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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for a talented Network Engineer to join our growing team!

Parsons experience in this highly demanding field will propel your career as you work alongside other network team members to design, implement, and maintain LAN and WAN solutions within a primarily Juniper and Palo Alto Network environment. We’re looking for an experienced network engineer that can design, test, deploy, document, and support hardware and network solutions.

Link for additional program details: https://boulderlab.org/

This role is onsite in Boulder Monday-Friday, regular business hours.

What You'll Be Doing :

• Provide onsite Tier 1/2 network and hardware administration support in a primarily Red Hat/ESXi environment with Red Hat Identity Manager and a Juniper Network baseline

• Monitor system for anomalies or issues requiring attention or escalation

• Perform initial troubleshooting of system issues

• Participate in developing and implementing design solutions to meet architectural requirements

• Assist in the rack, stack, design, cabling, documentation, and testing of network, compute, and storage devices

• Automate Juniper and Palo Alto network builds, configurations, and security hardening per STIG guidance

• Conduct and analyze data captures to obtain network performance information

• Analyze network configurations and provide deployment guidance to ensure that implementations are consistent with design specifications and best practices

• Assist with network inventory tracking and management to support the network

• Monitor vendor Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) for applicability to the environment and work with stakeholders to mitigate vulnerabilities

• Test and document product features and functionality

• Configure, implement, and test/troubleshoot crypto devices

• Develop network and equipment operating procedures

• Evaluating technical specifications for interoperability

• Configure switches, routers and firewalls

• Secures network systems by enforcing policies and defining and monitoring access

• Provide solution guidance for tech refreshes and environment baseline builds

• Engineer and implement security measures for the protection of computer systems, networks, and information

• Provide support to security teams for RMF requirements

• Occasional/infrequent after hours/weekend support may be required

What Required Skills You'll Bring :

• Active Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI within one year of hire

• Product Knowledge or precise experience on one or more of the following: Juniper Product Lines, QFX Series Switches, EX Series Switches, MX Series Routers

• Active Security+ Certification

• 3+ years of relevant experience

• Experience with network troubleshooting tools such as but not limited to, Wireshark, Netflow, and SNMP based troubleshooting tools

• Knowledge of JunOS,Cisco IOS, and NIOS

• Experience with physical network hardware installation

• Hands on experience in security systems, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, anti-virus software, authentication systems, log management, and content filtering

• Experience with network security and networking technologies and with system, security, and network monitoring tools

• Automation and scripting experience in support of automated network deployments (Ansible preferred)

• Experience in a large-scale enterprise network environment spanning multiple data centers with high-availability requirements

• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a larger team consisting of government and contractor team members

What Desired Skills You Might Bring :

• Active TS/SCI

• Strong understanding and experience with configuring and troubleshooting routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF

• Strong understanding of EVPN/VXLAN technology

• Experience with Palo Alto Firewalls

• Experience with load balancers

• Experience with integration and configuration of crypto devices

• Experience with Ansible for automated network builds and security hardening

• Experience with software-defined networking (SDN) and network automation tools

• Experience with Juniper Apstra

• Experience Juniper Security Director

• Experience in a DOD IT enterprise preferred

• Experience in enterprise or cloud-scale data center design engineering.

• Experience with L2 switching and L3 routing protocols and technologies

• Unix/Linux OS experience

• CCNA

• CCNP

• CCIE

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Secret

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

Our Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our diverse, intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range:

$96,400.00 - $168,700.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!About Us

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.

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