We are seeking a Network Engineer to support our client in Colorado Springs, CO. Please see below to find the job description and desired qualifications;

The skilled Network Engineer will help contribute to our Mission Engineering team environment with other systems, software and specialty engineers to develop solutions that includes a background in all aspects of the systems engineering life cycle. You will be part of a talented team of engineers that demonstrate superb technical competency, delivering mission critical infrastructure and ensuring the highest levels of availability, performance and security.

Responsibilities

• Includes both engineering of new capabilities and maintenance of existing environments.
• Mix of different vendors, must be comfortable working with numerous technologies.
• Produce designs including system, logical, and connectivity drawings, and conduct testing of network designs.
• Maintain technical expertise in diverse areas of network and computer hardware and software including interconnection and interfacing with a wide-range of devices including routers, switches, firewalls, gateways, etc.
• Evaluate and report on new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.

Qualifications

• Design, implementation, and troubleshooting of networking equipment including switches, routers, and firewalls.
• At a minimum, the candidate would have working knowledge of spanning tree, trunking, routing protocols, first hop redundancy protocols, and ip subnetting.
• Demonstrated experience for the design and execution of network engineering configuration changes and documentation in a complex IT environment.
• Active DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II (Security+ or equivalent) with Continuing Education (CE)
• Possess outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, excellent customer interface skills, be a quick learner, and be able to multi-task in a dynamic and fast paced environment while maintaining a can-do attitude.

Education & Certifications

• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject preferred
• Minimum Active Top Secret Clearance Required, SCI eligibility
• IAT level II required