Network Engineer

We are hiring candidates for Network Engineer to support our Federal Client / Project. (Onsite)

Company Name : - JTSi (Johnson Technology Systems, Inc.)

Title : Network Engineer

Project : DOD

Location : Radford, VA or Ft. Belvoir / VA (Onsite)

Visa Status : U.S. Citizenship

Clearance : DOD Secret (Fully Adjudicated) as a minimum

Required CompTIA Security+

Job Description : Position Overview :

Position Overview :

This position is for a Network Engineer supporting the Army Edge Computing Capability (AECC) project that Project is fielding for the US Army.

The AECC solution is a hyperconverged, multitenant private cloud hosting environment for hosting Army enterprise and tactical applications.

AECC is utilizing the full suite of VMware products (ESXi, vSAN, NSX, vCloud Foundations, ARIA Automation, Tanzu) to implement a Software Defined Data Center (SDDC) across multiple global sites.

Project provides value added common and managed services built on top of the VMware foundation, that hosted Army applications will require.

Project is a managed service provider (MSP) and hosting services provider for Army applications. Project is a Product Director office under Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS).

Position Duties :

• Work with Government engineers to develop and maintain the AECC architecture.
• Develop, deploy, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for deployment and sustainment of the VMware NSX network architecture in the AECC.
• As applications are hosted on the AECC solution, utilize IaC for the provisioning of the network foundation for customer enclaves.
• Provide daily administration of the network to include patching and upgrading of all VMware network components in coordination with the full suite of VMware products.
• Monitor health and utilization of the network resources and notify the AECC lead when critical issues arise, and additional resources will be required.
• Harden the network per commercial best practices and the required government cybersecurity controls.
• Troubleshooting and root cause analysis of any hosting platform network issues.
• Develop and maintain system, infrastructure, and process documentation (system diagrams, network topology, software configurations, device configurations, standard operating procedures).
• Provide on-call support for triage and resolution of after-hours production incidents.
• Make recommendations for improvements to security, scalability, manageability, and performance across the AECC network enclaves.

Required Skills :

• Senior level network engineer experience with at least five years of experience in implementing IT infrastructure systems, specifically focusing on networking infrastructure in enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in VMware NSX, including design, deployment, and management.
• Proficiency in network engineering, including LAN / WAN, routing, switching, and network security.
• Familiarity with the VMware Suite of products : NSX, VSAN, vSphere, ESXi, ARIA, and other VMware tools.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues related to VMware infrastructure and network configurations.
• Experience with network automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform) and scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of TCP / IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, and MPLS.
• Strong automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across the entire technology stack network, storage, server, and applications.

Desired Skills :

Working knowledge of DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) and the Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) process.

Required Certifications :

• Security+ or equivalent DoD 8570.01-M IA Tech Level II certification.
• Must have (or obtain within 6 months of hire) any of the following :
• VMware Certified Professional Network Virtualization (VCP-NV)
• VMware Certified Advanced Professional Network Virtualization (VCAP-NV)
• VMware Certified Design Expert Network Virtualization (VCDX-NV)
• Other equivalent software defined networking industry certification

If you are available, interested, planning to make a change, or know of a friend who might have the required qualifications and interest, please call me ASAP on / If you do respond via e-mail (jinson.

jose @ jtsusa dot com ) please include a daytime phone number so I can reach you. In considering candidates, time is of the essence, so please respond ASAP with your updated resume.

Established in 2003, JTSi is a Professional IT & Engineering Services provider with years of documented experience in the Information Technology and Engineering services field.

JTSi has a proven track record for successfully delivering mission critical Professional services to the Government and the industry.

JTSi SAP team delivers solutions to its clients by clearly understanding their core business problems. We deliver quality services at equitable rates and focus on constant improvement in all areas of our operation, austerely complying to the customer s desire.

We view our-selves more as a business partner than a mere provider of consulting services. At JTSi customer is always first and partnering is our means to customer satisfaction. We do what we say!