Network Engineer

Knight Federal Solutions is a trusted provider to industry leading prime contractors, the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community.  We have established a company culture that supports our employees, their families and the communities in which they live and work. When you join our team you belong to a group of people that work hard, strive for greatness and care about people.

Our hard work is evident in everything we do.  Whether it be supporting large government programs in the areas of Simulation and Training, Information Technology, Intelligence or Cyber Security we always strive to be the best.  It is for this reason that we have been recognized as a World Class Team Supplier by Northrop Grumman and were also named one of Florida’s fastest growing companies by Inc. Magazine. 

As Knight Federal Solutions continues to grow, we look forward to hiring the best and the brightest to join us in our success!

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 15 years of experience in Network Engineering
• Demonstrated experience with Linux, Windows, Active Directory, LDAP, Kerberos and other utilities and/or services such as remote desktop, SSH and command line interface
• Demonstrated experience configuring virtual software defined infrastructure that maintains logical separation for each operation, test environment, and development domain
• Demonstrated experience performing Network Address Translation (NAT) functions to shield external IP space from internal IP space
• Demonstrated experience with network engineering concepts (SD, TCP/IP, packet/frame architecture, IPv4/IPv6, tunneling protocols, VXLAN) and routing protocols
• Demonstrated experience managing network security, including security documentation, and network diagrams
• Demonstrated experience with Juniper EX switching, Juniper SRX security and routing, and Cisco gear

Desired skills:

• Demonstrated experience with the design, engineering and implementation of a VMware-based infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) platform and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) in support of enabling multi-tenant environments while providing network level isolation
• Demonstrated experience working with Information Security (INFOSEC) and Information Assurance (IA) policies such as ICD503 to ensure systems security and integrity
• Demonstrated experience with NGINX
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in the field of computer science, information systems, engineering, mathematics, or other related scientific or technical discipline. If the candidate does not have a Bachelor’s degree, they must have (5) additional years of experience.
• Configure networks using network routers and switches
• Configure, operate, and support network appliances such as switches and firewalls
• Create Visio drawings for reference use
• Define, document, and maintain network release architectures, interfaces, configurations, and protocols
• Develop and execute acceptance test plans in support of network installations and upgrades
• Establish network test environments for data communication links and data flow to simulate operational environments
• Identify system deficiencies and provide recommendations for network and system enhancements
• Provide diagnosis, troubleshooting, and recovery of Sponsor’s networks and field collection systems
• Provide systems level engineering support to troubleshoot network problems and coordinate problem resolutions
• Maintain router and switch configurations
• Recommend ways to improve reliability, availability, and maintainability of the network
• Provide and possess the ability to maintain logical separation of collections from partners across transports
• Establish dynamic routing protocol to enable fault tolerance
• Perform Network Address Translation (NAT) functions to shield external Internet Protocol 9IP) space form internal IP space
• Maintain and improve management network capable of providing monitoring logging, alerting, and auditing
• Configure virtual software defined infrastructure that maintains logical separation for each operation, test environment and development domain
• Engineer solutions using complementary commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products to increase network functionality for customer mission
• Support mixed environments, both Linux and Windows, using Active Directory, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Kerberos and other utilities and/or services such as remote desktop, Secure Shell (SSD) and command line interface
• Support the Sponsor with vulnerability assessment including the evaluation of specific configurations of network devices and network enabled software applications on Windows and Linux platforms
• Perform advanced configuration and administration of Linux based networking equipment and Linus systems

Knight Federal Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other protected classification.