Network Engineer About the Organization Established in 2015,AssertiveProfessionals(AP), is anEconomically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business (EDWOSB)andService-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Armed with expertise, a passion for the industry, and an employee centric corporate culture,APhas already made a name for itself within the Defense Contracting community taking 15th place in America's Top 100 Small Business Visionaries for the 2018 Best of Small Business Awards, receiving the HireVets Platinum Medallion from the Department of Labor in 2021, has a 4.9 rating on Glassdoor, made the Inc. 5000 list and is a VET100 awardee as one of the fastest growing Veteran Owned Businesses in 2021. Our Mission:Providing cleared professionals who assist the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Department of Homeland Security in accomplishing their missions worldwide, through an employee centric culture of development, communication, and transparency. Position Timelines: OPENpositions are available right now. These are best for active job seekers. PROPOSEDpositions are pending the results of a source selection process. Have some flexibility and want to help us win? Apply to a proposed position today. PIPELINEpositions are for anyone interested in a career withAPin the future. A recruiter will prequalify you and reach back out once we have a suitable position. Req Number AP--24-00029 Location Chantilly, Virginia Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time Minimum Clearance TS/SCI with Polygraph Timeline Pipeline Description Assertive Professionalsis seeking aNetwork Engineer with Po/ygraph supporting ourNational Security Customer in Chantilly, VA. This is apipelined position. Annual base compensation is$162,0000with either a$10,000sign-on bonus or reimbursable relocation, plus an annual compliance bonus up to$1,200. This is a great opportunity to work for an employee-centric, fast-growing small business. We offer an excellent benefits package, including PTO, 401k Match at 5%, Profit Sharing, Company paid Life Insurance, Dental, Vision, STD/LTD, and two options under a national medical plan with employer contribution. Responsibilities Include: Perform moderately complex network designs; performing upgrades to limited segments of the network and performing routine network operations and maintenance (O&M). Perform routine to moderately complex network upgrades. Review user requests for upgrades or additions to the network to assess impact on network performance and provides advice and guidance on the most practical technical approach to meeting user requirements. Plan upgrades to existing network configurations, using knowledge of the performance characteristics of the systems being upgraded and the specifications for network interfaces to insure effective integration and optimal network performance. Utilize network analysis tools to identify performance problems in the network. Required Experience and Qualifications: + Active TS/SCI with Polygraph + Bachelor's Degree (A Master's degree in a relevant field will meet the educational requirement in the event a Bachelor's Degree is not in a relevant field. + Additional equivalent experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree to meet the educational requirement. Equivalent experience for a Bachelor's Degree is 4 years working experience in a relevant field in the respective discipline. Consequently, the Senior Skill Level shall require 12+ years of relevant experience if experience is referenced in lieu of a Bachelor's Degree. + A minimum of 8 years of experience in one or more of the following areas: + Ethernet and IP LAN design, configuration, and maintenance. + SONET-Based WAN design, configuration, and maintenance. + Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) and Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) design, configuration, and maintenance. + Microsoft Windows desktop and server design, configuration, and maintenance in a secure IT environment including one or more of Windows 7, Windows I 0, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016 + Designing and operating Microsoft Active Directory in a secure and distributed IT environment supporting clients and servers such as Windows 7, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016 + Macintosh devices design, configuration, and maintenance in a secure IT environment. + Linux desktops, servers, and other devices design, configuration, and maintenance in a secure IT environment. + Configuration and operation of Enterprise storage across network (SAN) solutions (e.g. HPE 3PAR, NetApp, EMC) + Server virtualization solution design, configuration, and maintenance using software such as VMWare vSphere, Windows Hyper-V, or equivalent. + VOIP solution design, configuration, and maintenance with Cisco, Polycom, or equivalent solutions. + VTC solution design, configuration, and maintenance with Cisco, Polycom, or equivalent solutions. + Configuration and main enhance of COMSEC (NSA GOTS/Type-1) systems. + Installation and maintenance of the preceding technologies at multiple distributed locations. Desired Experience and Qualifications: + Experience with Enterprise level Cisco network devices. + Experience with Enterprise level Cisco VOIP devices. + Experience with Enterprise level Cisco VTC devices. + Experience with VMWare vSphere, vCenter, and other enterprise class VMWare solutions. *Click here to read more about how we protect your information (https://mystaffingpro.com/sites/mystaffingpro.com/files/2018-05/tech\_faq\_sa.pdf) Position 1. Open Position - TS/SCI EOE Statement Assertive Professionals, LLC, is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. This position is currently accepting applications.