Junior Network Engineer - (235)

VAE, Inc. is looking for a strong self-starter with the ability to work in group settings as well as the ability to work independently with minor supervision. Willingness to work in a fast-paced enterprise engineering deployment, and handle multitasking within all facets of said deployments. A team player who is focused and eager to expand their technical expertise in the IT field.

Responsibilities:

• The role involves the design, implementation, operation, and maintenance of complex information systems, ensuring maximum system uptime and rapid response to issues
• Support the design, implementation, operation, and maintenance of complex information systems
• Maintain and update physical systems and virtual environments, networking solutions, processes, and architectures
• Support the design, documentation, and implementation of enhancements to the system
• Ensure maximum system uptime and rapidly respond to hardware and software failures
• Diagnose operational, performance, or other issues and lead the implementation of resolutions

• 2+ years of relevant experience
• Basic Networking TCP/IP, IPv4 and troubleshooting analysis
• Experience with Cisco, Juniper, and Palo Alto devices
• Understanding of Access Control Lists
• Knowledge of and experience with Windows operating systems
• Knowledge of and experience with Linux Distributions (e.g. - RedHat)
• Experience with virtual environments such as ESXi, ProxMox
• Familiarity with implementing DOD STIGs
• System monitoring experience
• Experience with DNS/DHCP
• Ability to work onsite in Washington DC 5 days a week
• Secret clearance
• IAT Level II Certified

Additional Skills Desired but not required:

• Event Log analysis and Intrusion Analysis 
• Knowledge of WSUS and vulnerability scanning including Nessus  
• Scripting with PowerShell, batch, Ansible, or chef