Senior Network Engineer with Security Clearance

Job Description Company Overview: Eager to join a team where your skills are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your impact is profound? Look no further than Markon, a premier consulting firm deeply dedicated to advancing our nation's most critical missions. At Markon, we don't just offer jobs - we offer opportunities for personal and professional transformation. Empowering our employees to lead, innovate, and excel, we foster an environment where new ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated. As a perennial Washington Post Top Workplace, we prioritize the well-being and success of our team members, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work. Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for our unwavering dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies. Our growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where our team of dynamic professionals collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services. Markon values people and the tremendous impact each individual can make - which is why we're consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in federal government consulting. Here, you can help solve the nation's most important challenges, surrounded by colleagues who help you grow, advance, and succeed. We are deeply dedicated to what matters - bringing out the best in each other to advance our clients' missions. Join us and make a meaningful impact. Markon is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. Description: Markon's partner company is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support our Intelligence Customer. Responsibilities: Responsible for the design, migration, implementation, enhancement, optimization, and maintenance of LAN/WAN/Video/Voice/desktop infrastructure. Design, develop, integrate and configure unique networks. Maintain and upgrade the network hardware and software as well as providing individual solutions for the network to ensure network availability to all system users. Tasks may include participation in the development of new network designs, assess network management architecture, document the architecture, develop test plans, and conduct the testing effort. The candidate will be responsible for upgrades and support unique problem resolution. Develop technical solutions to issues that may be unclear and require deep technical knowledge. Utilize various data sources to fully understand issues and inform the solution, Evaluate network service requests and validate/triage unique inquiries. Analyze existing and future network infrastructure and provide solutions requirements. Maintain network hardware and software, to include network layer communications providing transport. Monitor network to ensure availability to all system users and performs necessary maintenance to support network availability. Create and update network infrastructure documentation. Assist with the development of network architecture and roadmaps. Support design, design documentation, factory testing and integrations of network infrastructure. Be responsible for installations, upgrades, support assistance and problem determination for operating systems, network hardware, and software products. Work with stakeholders to identify short- and long-term priorities, to include multi-year road maps, five-year program and spending plans, strategic network upgrades, process efficiencies, strategic communications, and O&M frameworks. No more than 5% CONUS travel is required for this position. Job Requirements Requirements: Prior experience with programs of similar size and complexity Strong skillsets in network monitoring tools and deep analysis of network data. BS/BA degree with 8+ years of prior relevant experience, additional years of experience in lieu of degree Hands on experience in network engineering, network administration Experience performing network engineering or network administration functions on programs of similar size, scope, and complexity.Cisco and Juniper Architecture experience required. Ability to lead others and clearly convey complex technical concepts. Proven leadership skills in a complex technical environment with tight security restrictions and a diverse work force (4+ years of experience) This position will require the skillset and experience use free thinking and independent judgement to provide unique solutions. Cisco or Juniper Certs Preferred Travel 0 - 10% Location Chantilly, VA - Chantilly, VA 20151 US
Herndon, VA - Herndon, VA US (Primary)
Reston, VA - Reston, VA US Education Bachelor's Degree Job Type Full-time Career Level Experienced (Non-Manager) Category Information Technology Exemption Type Exempt Date Needed By Security Clearance TS/SCI with a Full Scope Polygraph