Senior Network Engineer

Location: Falls Church, VA / Arlington, VA (on-site) | Clearance: Active Secret | Type: Full-Time | Salary: $135K – $150K

About the role

Who we are:

PEAKE is a technology integrator serving defense, federal, and public safety agencies. As a small business, we bring big-company capability with the focus and flexibility our customers count on. 

The role:

As a Senior Network Engineer, you’ll support the Army National Guard (ARNG) on the GECOS program, an IT Service Management contract covering the operation, modernization, and growth of ARNG’s global IT services. GECOS supports the ARNG enterprise IT infrastructure, including its Wide Area Network (WAN), authentication and directory services, cybersecurity, and application hosting, and it’s built on the ITIL best practices framework. You’ll configure, secure, and maintain a large enterprise Cisco and Palo Alto environment. You’ll also serve as a senior engineer on architecture projects and work directly with senior military and government leadership.

This position is 100% on-site in Falls Church, VA, and Arlington, VA, with less than 10% travel. It requires an active Secret clearance.

Minimum Requirements

• Experience: 6+ years of experience with Cisco and Palo Alto routing, switching, IDS/IPS, and firewall technologies
• Education: Bachelor’s degree, or 10+ years of relevant experience as a Network Administrator/Engineer
• Certifications: DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II baseline certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+ CE) and a Computing Environment (CE) certification (e.g., Cisco, Palo Alto). You’ll need to meet DoD 8140 standards once they’re implemented on the contract.
• Clearance: Active Secret clearance at the time of interview, maintained throughout employment

Top Requirements

• Advanced routing (BGP/OSPF) and MPLS
• Hands-on configuration and management of Cisco routers, layer 3 switches, and firewalls
• Palo Alto firewall and IDS/IPS policy management
• Security hardening of network devices for DISA STIG compliance
• Experience supporting CCRI inspections and ATO requirements
• Comfort supporting 24x7 enterprise operations, including off-hours maintenance

Core Responsibilities

• Configure, manage, and maintain physical and virtual infrastructure, including Cisco routers, layer 3 switches, firewalls, and Palo Alto IDS/IPS
• Perform off-hours maintenance and support 24x7 operations of a large enterprise infrastructure according to established schedules and best practices
• Implement and maintain DISA STIG baselines as the quarterly releases come out
• Support CCRI inspections and maintain the requirements for ATOs
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, and create and defend system change requests
• Develop, maintain, and implement a proactive capacity planning model to support business decisions
• Serve as a senior engineer on engineering and architecture projects that support ARNG strategic initiatives
• Provide architecture and technology gap analysis, and recommend solutions that improve the operations and security of the DoDIN-A(NG) and DoDIN-A(NG)-S enterprise
• Analyze customer requirements and deliver technical solutions to complex problems
• Maintain and upgrade networks, including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, and remote access systems
• Maintain network integrity, connectivity, policy compliance, and backup and recovery capability
• Plan, design, and configure data communication networks, including hardware and software components
• Evaluate new communications technologies, and coordinate hardware, software, and subcontractor acquisitions as needed
• Coach and mentor junior administrators and peers, and serve as a team or task lead when needed

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills, with the ability to understand user requirements, troubleshoot technical issues, and drive process improvements
• Broad, high-level understanding of system hardware, software, configurations, and technologies
• Proven customer service experience, including working with senior military and government leadership
• Ability to communicate effectively across the enterprise with management, peers, and outside vendors
• Ability to clearly present ideas in briefings, meetings, and interactions with leadership
• Excellent communication and documentation skills
• Strong organizational skills and a collaborative mindset, with experience leading project teams
• Reliable and punctual, follows direction well, and seeks feedback to keep improving
• Picks up new information quickly and is motivated to self-study emerging requirements and industry practices
• Works well under time constraints and adapts to changing requirements and new projects
• Maintains current certifications and pursues new ones as appropriate

Compensation & benefits

• Salary range: $135K – $150K, based on experience and qualifications
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and 11 floating paid federal holidays

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