Senior Network Engineer Silotech Group, Inc | Tampa, Florida 33602 Unspecified Top Secret/SCI Unspecified IT - Hardware IT - Hardware Essential Role and Responsibilities
Strategy & Planning
• Collaborate with network staff to ensure smooth and reliable operation of software and systems for fulfilling business objectives and processes.
• Work with executive team members, decision makers, and stakeholders to define business requirements and systems goals, and to identify and resolve business systems issues.
Acquisition & Deployment
• Designs and defines network architecture for new or existing computer systems
• Performs complex network development and design work.
• Participates in the upgrading of operating systems and design of network enhancements.
• Provides input for documentation on new or existing networks.
• Develops and conducts tests to ensure networks meet documented user requirements.
Operational Management
• Identifies, analyzes, and resolves network problems.
• Provides network/equipment/specialized training and technical guidance.
• Determines network specifications, input/output processes, and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility.
• May provide guidance and leadership to less-experienced systems engineers.
• Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned.
• Comprehensive knowledge of network engineering principles, methods, and techniques.
• Knowledge of the associated hardware, software, and equipment.
• Participates in special projects as assigned.
Qualifications
Education
• Masters (May substitute experience)
 Experience
Required -
• Knowledge and experience with routing and switching protocols (e.g. OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, Spanning Tree Protocol, ISAKMP, ESP, SIP, SCCP, etc.)
• Knowledge and experience with current Cisco IOS software and hardware features
• Ability to configure and troubleshoot Multicast
• Ability to configure and troubleshoot DMVPN and GRE tunnels
• Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and multi-task while still ensuring high quality of work
• Highly organized with strong ability to prioritize work and work autonomously
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Great attention to detail and presentation
• Results driven, highly efficient, energetic and highly motivated
• The work is typically performed at client site locations, which requires proper safety precautions; work may require some physical effort in the handling of light materials, boxes or equipment.
Preferred -
• Knowledge and experience with VoIP/collaboration systems
• Knowledge and experience with HAIPE-based encryption devices
• Knowledge of Virtualization technologies: VMware, Citrix, and Microsoft
• Knowledge and experience with data center networking
• Experience with firewalls and firewall rule sets
• Understanding of network virtualization
• Understanding of concepts presented in the VMware Data Center Virtualization Fundamentals course
• Understanding of VxRail Manager and best practices
• VDI experience highly desired
Certification
• CCNA
• Must meet DOD 8750 requirements and be eligible for IAT level II access upon hire for positions with elevated privileges and must obtain ITIL V4 Foundation within six months of hire. Additional specific certifications may be required, depending on job assignment.
• Must complete a CCNP certification within twelve months of hire.
Active Clearance
• TS/SCI
Skills, Knowledge, and Competencies
• Communication skills - able to communicate in a clear, articulate, and professional manner on a daily basis via written and oral communications with customer contracting representatives, Silotech employees, and subcontract/teaming partner contracting organizations.
• Interpersonal and Customer Relations skills - able to maintain a professional and courteous attitude with employees and third-party individuals at all times to resolve conflicts and address any issues within the contractual structure and regulations.
• Planning/Organizational skills - able to prioritize work activities, use time efficiently and work through projects in a self-motivated manner balancing efforts between contracts, vendor agreements, and pricing requests.
• Adaptability - able to adapt to rapid changes in the work environment, manage competing demands and able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Problem-solving skills - able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; gather and analyze information skillfully; able to apply independent judgment on a regular basis in making decisions.
• Time Management skills - able to use time effectively in a semi-supervised fashion, pursuing other activities when regular duties have reduced in volume; able to complete projects in a timely manner. Will work with occasional supervision over repetitive tasks. New duties or project type tasks may receive strict or direct supervision, depending upon the nature of the task(s).
Working Conditions
General office environment. Lighting and temperature are adequate.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
With reasonable accommodation, individual should be capable of performing the essential duties listed above.
Silotech Group is an EO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled.
Silotech Group is an EO employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.