Nightwing is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide support for onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners who experience cyber-attacks, providing immediate investigation and resolution. Contract personnel perform investigations to characterize of the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services. Nightwing is seeking a motivated network engineer to implement, maintain and support the lab network infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

- Leverage advanced analytical and technical skills to design and implement infrastructure solutions that enhance mission execution and support command decision-making.

- Support the integration of new technologies and equipment within lab environments, including development and refinement of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and policies.

- Assess network topology and device configurations, identify critical security vulnerabilities, and recommend security best practices.

- Provide user support for Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) such as Citrix, as well as MacOS and iOS platforms.

- Troubleshoot and resolve a broad range of technical issues, from basic to complex network problems

- Implement granular access controls, monitor system performance and accessibility, establish and maintain backup protocols, and ensure system security.

- Diagnose and resolve complex enterprise storage issues across local and wide area networks, including replication strategy support and remediation of storage-related incidents.

- Design, build, and maintain robust network environments by configuring routers, switches, and firewalls, as well as updating network devices and performing IP address audits.

- Ensure optimal network performance by troubleshooting issues, enforcing system standards, and collaborating with stakeholders to optimize infrastructure.

- Secure network systems through policy enforcement, access controls, and continuous monitoring.

Required Skills:

- U.S. Citizenship

- Must have an active DoD Secret clearance, TS/SCI clearance is preferred

- Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability

- 5+ years of directly relevant experience in network administration

- Proficiency with multiple operating systems, including Linux/Unix and MacOS

- Strong knowledge and experience with routers, switches, firewalls, and VPNs

- Experience and knowledge of networking and network administration

- Skilled in working with virtual desktop environments (Citrix, VMware)

- Must be able to work collaboratively across physical locations

Desired Skills:

- Familiarity with Palo Alto firewalls and Cisco switches

- Experience with converged infrastructure solutions (e.g., FlexPod) and NetApp storage systems

- Proficiency with Cisco Intersight, vCenter, and virtualization automation/optimization

- Strong documentation skills for technical procedures and SOPs

- Capable of creating and maintaining network diagrams

- Demonstrated experience in network design, implementation, and performance tuning

- Project management capabilities and excellent time-management skills

- Expertise in hardening network devices and infrastructure for enhanced security

Required Education:

BS Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Computer Systems Engineering or related degree; or HS Diploma and 7+ years network administration, network engineering or systems administration experience.

Desired Certifications:

- Sec+

- Network+

- CCNA