DescriptionMarkon is seeking a Network Engineer to support an Intelligence Community client in Chantilly, Virginia. This position will develop, engineer, integrate, and deploy technical solutions within a dedicated mission network, working as part of a small, mission-focused team of network and systems engineers. The Network Engineer will focus on scalable virtualization and infrastructure solutions, systems integration, lifecycle management, network monitoring, and solving complex collaboration and data-protection challenges.
NOTE: This position requires infrequent CONUS travel to various sites, as directed by the client.
Responsibilities
- Develop robust, scalable IT and network solutions within a dedicated mission environment.
- Design and build virtualization platforms and associated infrastructure systems.
- Engineer technical solutions addressing complex collaboration and data-protection requirements.
- Integrate, test, and deploy systems into mission environments.
- Perform full lifecycle management of systems, including building, deployment, maintenance, and sustainment.
- Monitor mission networks and identify technical or operational issues.
- Implement IT and cybersecurity best practices across network and systems environments.
- Support highly available infrastructure and apply appropriate deployment and implementation concepts.
- Analyze complex technical situations, determine appropriate courses of action, and respond effectively when problems arise.
- Work independently and collaboratively within a small team of network and systems engineers.
- Maintain current technical training and tradecraft as technologies and mission requirements evolve.
- Share technical knowledge and expertise with other engineers and team members.
Qualifications
Required:
- An active TS/SCI with an FSP (Preferably from this client) is required to be considered.
- Bachelor’s degree related to the technical discipline and at least 6 years of relevant experience; OR
- Associate’s degree and at least 8 years of relevant experience; OR
- No degree and at least 10 years of relevant experience.
- Recent hands-on experience, within the last 3 years, with Nutanix virtualization technologies.
- Recent hands-on experience, within the last 3 years, with directory services technologies such as Active Directory and LDAP.
- Recent hands-on experience, within the last 3 years, with network and application load balancers.
- Hands-on experience implementing IT and cybersecurity best practices.
- Demonstrated understanding of high-availability technologies and associated implementation and deployment concepts.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical environments.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Willingness and ability to travel on an infrequent, as-needed basis, primarily CONUS.
Desired:
- Experience designing, building, deploying, and maintaining sensitive networks.
- Experience supporting web-hosting platforms such as Microsoft IIS, Apache, and Tomcat.
- Experience with database technologies such as MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and PostgreSQL.
- Experience building, deploying, and maintaining Citrix Application Delivery Controllers (ADCs).
- Experience with scripting languages such as Bash, PowerShell, or Python.
- Experience with SIEM and security analytics technologies, such as Splunk, packet capture (PCAP), and NetFlow.
Salary RangeUSD $150,000.00 - USD $180,000.00 /Yr.The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
