Network Engineer Lead

$117,000 - $210,600/Yr

Unclassified - Columbia, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Columbia, MD

About the position

Parsons is seeking a highly skilled Network Engineer Lead to join our dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with a small group of experts to design and build networks that simulate various real-world scenarios. Your primary responsibility will be to support these networks while simulated threat actors attempt to breach the network security, allowing us to test and enhance our security techniques and practices. You will also play a crucial role in automating the quick deployment and redeployment of both physical and virtual systems as needed to support these simulation environments. Additionally, you will be responsible for maintaining existing networks, ensuring they operate efficiently and securely. As a Network Engineer Lead, you will configure and optimize physical and virtual network firewalls, routers, and switches. You will develop and implement network backup and recovery procedures, as well as maintain automation processes to build and rebuild network environments. Diagnosing network connectivity problems will be a key part of your role, along with installing and maintaining network infrastructure device operating system software. You will also be tasked with monitoring network capacity and performance, patching vulnerabilities to safeguard information, and testing and maintaining network infrastructure, including both software and hardware devices. During simulated attacks, you will monitor the network and report any suspicious activity, ensuring the integrity of our systems. Your responsibilities will also include configuring and maintaining Type 1 Inline Network Encryptors and cross-domain solutions. You will be expected to apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts in your work, contributing to the development of innovative ideas and solutions for unusually complex problems. Working under consultative direction, you will help set long-range targets and provide expert advice and counsel to the organization in your area of expertise. This role is integral to our Federal Solutions team, which delivers essential resources to our US government customers, ensuring the success of missions around the globe.

Responsibilities

• Configure and optimize physical and virtual network firewalls, routers, and switches.
• Develop and implement network backup and recovery procedures.
• Develop, implement, and maintain automation to build/rebuild network environments.
• Diagnose network connectivity problems.
• Install and maintain network infrastructure device operating system software.
• Install or replace network firewalls, routers, and switches.
• Monitor network capacity and performance.
• Patch network vulnerabilities to ensure information is safeguarded against outside parties.
• Test and maintain network infrastructure including software and hardware devices.
• Monitor network and report suspicious activity during simulated attacks.
• Configure and maintain Type 1 Inline Network Encryptors.
• Configure and maintain cross-domain solutions.
• Support and provide oversight to other networks and teams as needed.
• Apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts.
• Contribute to the development of innovative principles and ideas.
• Work on unusually complex problems and provide solutions that are highly creative.
• Provide advice and counsel to the organization in area of expertise.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree OR High school diploma and 7 years' experience as a Network Engineer.
• Experience with Cisco IOS and PAN-OS.
• Active DoD IAT Level III certification (e.g. Network+, CISSP, CCSP, GCIH, GCED, CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CISA).
• Ability to demonstrate cyber/IT related experience with attention to detail, customer service, oral and written communication, and problem solving.

Nice-to-haves

• Cisco certification preferred but not required.
• Certified Ethical Hacker preferred but not required.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $117,000.00 - $210,600.00.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace.