Cloud Network Engineer

Description

NexGen Data Systems is seeking a dynamic Cloud Network Engineer to join our growing team. The primary responsibility for the Cloud Network Engineer will be to support external customers with setting up and troubleshooting cloud environments. The ideal candidate needs to have exceptional communication skills and extensive experience interfacing with customers. The Cloud Network Engineer will focus on supporting, implementing and maintaining security components in a hybrid cloud network. Significant experience with supporting and maintaining F5 BIG-IP devices to include initial configuration, software maintenance, and operational support required. Familiarity with various F5 components to include Local Traffic Manager (LTM), Application Security Manager (ASM), iRules, and Secure Sockets Layer Orchestrator (SSLO) ideal.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Supporting, implementing and maintaining security components in a hybrid cloud network. Components include firewalls, routers, Virtual Private Network (VPN) devices, load balancers, and Web Application Firewalls (WAF).
• Configuration and maintenance of cloud native security components such as network security groups, security lists and network Access Control Lists (ACL).
• Use of scripting and automation technologies such as Python, PowerShell, and F5 iRules to simplify and streamline deployment and operations tasks.
• Troubleshooting and analyzing server performance, workload distribution, and component sizing in a cloud environment.
• Assist with the implementation and optimization of server monitoring tools to maintain visibility on capacity, security, availability, continuity, and usage/speed metrics that fall outside optimal parameters
• Extend On Premise Network to Cloud over direct connect and private gateways.
• Network design, documentation, installation, operational support, and configuration of network devices.
• Configuring and supporting Transport Layer Security (TLS) decryption and inspection devices in both physical and virtual environments.
• Participate in business planning meetings to understand and recommend the best technical, most cost-effective, network solutions that meet initial capacity, long-term scalability and growth, and performance requirements.
• Adhere and follow all change management policies to ensure that the work is documented and meets the organizational requirements. This includes the creation, submission, review, and periodic representation of complex changes in the weekly change management meetings.
• Document administrative items, projects, and support issues as needed to provide a reference to team members, other teams, and management.
• Completion of the incidents and requests should also meet the specified SLT and SLA requirements.
• Both the technical and non-technical knowledge should be shared with team members in both a formal and informal manner. Sharing of knowledge helps the entire team improve their skills, plus builds a cohesiveness within the team.
• Whether it is through certifications, training, or conferences, employees should seek ways to develop themselves in areas that are technical in nature and non-technical where relevant to the current role held within the organization.
• Serve as a resource for Cloud Network Engineer Team for the deployment of Cloud initiatives.
• Submit status reports as requested to the team manager and verbally during team meetings.
• Be able to multi-task and handle multiple projects and deadlines

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Desired/Required Skills:

• Active Secret level government clearance or higher required.
• Must meet 8140 Department of Defense compliance requirements (Security and OS certifications)
• 6-9 years’ experience with at least one cloud service provider including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• Significant experience with supporting and maintaining F5 BIG-IP devices to include initial configuration, software maintenance, and operational support. Familiarity with various F5 components to include Local Traffic Manager (LTM), Application Security Manager (ASM), iRules, and Secure Sockets Layer Orchestrator (SSLO).
• 6+ years’ experience with SSL and TLS implementation including certificate creation and implementation, traffic decryption, and traffic ciphers.
• Intermediate knowledge of networking and systems administration; and the ability to troubleshoot problems.
• Experience with TCPDump, Wireshark and analyzing network traffic.
• Knowledge and experience working with Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Firewalls, Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), and associated technologies preferred.
• Proven skills in discussing and planning application architecture with cross-functional application, business, technical teams and third-party vendors.
• Experience with implementing Office 365 in an Enterprise environment.
• Understanding of SaaS and IaaS private cloud connectivity to an Enterprise environment.
• Understanding of the Oracle OCI, AWS and Azure and their service limits.
• Understanding of differences between commercial and government clouds
• General knowledge of Azure PowerShell, OCI CLI and AWS CLI
• Knowledge on how containers work in AWS and Azure and how to secure them.
• Knowledge of Cisco CSRv1000 and Palo Alto virtual firewalls
• Demonstrate experience as a Systems Engineer to include network design, documentation, installation, operational support, and configuration of network devices.
• Exceptional communication and organizational skills.

About the Company:

NexGen Data Systems is an emerging technologies focused company providing expert systems and network engineering solutions to the Department of Defense. NexGen Data Systems promotes a culture of knowledge and career advancement through continued learning, keeping our team current on the latest advances in systems and networking, and enabling our team to provide the best available solutions to our clients.

Benefits:

• Company covers 100% of premiums for the employee’s medical, dental, and vision insurance and subsidizes premiums for spouse and dependents.
• Company provides short and long term disability plans.
• 401(k) match up to 10% of the employee’s salary contributions to 401(K) plan.
• Comprehensive training and development program.
• 11 paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) accrual level starts at 15 days annually.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

NOTE: US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. In order to be qualified for this position, you must be able to obtain and maintain a United States Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance. We are unable to sponsor Visas at this time. NexGen Data Systems provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.