Would you like to perform rewarding work while contributing to the success of an established, growing company? Navstar is an award-winning organization that has a proven track record of successfully providing IT services and solutions both as a prime and sub-contractor on mission-focused IT programs. Our employees are integral players in support of mission-critical programs focused on our National Security.
Required Skills and Qualifications:- To be eligible for this position you must hold an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
- At least 8 years of relevant experience.
- Must have at least 5 years of in-depth experience with hardware/software from Cisco Systems.
- Must have at least 5 years of in-depth experience with hardware/software from Palo Alto Systems.
- Must have experience providing analysis, root cause diagnosis, and troubleshooting for routers, switches, and firewalls.
- Must have an in-depth understanding of IP subnetting, VLANs and the OSI layers.
- Must have in-depth experience with various vendor networking products (switches, routers, firewalls, etc.).
- Must have a solid understanding of different physical mediums such as copper and single mode/multimode fiber and physical connector types (RJ11, RJ45, LC, SC, ST, etc.).
- Must be able to respond to operational issues while off duty, on an on-call basis.
- Some travel will be required.
- Must be able to travel up to 25% of the time to local program locations (not overnight). Additional travel to CONUS and OCONUS location(s) may also be required (overnight).
- Requirements for one of the following skill levels:
- Senior: Ten (10) years' experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required of which five (5) years shall be within the Federal Government. Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional network engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree. Certifications: An IAT level II baseline certification as defined by DoD 8570.01-M is required.
- Expert: Twelve (12) years' experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional network engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree. Certifications: An IAT level III baseline certification as defined by DoD 8570.01-M is required.
Desired Skills and Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
- Experience with KG-175 and/or KG-250/KG-255 configuration and deployment.
- Experience with VINE/GEM One.
- Experience with SolarWinds or other similar network monitoring applications, configuration and monitoring tools.
- Experience with VMWare 7 or higher usage and network configuration.
- Experience with any or all of the following technologies: Cisco, Nexus/ Catalyst/ ASA/ ISR/XE/ ASA/Firepower,ISE, McAfee Sidewinder, Palo Alto, Juniper, F5, IPSEC, NAT, SCP, TFTP, BGP, vPC.
- Experience with Cisco Call Manager server configuration and troubleshooting with integration of Instant Messaging (IMP), Cisco Meeting Server, Jabber and Unity Voicemail.
- Managing and upgrading the Cisco Unified Communications and Collaboration infrastructure - On Premise.
- Experience with OLT/PON.
- Experience with and a basic understanding of TCP MTU/MSS adjustments.
- Understanding of security using technologies as reverse proxies, cross domain solutions and load balancers.
Pay Rate:In compliance with Maryland's Equal Pay for Equal Work law, the annual base salary range for this position is $150,000 - $240,000. This range represents the base pay for this role and is provided in accordance with Maryland's requirements to disclose compensation in job postings. Please note that actual compensation may vary based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's qualifications, experience, education, skills, internal equity, and market conditions. In addition to base salary, candidates hired into this position may be eligible for a hiring bonus of $10,000.00, subject to applicable contingencies and Navstar policy.
About NavstarFor 20 years Navstar has provided high-quality Innovative Technology Services and Solutions throughout the Intelligence Community. We would not have achieved the success we have without the best AllStar team; this is not just a place to work, Navstar is a community. At Navstar everything we do revolves around listening to both our customers and employees, delivering the results they expect, and being a trusted partner as both a prime and subcontractor. We have a proven track record of successfully providing innovative technology services and solutions on highly mission-focused programs; all while enjoying what we do at the same time. Security is our priority; together, we will make the nation a safer place.
Benefits at Navstar- Highly Competitive Health Care Premiums, including 100% employer paid for employee
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
- Generous PTO and Federal Holiday Paid Leave
- Employer Paid STD/LTD
- Employer Paid Life Insurance
- 401K plan and Employer Match
- Referral and Opportunity Referral Programs
- Professional Development Assistance
EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
Navstar, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religious beliefs, national origin, disability, U.S. veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics under federal, state or local law.
