Network Engineer

CS2 Consulting is a small IT contractor headquartered in Hanover, MD that provides high level solutions to Federal Government customers and are always looking for high quality professionals to join our team. We provide competitive benefits and compensation packages including 8% 401(k) match, 160hrs PTO, tuition assistance, professional development/career road-mapping.

Position Title: Senior Network Engineer

Required Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Salary Range: Open

Location: Annapolis Junction 

Role/Responsibilities:

• Analyze system requirements and leads design, development and implementation activities.
• Guides users in formulating requirements, advises alternative approaches, and conducts feasibility studies.
• Incorporate new plans, designs and systems into ongoing operations.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation.
• Guide system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans, system integration and test plans.
• The lead must be an effective communicator interacting with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts. Will ultimately be responsible for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with the Systems Engineering area of responsibility.
• Individual will be required to install, configure, test and maintain an IT Infrastructure for various disparate classification domains. These infrastructures include legacy and next generation configurations.
• Understanding of networking protocols, setup and troubleshooting to include Cisco routing and switching devices, Cisco Firewalls, and switching technology
• Designing and implementing network solutions based on business requirements and industry best practices.
• Installing, configuring, and maintaining network hardware and software components, including routers, and switches.
• Monitoring network performance and proactively identifying and resolving network issues and vulnerabilities.
• Conducting regular network assessments and audits to ensure security, availability, and scalability.
• Ability to troubleshooting network outages, and provide timely resolution.
• Managing network documentation, including network diagrams, configurations, and standard operating procedures.
• Providing technical support and guidance to customer, assisting with network-related issues and inquiries.
• Keeping up to date on emerging network technologies and industry trends, and implementing STE/STN requirements to enhance network performance and security.