Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. World Wide Technology is a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution. They are seeking a Network Engineer III to contribute to the design and implementation of a high distributed network aligning with zero trust principles for a DoD client, as well as managing network hardware and ensuring network resilience.
Responsibilities
- Contributing to the design, implementing, and maintaining a high distributed network aligning zero trust principles
- Contributing to the designing and implementing SD-WAN based network architecture spanning dozens of sites at a global scale
- Configuring, installing, and managing network hardware (routers, switches, firewalls) and software
- Planning, executing, and documenting network upgrades, expansions, and optimizations
- Designing and establishing protocol compatibility standards
- Serve as a subject matter expert in zero trust network architecture
- Maintaining comprehensive network documentation, including architecture diagrams, rack elevations, SOPs, and configuration logs
- Diagnosing and resolving complex network issues, including those related to performance, security, and connectivity
- Analyzing network traffic, to ensure successful system operations
- Developing and implementing disaster recovery plans to ensure network resilience
- Supervising and mentoring junior network engineers
- Working with other IT teams (e.g., systems administrators, security specialists, application engineers) to ensure network integration and interoperability
- Working with vendors to select, purchase, and implement network equipment
- Ensuring that the network meets relevant industry standards, DoD regulations, and DoD ZT requirements as defined in the DoD ZT Execution Roadmap
Skills
- 5-8 years of experience in network security or network engineering roles, with a focus on Zero Trust, network security, software defined networks, and SD-WAN
- Experience in designing, implementing, and managing networks, including LAN/WAN and SD-WAN
- Knowledge of zero trust network security best practices, including firewalls and macro/microsegmentation
- Deep understanding of routing & switching, multicast, and QoS
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of common security threats and protections to network, cloud, and endpoint resources
- Knowledge and experience in log forwarding and event correlation with an enterprise grade SIEM
- Knowledge and experience with public cloud networking and security technologies in AWS, Azure, and/or GCP
- Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
- Highly self-motivated
- Detail oriented
- Current Secret clearance
- DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification
- Experience with network security technologies (Palo Alto, Cisco, Juniper, etc.)
- Strong expertise in firewall architecture and security best practices
- Extensive experience in the design, configuration, troubleshooting, and administration of highly distributed and segmented networks and network security technologies
- Experience implementing SD-WAN solutions
- Expertise with common network protocols including but not limited to: BGP, OSPF, STP, ARP, VLANs, Trunking, LACP, VPCs, ICMP, LDAP, RADIUS, DNS, DHCP, HTTP, TLS, SMTP, SSH, SCP
- Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and certificates
- Implementation and administration experience with application centric network technologies (load balancers, WAF/WAAP)
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex network issues
- Familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework
- Familiarity with NIST SP 800 series
- Additional certifications related to Security and Router/Switch are a plus
- Bachelor's Degree and 5-8 years of technical experience in Network Security or Network Engineering with large-scale enterprise/global networks in high-paced, diverse environment
Benefits
- Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
- Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off: PTO and Sick Leave (starting at 20 days per year) & Holidays (10 per year), Parental Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
- Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program
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