Network Engineer with Security Clearance

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Job description

Come Join Our Team! DKW Communications, Inc. (DKW) is a government contractor providing professional and technical services to various government agencies. DKW was recently named a Top Workplace in Washington Post Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards, and we are seeking talented individuals to join our winning team! DKW is currently looking for a Network Engineer to support our team. The individual hired for this position will provide support for our government customers located in Washington, DC. This position is on site. Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage day-to-day network operations to include routing and switching, network monitoring, load-balancing, and management of VPN appliances.
- Replace network infrastructure such as Cisco switches, wireless controller systems, access points, and telecom equipment.
- Ensure network logs are transmitted to the security information and event management (SIEM).
- Assist in reviewing and implementing customer changes consistent with existing policies. Review and update documentation to ensure consistency with current procedures.
- Work outside of normal business hours to support outage resolution, planned maintenance, or to implement an upgrade.
- Follow industry best practices, NIST guidance, and agency policies to identify potential issues and inefficiencies in CBO's network infrastructure and provide options for resolving them.
- Respond to urgent requests to restore service and address other high priority needs, including break fix when network infrastructure is down or severely impaired affecting:
Business critical applications
Server infrastructure, as a whole or partially
User connectivity, as a whole or partially Education and Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in an IT related field preferred
- Minimum six (6) years of experience configuring and administering network technologies such as Cisco, managing site-to-site IPSEC connections to minimize and eliminate network downtime for mission critical applications.
- At least 3 years of Cisco ISE experience is REQUIRED.
- Hands-on configuration, optimization, and troubleshooting for the Internet backbones, network fabric, data center interconnections, and remote access, which are traversing multiple platforms including on-premises and in the cloud, routing and switching, hardware and software, load-balancing VPN appliances, Wireless controller systems, Access points, and telecom equipment.
- Ability to perform continuous monitoring of the network infrastructure by utilizing, managing, and configuring network monitoring tools.
- Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining outstanding customer service skills.
- Proficiency in explaining complex policies and protocols in simple terms Preferred Certifications: CCIE, CCNA, CCNP, CNE All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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