Vexterra Group
Bethesda, Maryland
Job Description Job Description Vexterra Group is currently searching for a TS/SCI cleared network engineer to provide the following database system support: Primary Responsibilities Provide network project engineering support to replace and consolidate End of Life (EOL) Controlled Interfaces with new Controlled Interfaces Use an Agile framework and sprint cycle timeframe to track project task and user stories within Jira Develop and document a process and implement said process across Controlled Interfaces, developing network designs to replace and consolidate Controlled Interfaces Assess impact to network performance when consolidating Controlled Interfaces and provided guidance on the most practical technical approach to ensure effective integration and optimal network performance, create network scripts and configurations for firewalls and associated network devices such as routers, and switches to support the replacement of Controlled Interfaces, and present network designs to engineering review boards Perform security analyses of network architecture and integrate Controlled Interfaces with network Management Enclaves Align COTS products and commercial solutions to comply with security standards, align proposed network solutions to security policies and standards, and identify and implement network protection solutions when consolidating Controlled Interfaces Provide transition support for End-of-Life network hardware, provide advice and guidance on the most practical technical approach to meeting user requirements, and perform network engineering on specific sensitive Sponsor mission systems Seek opportunities for continuous improvement to support effective and efficient operations Basic Qualifications Requires a bachelor's degree and 10+ years of relevant experience, additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree Demonstrated experience with network security such as firewalls and ACL's. Demonstrated experience working in multivendor Firewall and Network Security appliances such as Cisco, Palo Alto, IXIA, Juniper, and Netscaler. Demonstrated experience working in Local Area Network (LAN) environments. Demonstrated experience working in Wide Area Network (WAN) environments. Demonstrated experience working with TCP IP protocol suite, IP subnets and masking, and routing protocols. Demonstrated experience explaining protocols, technical procedures and processes clearly and accurately to both technical and non-technical audiences. Demonstrated experience developing network designs within and across multiple networks in datacenters and the Cloud. Demonstrated experience developing network designs. Demonstrated experience with Agile, Jira, or Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe Demonstrated experience using JIRA, or Confluence Demonstrated experience designing enterprise scale networking solutions Experience supervising others Cisco Certified Network Associate - (CCNA) Certification Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoD 8570.11- IAT Level II certification requirements (currently Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, or SSCP along with an appropriate computing environment (CE) certification) Clearance TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required US Citizenship is required due to the nature of the government contracts we support. Preferred Qualifications Experience with Junos Space Network Management Platform Experience applying Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) Experience deploying/utilizing Cisco Identity Services Engine Experience with PowerShell DHCP Knowledge of complex configuration management techniques and requirements appropriate to manage base level network systems Knowledge of DoD networks and DoD network limitations in an IT-related field Experience with VMWare Component Protection (VMCP) Juniper Network Certified Internet Associate-Junos Certification (JNCIA-Junos) Juniper Networks Certified Specialist - Enterprise Routing and Switching (JNCIS-ENT) Highly Preferred: Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Powered by JazzHR lDXKb08Xt9
Job Description Job Description Vexterra Group is currently searching for a TS/SCI cleared network engineer to provide the following database system support: Primary Responsibilities Provide network project engineering support to replace and consolidate End of Life (EOL) Controlled Interfaces with new Controlled Interfaces Use an Agile framework and sprint cycle timeframe to track project task and user stories within Jira Develop and document a process and implement said process across Controlled Interfaces, developing network designs to replace and consolidate Controlled Interfaces Assess impact to network performance when consolidating Controlled Interfaces and provided guidance on the most practical technical approach to ensure effective integration and optimal network performance, create network scripts and configurations for firewalls and associated network devices such as routers, and switches to support the replacement of Controlled Interfaces, and present network designs to engineering review boards Perform security analyses of network architecture and integrate Controlled Interfaces with network Management Enclaves Align COTS products and commercial solutions to comply with security standards, align proposed network solutions to security policies and standards, and identify and implement network protection solutions when consolidating Controlled Interfaces Provide transition support for End-of-Life network hardware, provide advice and guidance on the most practical technical approach to meeting user requirements, and perform network engineering on specific sensitive Sponsor mission systems Seek opportunities for continuous improvement to support effective and efficient operations Basic Qualifications Requires a bachelor's degree and 10+ years of relevant experience, additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree Demonstrated experience with network security such as firewalls and ACL's. Demonstrated experience working in multivendor Firewall and Network Security appliances such as Cisco, Palo Alto, IXIA, Juniper, and Netscaler. Demonstrated experience working in Local Area Network (LAN) environments. Demonstrated experience working in Wide Area Network (WAN) environments. Demonstrated experience working with TCP IP protocol suite, IP subnets and masking, and routing protocols. Demonstrated experience explaining protocols, technical procedures and processes clearly and accurately to both technical and non-technical audiences. Demonstrated experience developing network designs within and across multiple networks in datacenters and the Cloud. Demonstrated experience developing network designs. Demonstrated experience with Agile, Jira, or Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe Demonstrated experience using JIRA, or Confluence Demonstrated experience designing enterprise scale networking solutions Experience supervising others Cisco Certified Network Associate - (CCNA) Certification Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoD 8570.11- IAT Level II certification requirements (currently Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, or SSCP along with an appropriate computing environment (CE) certification) Clearance TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required US Citizenship is required due to the nature of the government contracts we support. Preferred Qualifications Experience with Junos Space Network Management Platform Experience applying Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) Experience deploying/utilizing Cisco Identity Services Engine Experience with PowerShell DHCP Knowledge of complex configuration management techniques and requirements appropriate to manage base level network systems Knowledge of DoD networks and DoD network limitations in an IT-related field Experience with VMWare Component Protection (VMCP) Juniper Network Certified Internet Associate-Junos Certification (JNCIA-Junos) Juniper Networks Certified Specialist - Enterprise Routing and Switching (JNCIS-ENT) Highly Preferred: Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Powered by JazzHR lDXKb08Xt9
Vexterra Group
Bethesda, Maryland
Job Description Job Description Vexterra Group is currently searching for a Senior Systems Integrator Engineer to provide the following systems support in Reston VA or Bethesda, MD office: You will work closely with other infrastructure and network engineers, system engineers and O&M team members on the following key tasks: DUTIES • Perform Linux builds, installs, configuration, administration, and troubleshooting of both Linux and Windows platforms to include but not limited to base configuration, security and system patching, performance monitoring, etc. • Provide O/S hardening (STIG, OpenSCAP, ACAS) and system patching • Develop server builds for virtual and physical environments • Manage, maintain, configure, and deploy system integration tools such as Kubernetes, Rancher, Helm • Support management and integration of DevOps tools such as Jenkins • Deploy, operate, diagnose, and maintain containerized (Docker) microservices across orchestrated (Kubernetes) environments • Maintain and orchestrate services and procedures for a big data pipeline which includes kafka, Elasticsearch, and several in house written python/java running on Kubernetes • Develop scripts to monitor and check health of the deployed pipeline • Maintain and develop DevOps automation using tools (e.g., Saltstack, Ansible, Chef, Puppet) • Design, develop, and support scalable, redundant infrastructure to include physical and virtualized environments • Set up administrator and service accounts, maintain system documentation, tune system performance, install system wide software, validate and implement critical system patches, and allocate mass storage space • Improve existing infrastructure to incorporate latest technology best practices and cross application integrations • Participate as needed in all phases of software development with emphasis on the planning, analysis, integration, and documentation phases • Manage the code transfer and modification • Conduct automated unit and system integration tests to identify and provide feedback on failed modules and components • Participate in code design reviews and updates • Support CM activities • Administer system to system data transfer and integration process REQUIREMENTS • A Bachelors Degree in Information Technology, or a closely related discipline or 4 years of additional relevant professional experience • At least 6 years of relevant professional experience • Must have an active TS/SCI with Counterintelligence Poly • Experience in system integrations testing through a full system development life cycle, including implementing test plans, test cases and test processes • Experience with security requirements derivation • Experience documenting test results for corrective actions, reporting and audits • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Ability to work in a team and also a self-starter who can work on their own • Expertise in configuration, administration, and troubleshooting of Linux (RHEL/CentOS, Ubuntu) to include kernel panic recovery; Configuring SSSD, AIDE, SELinux, auditd; and O/S hardening - STIG, OpenSCAP, ACAS. • Highly proficient with Patching: yum repositories, APT repositories • Highly proficient with Server builds: virtual and physical • Experience with installing and deploying DevOps tools, examples could include Chef, Puppet, Git, Docker, Jenkins, Ansible, Salt, etc. • Knowledge of Atlassian software such as JIRA, JIRA Service Desk, Confluence, Bitbucket, HipChat, etc. • DoD 8570 IAT II Certification (e.g. Security +) PREFERRED SKILLS • Kubernetes, Ansible, Puppet, Salt, Linux, Git, Python, Elasticsearch, Logstash, IPA, AWS, OpenStack, Java, Kafka, Hadoop, etc. • Experience establishing large computer clusters • Experience in continuous configuration automation (CCA) methods for providing a flexible, programmatic platform for deploying and managing the configuration of infrastructure and application resources. • Experience in applying both agent-based and agentless (e.g. SSH) methods to event-driven orchestration and remote execution for configuration management • Experience in applying automated configuration management and deployment tools (e.g. Puppet, Chef, Ansible, and Salt) for configuration automation, cloud control, and event-driven orchestration. Powered by JazzHR 8vBbErYoBZ
Job Description Job Description Vexterra Group is currently searching for a Senior Systems Integrator Engineer to provide the following systems support in Reston VA or Bethesda, MD office: You will work closely with other infrastructure and network engineers, system engineers and O&M team members on the following key tasks: DUTIES • Perform Linux builds, installs, configuration, administration, and troubleshooting of both Linux and Windows platforms to include but not limited to base configuration, security and system patching, performance monitoring, etc. • Provide O/S hardening (STIG, OpenSCAP, ACAS) and system patching • Develop server builds for virtual and physical environments • Manage, maintain, configure, and deploy system integration tools such as Kubernetes, Rancher, Helm • Support management and integration of DevOps tools such as Jenkins • Deploy, operate, diagnose, and maintain containerized (Docker) microservices across orchestrated (Kubernetes) environments • Maintain and orchestrate services and procedures for a big data pipeline which includes kafka, Elasticsearch, and several in house written python/java running on Kubernetes • Develop scripts to monitor and check health of the deployed pipeline • Maintain and develop DevOps automation using tools (e.g., Saltstack, Ansible, Chef, Puppet) • Design, develop, and support scalable, redundant infrastructure to include physical and virtualized environments • Set up administrator and service accounts, maintain system documentation, tune system performance, install system wide software, validate and implement critical system patches, and allocate mass storage space • Improve existing infrastructure to incorporate latest technology best practices and cross application integrations • Participate as needed in all phases of software development with emphasis on the planning, analysis, integration, and documentation phases • Manage the code transfer and modification • Conduct automated unit and system integration tests to identify and provide feedback on failed modules and components • Participate in code design reviews and updates • Support CM activities • Administer system to system data transfer and integration process REQUIREMENTS • A Bachelors Degree in Information Technology, or a closely related discipline or 4 years of additional relevant professional experience • At least 6 years of relevant professional experience • Must have an active TS/SCI with Counterintelligence Poly • Experience in system integrations testing through a full system development life cycle, including implementing test plans, test cases and test processes • Experience with security requirements derivation • Experience documenting test results for corrective actions, reporting and audits • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Ability to work in a team and also a self-starter who can work on their own • Expertise in configuration, administration, and troubleshooting of Linux (RHEL/CentOS, Ubuntu) to include kernel panic recovery; Configuring SSSD, AIDE, SELinux, auditd; and O/S hardening - STIG, OpenSCAP, ACAS. • Highly proficient with Patching: yum repositories, APT repositories • Highly proficient with Server builds: virtual and physical • Experience with installing and deploying DevOps tools, examples could include Chef, Puppet, Git, Docker, Jenkins, Ansible, Salt, etc. • Knowledge of Atlassian software such as JIRA, JIRA Service Desk, Confluence, Bitbucket, HipChat, etc. • DoD 8570 IAT II Certification (e.g. Security +) PREFERRED SKILLS • Kubernetes, Ansible, Puppet, Salt, Linux, Git, Python, Elasticsearch, Logstash, IPA, AWS, OpenStack, Java, Kafka, Hadoop, etc. • Experience establishing large computer clusters • Experience in continuous configuration automation (CCA) methods for providing a flexible, programmatic platform for deploying and managing the configuration of infrastructure and application resources. • Experience in applying both agent-based and agentless (e.g. SSH) methods to event-driven orchestration and remote execution for configuration management • Experience in applying automated configuration management and deployment tools (e.g. Puppet, Chef, Ansible, and Salt) for configuration automation, cloud control, and event-driven orchestration. Powered by JazzHR 8vBbErYoBZ