Job#: 1277816 Job Description: Please contact or send an updated resume to kabel@apexsystems.com for any interest or referrals. Position: Sr. Network Engineer Location: Joint Base Andrews and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Clearance: Candidates must be US Citizens able to obtain and/or maintain a DoD Secret clearance as a condition of employment Duration: Long Term Contract Shift Hours: Day-Shift; core support hours are 0600 -1800. This is a 24/7/365 support environment; off-hours response/support may be required, however only standard M-F core Basic Qualification: Possess a current DoD 8570 compliant certification for IAT Level II (or higher) eg Security + w/CE prior to start. Overview: Must have a strong technical network background to successfully manage multiple concurrent tasks and projects supporting the operations and maintenance, new engineering change task orders, technical refresh, new system improvement and modernization activities, and other major changes that occur. The successful candidate will be expected technical direction to others and resolve difficult network engineering solutions. Primary Responsibilities Assures that all network operations are operational, and all engineering solutions are implemented successfully network solutions from network design through implementation, maintenance, and upgrading of existing networks; Analyzes design, specifications, and related documents; Must have demonstrated experience identifying, developing, and implementing engineering change solutions and new technology and solutions on a large enterprise national scale Demonstrated experience in all phases of a project lifecycle. Demonstrated ability to work in a customer environment collaboratively through constraints to meet mission milestones. Excellent written and oral communications skills and management to include presentation and experience discussing technology at large government agency CIO/CTO executive level Preferred Qualifications Minimum twelve (12) years' experience as a Network Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) additional years of experience in Network Engineering disciplines may be substituted for a bachelor's degree. Crypto - Configuration and deployment of crypto devices - GEM One application management of encryption devices Network Management Applications - Cisco Prime maintenance and management - Cisco ISE maintenance and management - Solarwinds NCM (Network Configuration Manager) - Solarwinds IPAM (IP Address Manager) Hardware/IOS - F5 load balancers - Cisco Routers - Cisco Switches - Cisco IOS - Cisco NX-OS - Aruba Wireless Routing Protocols/Technologies - BGP, EIGRP, HSRP, OSPF, DMVPN, SNMP, Spanning-Tree, VPC Peering, 802.1x, Dynamic Vlans EEO Employer Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at employeeservices@apexsystems.com or 844-463-6178.