Abile Group has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a Network Engineer supporting an Intelligence Community Customer. 

The right candidate will possess the below skills and qualifications and be ready to handle all responsibilities independently and professionally.

• Evaluates and reports on new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.
• Reviews and analyzes the existing network architecture, plans, and provides designs to implement current/modern WAN/MAN/LAN technologies.
• Provides specifications and detailed schematics and artifacts for network architecture.
• Conducts cost/benefit analysis and provides specific detailed information for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements.
• Conducts testing of network design.
• Advises and provides client hardware requirements, configurations, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and limitations.
• Designs telecommunications circuit specifications.
• Delivers service catalog items for automatically provisioning network configurations utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Monitors network statistics to ensure optimum performance.
• Maintains technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as management, monitoring, automation, routers, switches, firewalls, and unified communications equipment.

Clearance Required: TS/SCI. 

Degree and Years of Experience: Requires 8 to 10 years with BS/BA or 6 to 8 years with MS/MA or 3 to 5 years with PhD.

Required Certifications: 

• Information Assurance Certifications consistent with the 8570 IAT Level III (must be attained prior to starting).
• Automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) certificates/training may be required within 6 months of starting.

Desired Certifications:

• Professional certification in Cisco, Azure, VMware, and/or ITIL. (e.g., CCNP Enterprise, DevNet Professional, AZ-104, VCP-NV, ITIL4).

Required Skills:

• Cisco(or similar) experience; proven expertise with Cisco network platforms including: Management, Monitoring, Automation, routers, switches, firewalls, and unified communications equipment.
• Demonstrated skill in using MS Office applications for network design documentation, including advanced use of Visio for generating detailed technical drawings and diagrams.
• Proven experience designing, optimizing, and troubleshooting LAN, WAN and low bandwidth networks protected by network encryptors.
• Proven experience in at least two of the following:
• Proven experience in virtualized environments (e.g., Azure, VMware NSX-T).
• Proficiency with Automation Tools (e.g., Ansible, Python, or similar).
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).

Desired Skills: 

• Familiarity with Agile Methodologies for iterative network project management.
• Experience utilizing network management solutions based on Netflow and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
• Experience designing VMware NSX environments utilizing Software Defined Networking (SDN) principles, physical Internet Protocol/Fiber Channel networks, and routing protocols.
• Experience with Risk Management Framework (RMF), DODAF 2.0 standards, and Change Management Processes to ensure smooth network updates and configurations.
• Knowledge of DISN (Department of Defense Information Network) or CANES (Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services) systems.

Abile Group, Inc. was formed in July 2004 to partner with the Intelligence Community and their Contractors in the areas of Enterprise Analytics & Performance Management, IT & Systems Engineering and Program & Project Management. We have significant experience with the Federal Government and are an EDWOSB dedicated to our employees and clients. We are looking for high performing employees who enjoy providing advice and guidance along with solutions development and implementation support, crafted by combining industry best practices with the clients’ subject matter experience and Abile’s breadth of expertise. 

Abile is committed to hiring the most qualified and best fit person for the job - always has, always will. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email careers@abilegroup.com with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days. 

Please review our current job openings and apply for the positions you believe may be a fit. If you are not an immediate fit, we will also keep your resume in our database for future opportunities.