Contract Labor Category, Education, & Experience:   

Systems Engineer – Senior:  Masters +10yrs, or Bachelors +12rs

Systems Engineer – Intermediate:  Bachelors +5yrs or Associates +7yrs

Experience:  A minimum of 5 years of experience performing the specified functions.

Required Certifications:  

1. CompTIA Security+
2. Computing Environment (CE) Certification Professional Level or higher (i.e., Cisco CCNP, Cisco CCNP Datacenter, Juniper, Palo Alto, F5 etc.)

Position Requirements

This position is for a Network Administrator focused on the implementation and sustainment of both NIPR and SIPR switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers and network management tools.  The focus is a Cisco ACI datacenter environment.  Responsibilities include: network management/analysis/troubleshooting, developing and maintaining local operating procedures and policies, and monitoring the ongoing operation of the network.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of Network Administration
• Documented experience with Cisco ACI and the Nexus 9k line.
• 5+ years of configuring and maintaining switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers and network management tools
• Experience with network management, analysis and troubleshooting tools
• Experience with Data Center Management, including automation
• Ability to train junior team members
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, analytical and problem-solving skills, written and verbal communication abilities
• Experience in patch management
• Experience in implementing and maintaining DISA STIGs or equivalent security management Strategies
• Experience in the deployment of firmware and security configurations using automation
• Experience with development of project documentation to include standard operating procedures, project plans and network diagrams
• Strong networking background
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Strong documentation skills

Desired Skills

• 5+ years of Cisco switch management experience
• Experience with the Cisco Nexus (7K, 5K, and 2K) line and Cisco Catalyst line
• Experience with the Cisco MDS 9k line.
• Experience with Cisco ASA/Firepower firewalls and Palo Alto firewalls
• Experience with F5 load balancers

Please submit your resume to jobs@e-9corporation.com