup, troubleshoot, and understand MPLS Layer 3 VPN (L3VPN)

Setup, troubleshoot, and understand MPLS Layer 2 VPN (L2VPN)

Setup, troubleshoot, and understand various SP technologies ie; MVPN, LDP, MP-BGP)

Load IOSs on Cisco firewalls/IPSs

Setup, troubleshoot, and configure Cisco firewall/IPS configurations

Understand routing and traffic flows in the RHNs, and downrange assets

Setup, troubleshoot, and configure Cisco Security Manager (CSM)

Setup, troubleshoot, and configure Palo Alto virtual firewalls

Setup, troubleshoot, and configure Palo Alto’s Panorama firewall management tool

Set up and operate KG-175A and KG-175D model TACLANEs and/or similar encryption devices

Set up and operate KIV-7M

Setup, troubleshoot, and understand the VMware vSphere 6.0 (VMware VCP-DCV)

Setup, troubleshoot, and understand the various Netops applications, such as: SNMPc, Solarwinds ORION, Radius, and TACACS (Cisco ISE)

Qualification

IP networkingLinkway modem operationsBGPCisco firewall configurationsCompTIA Security+CCNAMicrosoft OfficeCustomer serviceCommunication skillsCritical thinking

Required

An active DoD Secret Clearance is required for this role

Experience with Microsoft Office

Verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work both collaboratively and individually

Critical Thinking Skills

Customer Service Skills

Ability to give presentations and briefings

In-depth knowledge of IP networking and processes

Understand Linkway modem operations

Knowledge of the PM Tactical Network (formerly PM WIN-T) architecture along with emerging technologies

Be able to identify with all variations of the WIN-T network, configuration, and the implementation processes and procedures associated with each

Ability to assess network outage or degradation remediation in a quick and resourceful manner

Understand Raydyne FDMA, and NCW modem operations

Setup, troubleshooting, and understanding of Linkway NCC operations

Have a working knowledge of Voice topics including creating trunks, building call managers, creating route patterns, setting up and operating the REDCOM, setting up and operating the Voice Gateway Routers (VGR), and understanding call setup and call traffic flow

Have a working knowledge of Routing topics including loading routers/switches IOS (CCNA R&S), loading configurations on router/switches, setting up, troubleshooting, and understanding Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Dynamic Multipoint Virtual Private Network (DMVPN), Multicast, switch technologies, Riverbed wide area network (WAN) accelerators, Policy Based Routing (PBR), Web Cache Communication Protocol (WCCP), MPLS Layer 3 VPN (L3VPN), MPLS Layer 2 VPN (L2VPN), and various SP technologies ie; MVPN, LDP, MP-BGP

Have a working knowledge of Information Assurance (IA) topics including loading IOSs on Cisco firewalls/IPSs, setting up, troubleshooting, and configuring Cisco firewall/IPS configurations, understanding routing and traffic flows in the RHNs, and downrange assets, setting up, troubleshooting, and configuring Cisco Security Manager (CSM), and setting up, troubleshooting, and configuring Palo Alto virtual firewalls and Panorama firewall management tool

Have a working knowledge of Communications Security topics including setting up and operating KG-175A and KG-175D model TACLANEs and/or similar encryption devices and setting up and operating KIV-7M

Have a working knowledge of NetOps topics including setting up, troubleshooting, and understanding VMware vSphere 6.0 (VMware VCP-DCV) and various Netops applications such as SNMPc, Solarwinds ORION, Radius, and TACACS (Cisco ISE)

Highschool or GED equivalent

4+ years of relevant work experience