Network Engineer

Altamira Technologies has a long and successful history providing innovative solutions throughout the U.S. National Security community. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Altamira serves the defense, intelligence and homeland security communities worldwide by focusing on creating innovative solutions leveraging common standards in architecture, data and security. Altamira believes that our people and the culture of our company differentiate us from other companies.

Position Location: Chantilly, VA

Position Description:

We are seeking a Network Engineer responsible for configuration, implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of a critical operational network. This position provides and excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience working under the guidance of a senior network engineer. Provides an engineering resource to support data communications and related applications requirements. Provides administrative support of installed systems/networks. Responsible for planning and implementing the necessary hardware, software and telecommunications equipment to maintain and/or enhance the organization’s networks. Evaluates vendor products and recommends purchases. Recommends and implements network policies and procedures and ensures adherence to security procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in installations, configurations, upgrades, and maintenance of network equipment (switches, firewalls, and load balancers)
• Monitor network performance and troubleshooting
• Document network configurations and diagrams
• Provide technical support to system operators
• Assist in implementing STIG compliance

Desired Knowledge and Skills:

• TCP/IP Model
• Routing
• Switching
• • Multi-chassis groups - Multi-Link Aggregation Domain or Switch Aggregation Groups
  • Link Aggregation Control Protocol 802.3ad
  • VLANs and VLAN Trunking, (802.1q & 802.3ac)
  • Network Time Protocol
  • Troubleshooting
  • Access Control Lists
• Firewalls
• • Security Zone
  • Security Policies
  • Network Address Translation
  • Troubleshooting
• Load Balancing
• • Virtual Servers
  • Server Pool
  • Health Checks

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s in computer science or information technology, 10+ years of experience
• Master’s in computer science or information technology, 5+ years of experience
• Must currently possess a TS/SCI w/CI polygraph.