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Allegheny Science & Technology (AST) is looking for a Senior Network Engineer to provide expertise to a federal client. As a Network Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the organization's network infrastructure. Your role will involve overseeing network administration, troubleshooting complex network issues, ensuring the performance, availability, and security of the network systems. A knowledge of Cisco networking equipment is required. Other knowledge that would benefit is with Palo Alto firewall, Infoblox DNS, IPv6, and Zero Trust applications as related to network activity.
Primary Responsibilities:
Position Requirements:
Allegheny Science & Technology (AST) is looking for a Senior Network Engineer to provide expertise to a federal client. As a Network Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the organization's network infrastructure. Your role will involve overseeing network administration, troubleshooting complex network issues, ensuring the performance, availability, and security of the network systems. A knowledge of Cisco networking equipment is required. Other knowledge that would benefit is with Palo Alto firewall, Infoblox DNS, IPv6, and Zero Trust applications as related to network activity.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Configure and maintain network devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and VPN connectors.
- Monitor network performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimization strategies to ensure maximum throughput and reliability.
- Troubleshoot and resolve network issues using firewall logs, switch packet, capture tools, and Wireshark. Also engaging with cross-functional teams to leverage support and collaboration when necessary.
- Conduct network capacity planning and bandwidth management to accommodate future growth and changing business needs.
- Collaborate with other teams to integrate network infrastructure with cloud services, storage systems, and other IT components.
- Stay updated on emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in networking and recommend their adoption as appropriate.
- Create and maintain documentation related to network configurations, diagrams, standard operating procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
- Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to all support team members.
- Managing, monitoring, maintaining, and securing networks and tenant network segments that integrate the transport of data securely.
- Organizing, documenting, and managing the delivery of Network load balancing services.
- Document and Manage Internet Protocol Addresses.
Position Requirements:
- Must be certified with one of the following: Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE), or Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE).
- Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in a Network Engineering role.
