Job Description
Overview:
SOSi is currently seeking an experienced Junior Network Engineer to join our team in Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Honolulu, Hawaii . The customer based out of Honolulu, Hawaii creates, manages, and supports IT solutions for our customer, its mission and its 5,000+ customers throughout the Pacific theater. Our team solves challenging technical problems that enable our customers to realize critical and time sensitive C2 strategies.
Responsibilities:
As a Junior Network Engineer, you will perform network/transport (LAN/BAN/WAN) initiatives within the customer's Area-of-Responsibility (AOR). Your role includes conducting network systems analysis and recommendations, configuring Layer-2/Layer-3 devices, implementing approved changes on the production enterprise/data center networks, and coordinating and participating in the customer's IT architecture/engineering efforts alongside the Systems Engineering, Systems Operations, Network Operations, and the Enterprise Service Desk (ESD) teams.
- Design, develop, and implement approved LAN/BAN/WAN/cryptographic architectures to support data integration plans. Determine functional testing strategy and document results.
- Design, develop and implement National Security Agency (NSA) approved Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) capability packages and Taclane encryption methods.
- Configures, supports, and troubleshoots External Border Gateway Protocol (eBGP) routing within a Palo Alto environment.
- Provides Tier-3 support to network-related issues. Reviews and troubleshoots network, transport, and protocol related issues. Acts as a point of incident escalation and coverage.
- Develops, documents, and standardizes network configurations.
- Performs network discovery and assessment: inventories & identifies network architecture and components (e.g., network devices, IOS versions, device capabilities/configurations, IP addresses/subnets, VPNs, circuit information, WAN protocols etc.). Employ scripts and related network tools to automate data-collection of networking components and relevant network device configurations.
- Coordinates internal and external resources relevant to network and secure transport engineering initiatives.
- Reviews Customer requirements and recommends solutions to include List of Materials (LOM), proposals and related supporting documents (e.g., solution diagrams, implementation timelines, etc.)
- Interact with circuit providers (e.g., DISA) and manage (coordinate) required circuit actions.
- Upholds the integrity and security of network devices and systems according to Department of Defense (DoD) Secure Technical Implementation Guidelines (STIGs).
- Reviews work efforts/implementations and contributes to analysis, After-Action-Reports (AAR). Regularly collects and summarizes pertinent network-related accomplishments, issues, and concerns. Completes activity reports in accordance with contract requirements.
- Ensures compliance of custody and ownership of Government equipment and related components.
- Participates in related solution technologies and special projects, as required.
Qualifications:
- An Active in-scope SECRET clearance and US Passport.
- Bachelors degree in IT, Networking, Cyber Security, or similar, or 4 years of experience in enterprise IT network engineering and operations involving complex classified DoD environments and mandatory security controls (e.g., STIGs).
- 2+ years implementation and support to Layer-3 networking. Extensive experience with Cisco’s routing and switching portfolio. Experience in implementing and supporting DoD secure network environments (firewalls, encryption/SSL, network separation, VLANs, tunnels, TACLANES etc.)
- 1+ years firewall experience. Familiar with Next Generation Firewall technologies, firewall implementation, routing, protocol analysis, threat prevention and troubleshooting.
- DoD 8570 IAT-II compliant (Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, CND, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, or SSCP).
- Cisco Certified Network Administrator (CCNA) certification at hire, to obtain Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Enterprise or Security certification within 6 months.
- Experience with NSA CSfC requirements including Multi-Site Connectivity Capability Package (MSCCP) and Mobile Access Capability Package (MACP).
- Experience with Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) and/or DISA Trusted Network Environment (TNE)
- Customer-service oriented with a willingness to participate and assist.
- Able to follow instructions and work both independently and in a (distributed) team environment.
- Team-player. Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing.
- Attention to detail. Excellent planning and time-management skills.
- Able to support 24/7 operations (including support to exercises), when necessary.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Cisco Certified Network Professional Enterprise or Security certification.
- Active In-Scope Top Secret clearance is preferred.
- Additional IT certifications in relevant technology platform (e.g., Cisco, Citrix, Dell, HPE/Aruba, ITIL, Juniper, Microsoft, Nutanix, Palo Alto, VMware)
- Experience with Palo Alto Network Security Platform and/or Cisco Secure portfolio.
- Experience with Forcepoint/Everfox and/or Juniper technologies.
- Familiarity with Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA).
- Familiarity with VDI/Virtual Environments and solutions (VMware Horizon, Citrix VDI)
- Familiarity with Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI), Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and C2 applications.
- Experience in ITIL framework and best practices (e.g., Change Management, Configuration Management, Capacity Planning)
- Experience using Help Desk software (e.g., Jira, Remedy, ServiceNow).
Working Conditions:
- Working conditions are normal for an office environment.
- Fast paced, deadline-oriented environment.
- May require foreign travel and site visits.
- May require periods of non-traditional working hours including consecutive nights or weekends.
Job Tags
Full time, Contract work, Remote job, Night shift,