Lead Network Engineer

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The team seeks a full-time Lead Network Engineer to support the deployment, operation, and maintenance of IT systems in Classified lab environment. This is a role best suited for someone who has prior experience working as a classified Network Engineer . This is an on-premises position on our McLean Va campus.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• MITRE's Classified Infrastructure Services team (Special Programs) is looking for a Lead Network Engineer role that will be supporting many classified infrastructures as well as standalone environments.
• This role will require knowledge of implementing and maintaining NIST 800-53 Security Controls / RMF compliance in each environment along with additional security lockdowns if required and ensure the accreditation is enforced and in compliance in all environments.
• Provide guidance for hardware/software purchases when requested.
• Work with project leads to ensure their environment compliant and meeting the requirements of the end-users.
• The successful candidate will, in addition to providing top level technical support and vision, provide task leadership for a small team that supports both the infrastructures and manages end user issues.

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years' experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.

• Familiarity with scripting and automation tools, including batch scripts, PowerShell, automation with PDQ Inventory/Deploy, Ansible, Chef, or other similar tools

• Experience with STIGs and system hardening through Group Policy and/or automation

• Experience with VMware vCenter/vSphere, and VDI implementations using VMware Horizon

• Experience with Cisco and Juniper Network Switches and devices

• Experience with building, managing and patching Palo Alto firewalls.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Strong written and verbal communications skills

• Demonstrated ability to develop effective technical and support documentation to include design & test plans, implementation plans, and automation plans using standard templates (where existing) or proposing & creating new templates where needed

• Ability to review operational metrics and make analytic decisions/recommendations about operational infrastructure performance

• Deploy all hardware/software configurations following established standards in a auditable method.

• Active a DoD TS/SCI with ability to obtain a CI Poly within a year.

• Per the U.S. Government's eligibility requirements for a clearance, U.S. Citizenship is required.

• This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days a week on site.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in Network Engineering

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph

Salary compensation range and midpoint:

$158,800 - $198,500 - $238,200 Annual

Work Location Type:

Onsite

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local or international law.

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