Network Admin

Date Posted:

2024-08-19

Country:

United States of America

Location:

VA543: 22270 Pacific Blvd, Dulles 22270 Pacific Boulevard Building CC5, Sterling, VA, 20166-6924 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

You have been redirected to RTX’s career page as we have recently transitioned from RTX to become a standalone company, which provides us with greater autonomy and opportunities for growth. As a prospective employee of Nightwing, you’ll have the chance to contribute to our continued success and shape the future of our cybersecurity, intelligence, and services offerings.

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

NightWing is supporting a U.S. Government customer on a large mission critical development and sustainment program to design, build, deliver, and operate a network operations environment; including introducing new cyber capabilities to address emerging threats. NightWing is seeking a Network Engineer to support the design, development, and deployment of a new DevOps infrastructure and advanced cybersecurity capabilities.

Responsibilities:

Collaborating with Agile Scrum tams as a key contributor responsible for the implementation of advanced network communications and cybersecurity capabilities, including the selection of hardware and software and the design of infrastructure services required to enable the cybersecurity capabilities.

Maintaining current knowledge of hardware and software applications.

Work with engineering to developing high quality technical documentation, including user guides, test plans, and contract deliverable items and supporting product line training.

Backup and restore network device configuration.

Break fix actions/O&M

Upgrading network equipment

Process Port Open Requests – Implement required firewall policies

Sustainment of ISA networking architecture

Some installation work. Cable/equipment rack

Monitors the status of the network and responds to issues/tickets requests that occur using network monitoring and performance tools

Required Skills:  

U.S. Citizenship

Must have an active/current Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability

Must be able to work first shift schedule

Must be able to travel domestically

Must be able to support on-site work (Position is hybrid, with a minimum of 20% on-site work requirement)

6 + years of professional networking experience

TCP/IP networking, VPN encryption, firewalls, and SNMP-based network management experience

In depth knowledge and advanced troubleshooting experience in regard to Layer 2 functionality and protocol in a Cisco/Juniper environment

Experience with troubleshooting and implementing Layer 3 routing protocols over a multi-site environment in a Cisco/Juniper environment

Must have strong knowledge of configuring and troubleshooting IPSEC VPN and firewall architecture

Must have a strong knowledge of LAN/WAN protocols

Desired Skills:

Experience with BGP and OSPF routing protocols

Experience using network monitoring and automation tools for troubleshooting and task simplification

Technical understanding of cybersecurity attack techniques and associated mitigation techniques

Experience troubleshooting and implementing VPN technologies

Experience implementing firewall base policies using Juniper firewalls

Familiarity with AWS and/or Azure networking and connectivity to on-prem environments

Required Education:  

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Network Engineering or a related discipline is required. A Master’s degree in a related discipline may substitute for two (2) years of experience.  A PhD may substitute for four (4) years of experience. Eight (8) years of experience (for a total of fourteen (14) or more years) may be substituted for a degree. 

Desired Certifications:

Infrastructure-related certification preferred such as Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Juniper Networks Certified Internet Associate (JNCIA-Junos), Juniper Networks Certified Specialist Security (JNCIS-SEC)

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