Network Systems Engineer IV- Hybrid Reston, VA

Arlington, Virginia

Hybrid

Contract

$70/hr - $90/hr

Network Systems Engineer IV

The candidate will have strong technical and organizational skills, thrive in a team environment, and be a self-starter capable of adapting to changing priorities. They must be an effective communicator who can work well within a matrixed environment to deliver standardized, network-specific projects. A high level of technical skills and relevant experience are essential for success.

The company is located in Reston, VA and will be a hybrid model of 2 days on site a week.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Perform daily operational support functions, including problem isolation and resolution.

• Provide technical leadership in operational processes and change management.

• Collaborate with technical staff to implement high-quality, architecturally sound systems and software that meet business needs.

• Proactively gain a deep understanding of Verisign's applications and operational environments.

• Document processes, procedures, configurations, and deployment plans.

• Regularly report progress to management.

• Support and test Linux and VMware-based network tools and appliances, with a secondary focus on assisting and eventually leading network-based projects.

• Provide daily support for lab, non-production, and production infrastructure in compliance with standards.

• Serve as a liaison between architecture and operations teams, transforming high-level design artifacts into production-ready solutions.

• Research and integrate industry best practices in network and system orchestration and configuration management.

• Document processes, procedures, designs, and topology to satisfy project requirements.

• Collaborate with technical staff to implement systems and relevant network configurations.

• Apply an automation mindset in configuration management and test case automation for continuous improvement.

• Assist operations in deploying and troubleshooting production issues.

• Provide critical technical leadership in design development, technology best practices, and support in testing.

• Document work tasks and changes in tools such as Confluence, JIRA, and ServiceNow.

• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 8+ years of experience administering systems in a production operations environment.

• Professional experience with Linux system administration in a production environment is highly preferred.

• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux or equivalent Unix OS; RHCSA certification is preferred.

• Proficiency with Unix utilities and scripting (Perl, Python, shell, Golang) is required.

• Experience with a version control system like Git is required.

• Experience with automating production processes and procedures is desired.

• Experience documenting work tasks and changes in tools such as JIRA and ServiceNow is required.

• Exposure to OpenStack, Kubernetes, or other cloud technologies is highly desirable.

• Basic understanding of network protocols, including IP, BGP, TCP/UDP, with a desire to increase knowledge and understanding of network device configurations.

• Experience with AAA systems is desired; experience with Cisco ISE is preferred.

• Experience with SNMP and SNMP Trap-based Network Management systems is desired.

• Experience with Micro Focus Network Automation (MFNA) is preferred.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.

This position doesn’t provide sponsorship.

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family

• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits

• Vision Benefits

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance

• Hospital Indemnity Insurance

• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options

• Paid Sick Time Leave

• Legal and Identity Protection Plans

• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit

• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

Posted by: Ashton Corbett

Specialization: Linux / Unix