Network Engineer - Ashburn Consulting

Ashburn Consulting, a Small Business based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, specializes in providing network and network security solutions in complex environments to a select set of government and business clients. The company, an established leader in its field, is composed of an elite team of engineers and business consultants, each of whom is recognized —and highly regarded—within the network and security communities.

This labor category augments enterprise network infrastructure operations in a hybrid multi-cloud compute environment. The general focus of the position is to support the secure and reliable operation of all NGA networks both on-premises and in the cloud.   

Some of the key responsibilities of the position include but not limited to:  

• Manage the wired and wireless network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, and all supporting network services such as Remote Access and DNS/DHCP. This will include software and/or hardware upgrades during after-hours maintenance windows to maintain functionality, security, and performance of the network. 

• Provide oversight and management of network operations infrastructure within the hybrid on-premises and cloud environment, including but not limited to, routing/switching, Wi-Fi, DNS/DHCP, firewalls, load balancing, VPN/remote access, and secured communications. 

• Routinely monitor the health, performance, and cybersecurity posture of NGA networks to ensure efficient, effective, reliable, and secure operation.  

• Respond to IT service desk tickets escalated from the NGA Help Desk related to incidents and changes. 

• Work closely with the team and stakeholders to identify requirements, solve existing problems, and incorporate effective technologies in both ongoing and planned TDS projects.  

• Work with system owners and project managers to develop and implement complex solutions.  Share concepts and techniques as well as foster and encourage sharing of knowledge. 

• Support all stages of the system development life cycle (analyze, design, develop, test, deploy and sustain) for Gallery IT projects.   

• Racking/Stacking of hardware 

Knowledge/skills:  

Requires 7+ years of working knowledge and hands-on experience with the following: 

• Strong Switching experience, including VLANs, access/trunk ports, spanning-tree, and LACP. 

• Strong IP Routing experience, including OSPF/BGP, route tables, and VRF instances. 

• Hands on management of Enterprise firewalls, including security/NAT policies and IPsec VPN. 

• Working knowledge and experience with Cisco, Juniper, and/or Fortinet operating systems. 

• Experience with cybersecurity compliance for network devices and appliances, including patching, upgrades, certificate updates, and hardening/baselining. 

• Hands on troubleshooting experience with physical cabling, including multimode/single mode fiber cabling, copper cabling (RJ45, CAT6/6A), and Power over Ethernet (PoE). 

• Working knowledge of general network troubleshooting, including using cable test tools, Wireshark packet captures, pings, traceroutes, etc. to diagnose root cause. 

• Experience working independently and in group settings, within an enterprise environment, to ensure all changes are well communicated and documented. 

Requires 3+ years of experience with: 

• WiFi – controller-based enterprise system, WLANs, WPA2-PSK, and 802.1x. 

• Managing DNS records (A, CNAME, PTR), DHCP ranges, and IP address management. 

• Managing and updating SSL certificates on network devices. 

• Configuring SNMP Monitoring. 

• Operating UPS and PDU power management. 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status

Ashburn Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer.
In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request and accommodation in order to apply for a position with Ashburn Consulting, please e-mail hr@ashburnconsulting.com.”