Senior Network Engineer with Security Clearance

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 is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support our Virginia customer in Herndon, VA. Responsibilities The ideal Senior Network Engineer will be responsible for (but not limited to) the following tasks: Design and plan network communications systems to meet global video engineering service requirements.
Provide specifications and develop detailed schematics for network architecture and infrastructure.
Conduct testing and validation of complex network designs.
Monitor network hardware operations to ensure configuration settings are optimized and correctly implemented.
Plan and oversee the implementation of network enhancements and upgrades.
Advise users on hardware configurations, limitations, and integration best practices.
Maintain technical expertise across all facets of network and computer hardware/software interconnection and interfacing, including routers, multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, and gateways.
Evaluate and provide recommendations on new communications technologies to improve network capabilities. Qualifications Required: Active TS/SCI with a Lifestyle Polygraph required (preferrably with this client)
Minimum of sixteen (16) years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree.
Proven experience operating Cisco Unified Communications (UC) system components, including: Cisco Unified Communications Manager (UCM)
Cisco Unified Border Element (UBE)
Cisco ExpressWay or Tandberg Video Communications Server (VCS)
Cisco Meeting Server (MS) or Acano Media Gateways
Cisco Prime Collaboration Provisioning (PCP)
Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS)
Cisco Jabber software client
Experience operating VMware ESXi hypervisor servers.
Desired: Strong knowledge of LAN/WAN network operations, including theoretical and practical applications.
Familiarity with communications and information security policies and best practices.
Experience working with network infrastructure components such as multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, and gateways. Salary Range USD $180,000.00 - USD $200,000.00 /Yr. The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.