Infrastructure Engineer

Position Description:

Mathematica applies expertise at the intersection of data, methods, policy, and practice to improve well-being around the world. We collaborate closely with public- and private-sector partners to translate big questions into deep insights that improve programs, refine strategies, and enhance understanding. Our work yields actionable information to guide decisions in wide-ranging policy areas, from health, education, early childhood, and family support to nutrition, employment, disability, and international development. Mathematica offers our employees competitive salaries, and a comprehensive benefits package, as well as the advantages of being 100 percent employee owned. As an employee stock owner, you will experience financial benefits of ESOP holdings that have increased in tandem with the company's growth and financial strength. You will also be part of an independent, employee-owned firm that is able to define and further our mission, enhance our quality and accountability, and steadily grow our financial strength. Learn more about our benefits here.

At Mathematica, we take pride in our commitment to diversity. Building an inclusive culture that draws on the individual strengths of employees from different ethnic backgrounds, cultures, lifestyles, abilities, and experience is key to our success.
The Infrastructure Engineer will assist with the planning, forecasting and implementation of network and security systems. Tasks would include the day-to-day upkeep of the infrastructure, to include the design and implementation of network and security architectures along with recommendations for improvement.

Position Requirements:

• Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the network topology and to optimize the end user operational experience.
• Analyze and identify possible solutions to technical and operational challenges, with the ability to provide analysis and insight to team members in clear concise oral and written form.
• Participates in network planning, network architecture design and engineering.
• Integrates communication architectures, topologies, hardware, software, and protocols into complete network and firewall configurations.
• Document technical solutions along with strict adherence to Change control.
• Evaluates new products, performs network problem resolution.
• Assists in the development and documentation of technical standards.
• Implements approved methods of procedure.
• Works on projects/systems/issues of medium to high complexity surrounding network planning, configuration, and optimization.
• Works on one or more projects as a project team member, occasionally as a project lead.
• Performs other duties as requested by supervisor.

Position Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field or equivalent work experience
• Intermediate data networking knowledge (OSI Model, TCP/IP)
• Experience working with Data Center infrastructure hardware
  • Racking/Stacking/Cabling
  • Labeling
  • Documentation
  • Power management
• Intermediate knowledge of related industry specifications and standards, Switching, Routing, Ethernet and Transport technologies and protocols
• Intermediate knowledge in network design, network architecture, protocols and network topology
• Intermediate knowledge in using ticketing and software tools to support the current operations.
• Intermediate knowledge of network documentation and the creation of test plans.
• Ability to perform duties in a very fast paced environment with the ability to learn new technology quickly
• Experience in TCP/IP, BGP and MPLS technologies.
• Proficiency in underlying LAN/WAN technologies and protocols.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills, including proven abilities to adapt to dynamic project environments, while able to manage multiple priorities
• Strong troubleshooting methodology and experience in an operational environment.

Preferred Functional Knowledge:

• Experience configuring, deploying, managing and tuning the following:
  • Cisco Routers, Switches (Catalyst, Nexus),
  • Firewalls (ASA, FTD)
  • Cisco Firepower Management Console (FMC)/Services
  • ISE/Prime/DNA
• Experience with SNMP/network monitoring tools - and NetFlow-based network monitoring and management
• Knowledge of QOS and Access lists concepts
• Understanding of security frameworks/protocols such as: Federation/SSO, IDS, IPS, Host Based Firewall, SSH, Key Management, PKI, Tokens, SAML, HTTPS/TLS, etc
• Applicable communication protocols and hardware configurations (VLANs, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP, STP, eRSTP, MSTP, EIGRP, OSPF, NAT, IPsec and QOS)
• Knowledge of AWS networking
• CCNA or CCNP Certification

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume based on recent and relevant work.

This position offers an anticipated annual base salary range of $75,000 - $100,000. This position may be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on company and individual performance.

Various federal agencies with whom we contract require that staff successfully undergo a background investigation or security clearance as a condition of working on the project. If you are assigned to such a project, you will be required to obtain the requisite security clearance. Must be able to pass a public trust background investigation.

In accordance with Executive Order 14042 and its implementing guidelines, all Mathematica employees must provide documentation that they have been fully vaccinated or obtain an accommodation through Human Resources by providing documentation from a licensed health care provider that they are unable to be vaccinated against COVID-19 because of a disability (which would include medical conditions) or provide an attestation that they are entitled to an accommodation because of a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.

Available Locations: Washington, DC; Princeton, NJ.

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