Mid Level Network Engineer - NFF Inc

Since 1996, NFF has designed, architected, and delivered IT network and security solutions to many state, and local government agencies, K-20 educational institutions, federal agencies, and large enterprise businesses across the mid-Atlantic. NFF is a technology services and solutions provider, specializing in next-generation IT infrastructure including networks, data centers, cloud migrations, IT security, collaboration and mobility, and full/part-time staff augmentation services.   Our solutions, professional services and IT staffing portfolio are centered around building more resilient, secure, adaptive, and intelligent IT infrastructure and include comprehensive assessment, architecture, design, integration and installation services, and ongoing performance management services though our Network Operations Center (NOC).  

NFF is a Cisco Gold Partner with a Customer Experience Specialization and was a “Cisco Top-5 Mid-Atlantic SLED Partner” in 2019, 2020 and 2022. NFF has maintained Cisco Gold Partnership since 2008, is the only Cisco Gold Partner headquartered in the District of Columbia. In addition to Cisco, NFF has key partnerships with many manufacturers and IT solution providers including, Rapid7, Arctic Wolf, VMware, NetApp and Splunk.

NFF is a District of Columbia (DC) Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) and a SBA Certified Small Business with headquarters in downtown Washington, DC. Our dedication to quality is reflected in our accomplishment of being awarded multiple ISO 9001:2015 certifications.

Support the implementation of core network/computing components and document critical design and configuration details to support enterprise Infrastructure initiatives. The Network Infrastructure Engineer will be primarily responsible for utilizing technical skills to coordinate enhancements and deployment efforts and to provide insight and recommendations for implementing business customer solutions. The engineer will work closely with other Infrastructure teams, project managers, other System Admins, and functions. 

Responsibilities include: 

• Identify hardware, software, and external service cost estimates and resource requirements.
• Inform stakeholders of the strategy for deployment of new implementations, as well as the maintenance and upgrades of existing equipment.
• Ensure compliance with incidents, problem, and change management procedures and execute ticket-based requests with little or no additional help.
• Participate and manage technical project review meetings to ensure technical designs meet the DC Water’s operational requirements and infrastructure/security standards.
• Work with the Infrastructure Services Team to develop and operate a technology roadmap based on established priorities to meet strategic engineering goals, such as Enterprise Architecture, Quality Assurance, Performance, Operations and Support.
• Improve infrastructure operations through better use of monitoring, Configuration, and scripting best practices.
• Deliver fully functioning network services with secure access points across all premises, cloud service environments.
• Identify on-premises technologies and their cloud counterparts and automate infrastructure migration to cloud environments.
• Perform network engineering tasks relating to perimeter security, encryption, micro-segmentation, firewall configuration, connectivity, and protocols.
• Manage and develop technical artifacts, such as an Implementation Plan, System Administration Guide, Operational Turnover Plan, System Security Plan, etc.
• Understand software development and Agile best practices as it relates to work coordination, acceptance criteria, and deployment management.

Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of technology consulting or other relevant industry experience
• Prior professional experience in IT Strategy, IT Business Management, Cloud & Infrastructure, or Systems Engineering
• Experience working independently with minimal supervision and guidance.
• Focus on results and be delivery oriented, with a keen interest on quality and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills with experience exercising mature judgment.
• Ability to write clearly, succinctly, and in a manner, that appeals to a wide audience.
• Compute: Infrastructure, Platform Sizing, Consolidation, Tiered and Virtualized Storage, Automated Provisioning, Rationalization, Infrastructure Cost Reduction, thin Provisioning
• Experience with Operating systems and Software: Upgrade Planning and Implementation, Clustering and Grid Computing.
• Experience with Virtualization: Virtualization Server, Storage, Desktop, Network; Reducing Sprawl; Advisory on Migration Disposition/Type (Re-host, Re-platform, Refactor, etc.)
• Experience with Infrastructure-Based Processes: Monitoring, Capacity Planning, Facilities Management, Performance Tuning, Asset Management, Disaster Recovery, Data Center support.

Preferred: 

Experience with Servers, Infrastructure, Firewalls, Platform Sizing, Infrastructure Cost Reduction

Possess one of the following additional certifications for the design/development of distributed solutions on a leading infrastructure platform is optional:

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or equivalent industry certification 
• Network + certification
• Microsoft Azure certifications
• VMWare Certifications (Data Center Virtualization, Cloud Management and Automation, Network Virtualization)
• AWS – Solutions certifications
• Experience with legacy system engineering assessments, discovering the build and details surrounding the system towards transitioning into a new hosted environment - developing detailed technical migration plan documents illustrating the future state architecture of the system in its new environment, supporting the functionality of the system and meeting all required specifications for security, performance, and otherwise as indicated by the business customer. 

We differentiate ourselves as an organization that focuses on people, both our clients and our employees. We are committed to empowering our employees by creating an environment for growth, partnership, respect, and creativity.

NFF offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and flexible paid time off options, for eligible employees:

• Medical, Dental and Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account
• Commuter benefits, and Educational assistance.
• STD, LTD, Supplemental life insurance and ADD&D
• Comprehensive 401k plan
• Paid Time Off