Network Engineering, Advisor

Overview Abile Group has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Network Engineering, Advisor supporting a DoD Customer's Classified Network Services. The mission will include Operations, Compliance, Cyber Security, Customer Service, and Engineering. The right Data Center Engineer (Storage) candidate will possess the below skills and qualifications and be ready to handle all responsibilities independently and professionally. Responsibilities Plans the implementation of enhancements and upgrades to routers/switches for a large, worldwide enterprise network. Designs and plans changes to network communications systems as required. Provides specifications and develop detailed schematics for network architecture. Provides Tier 2 level support to Operations to troubleshoot and resolve enterprise networking outages or technical issues. Conducts cost/benefit analysis and provides specific detailed information to the customer for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet program mission needs, including present and future capacity requirements. Develops and maintains Ansible playbooks, Unix shell scripts, and batch scripts for configuration and auditing of network routers and switches. Configures and maintains tools for enterprise-wide network monitoring of VMs, switches/routers, and datacenter hardware using scripts and SNMP/IPMI protocols. Serves as local subject matter expert for network administration and monitoring tools, such as Zabbix and TACACS+ server. Tracks initiatives and tasks using Jira as a contributor to an Agile Scrum team. Configures and maintains DISA STIG compliance on Cisco router and switch network devices. Qualifications Clearance Required: TS/SCI with Poly. Degree and Years of Experience: Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA or minimum of 6 years with MS/MA, or 12 years of applicable work experience may be substituted in lieu of degree requirement. Required Certifications: A current/valid Security+ Certification. Desired Certifications: A current/valid CCNA and/or CCNP Certification. Required Skills: Experience with developing Zabbix templates for network monitoring. Experience working with configuring and troubleshooting Cisco IOS-XE and NX-OS routers and switches. Experience working with EIGRP, BGP, and OSPF Protocols, including authentication and route distribution. Experience with Cisco zone-based firewalls, Access Controls Lists, IPSEC tunnels, Dynamic Multipoint VPN (DMVPN) and VLAN separation. Experience with scripting languages, such as Expect, Bash, and Python. Experience with Ansible playbooks. Experience applying security configurations to Cisco networking devices according to DISA STIGs. Desired Skills: Experience with Jira, Zabbix, and TACACS+. Experience working in Agile Scrum teams. Salary Range: The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is…