Senior Specialist, Network Plan Engineer

Essential Functions

• Configure, manage, and troubleshoot secure network communications using IPSec and IKEv1/IKEv2 technologies.
• Administer and maintain Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) and Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) environments.
• Implement and validate STIG compliance on network devices to support security and regulatory requirements.
• Perform vulnerability scanning review and remediation support using Nessus and ACAS tools.
• Deploy, configure, and support Cisco Nexus, Catalyst, and ISR networking platforms.
• Develop and maintain network diagrams, layouts, and technical documentation using Visio Professional.
• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Cisco Firepower (FPR) and Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) firewall solutions.
• Evaluate technologies and designs in relation to the critical infrastructure and service needs for external customers.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience, or Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience, or In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• TS/SCI (SCI eligible) security clearance with CI Poly required.
• Security+ certification

Preferred Additional Skills

• Familiarization with wireshark, protocol analysis and quality of service architecture is strongly preferred.
• CCNP or equivalent vendor certification is preferred.
• Ability to plan, implement, verify and troubleshoot local and wide-area enterprise networks.
• Strong enterprise network troubleshooting (Multicast, Layer 2, Cisco IOS(s), IP routing [BGP, ISIS, OSPF, and EIGRP], HSRP and physical layer issues [Ethernet, Optical, TDM]).
• Experience with Agile development processes.
• Strong skill set with Microsoft Office software applications