Junior Network Engineer

Pasco, Washington

VAE
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OVERVIEW

VAE, Inc. is a full service IT Infrastructure Solutions Company focused on building, securing and supporting our clients' mission critical enterprises. We provide a distinctive array of design, integration and implementation services as well as fully managed service offerings. VAE is at the forefront of leveraging multi-tenant capable technologies and shared IT services to create secure, reliable and cost-effective end-to-end services and solutions. We deliver exceptional infrastructure solutions with extremely talented employees using a client-focused partnering approach.

Job Type

Full-time

Location

Washington, DC US (Primary)

Job Description

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
Qualifications
  • 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

Clearance Level

Secret

Certifications

8570 compliance

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.
Date Posted: 08 March 2025
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