Network Engineer SME

Hybrid 3 days per week in Cambridge, MA

The organization is a premier technology integrator across engineering, intelligence, and enterprise IT, employing approximately 15,000 professionals worldwide. It designs, develops, and sustains solutions that enable diplomatic missions, support warfighters, and advance exploration from the ocean floor to space. With strengths in supply chain, hardware integration, and global network integration, the organization delivers end-to-end capabilities with a sustained commitment to ethics and integrity in support of programs of national importance.

Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident.Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident with an active Public Trust clearance.This is a contract to hire opportunity. Applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis and convert to FTE following contract duration. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $75.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities

• Manage and administer the Cisco Identity Services Engine environment.
• Lead the enterprise IPv4 to IPv6 transition across network domains.
• Design, implement, and manage data network services and resolve complex network issues.
• Provide direct operational support to internal departments on network incidents and requests.
• Install, configure, maintain, and upgrade network infrastructure components.
• Partner with application owners and IT stakeholders to deliver a scalable, efficient, and stable network.
• Research, plan, design, and implement network technologies using industry best practices.
• Collect and document network requirements with internal business units.
• Develop and contribute to network policies, procedures, and change management processes.
• Collaborate with virtualization teams to ensure interoperability between physical and virtual networks.
• Participate in Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity activities.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of experience architecting and managing complex data networks.
• Hands-on design and architecture experience with Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE).
• Expertise in routing and switching with protocols such as BGP and EIGRP, including QoS.
• Proficiency with Palo Alto firewalls and Cisco Firepower VPN.
• Experience with Cisco ACI and Cisco DNA Center (DNAC).
• Strong knowledge of IPv6 and proven IPv4 to IPv6 migration experience.
• Working knowledge of DHCP, DNS, VPN, MPLS, MTIPS, and Out-of-Band networks.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and firewall management.
• Experience with virtualization networking technologies (preferred).
• Comprehensive troubleshooting skills that resolve user-impacting network issues.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to attain a Position of Public Trust and complete the eApp NBIS form.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Cisco CCIE certification.

Recruitment Transparency Notice

Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team ( [email protected] , 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate.

Eliassen Group 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.

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