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Overview of Opportunity

Two Six Technologies is seeking a Senior Network Engineer who will be responsible for designing technical solutions for complex problems. The candidate will provide technical oversight of a project solution, including requirement interpretation and allocation of requirements to technical components. He or she will define processes to support the implementation of requirements and ensuring that technical solutions leverage industry best practices, designing for security and excellence while minimizing the total cost of ownership. You will need to be able to define internal and external customer IT infrastructure architecture needs and then design solutions to meet those needs to include: capacity planning, systems configuration and tuning, monitoring backups, and installations of hardware and software.

The work will be hybrid, based out of our Laurel, Maryland office.

What you will do:

Manage and direct internal IT system and personnel
Lead efforts to ensure that complex systems are ready for use and quick reaction requests are met as needed
Participates in the development and implementation of the network infrastructure in field offices, including physical and logical design of network and telecom infrastructure, analyzing existing network platforms and systems, and recommending solutions.
Provides technical input in the design, installation, maintenance, and support of network infrastructure
Support tight-looped development and integration production cycles
Support an Elasticsearch cluster
Process and testing automation
Continual learning, particularly with respect to cybersecurity principles
Collaboration and communication across teams and projects

What you will need to be successful:

5+ years of experience configuring, designing, maintaining, and troubleshooting LAN/WAN devices
Thorough understanding of network routing concepts (BGP, IP)
5+ years of experience configuring/maintaining Cisco switches (focus on Nexus)
5+ years of experience in Networking, Security, Design implementation, and Operational support
Experience designing and implementing Routers, Switches, Firewalls, and Security Software
Experience with Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching, routing and VLANs.
Experience configuring/maintaining other (non-Cisco) hardware firewall devices such as VyOS
Experience with Elasticsearch node setup, configuration and troubleshooting
Experience with network monitoring technologies
Ability to take ambiguous requirements or problems and convert them into technical solutions
Ability to partner with systems administrators, storage administrators, and application developers to solve complex problems
Complex problem management research and issue resolution
Ability to mentor junior network engineers
Reviewing and identifying security vulnerabilities and applying remediation
Understanding of modern software languages and command line interface
Command of scripting languages such as Python and Bash
Experience with infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible and Docker
Experience with virtualization environments such as ProxMox and/or VMware
Eligibility to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance

Nice to Haves:

Experience with classified lab networks and requirements (SCIF or SAPF)
Experience with LDAP/Kerberos authentication protocols
Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, etc.)
Security best practices and implementing firewalls and perimeter security measures including VPN technologies
Continuous integration, test automation and/or SecDevOps on iterative development projects

Security Clearance:

Eligibility to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance

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Two Six Technologies is committed to providing competitive and comprehensive compensation packages that reflect the value we place on our employees and their contributions. We believe in rewarding skills, experience, and performance. Our offerings include but are not limited to, medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, retirement benefits, paid leave, tuition assistance and professional development.

The projected salary range listed for this position is annualized. This is a general guideline and not a guarantee of salary. Salary is one component of our total compensation package and the specific salary offered is determined by various factors, including, but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills, geographic location, as well as contract specific affordability and organizational requirements.

Salary Range

$125,000—$175,000 USD

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Two Six Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture, hair type and protective hair styles (e.g., braids, twists, locs and twists)), color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions and lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age (40 and over), marital status, disability, genetic information, and protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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