**Position: Network Engineer**

**Location: McLean, Va**

**Clearance: TS/SCI FS Poly**

**Salary Range:175k-200k**

_The above salary range represents the range expected for the position; however, final salary offers are based on a number of factors such as the positions responsibilities; the candidates experience, education, and skills; location; travel required; and current market conditions._

**_This program requires US Citizenship_**

**Required:**

- 3-5 years of HAND-ON network engineering experience in customer environment

- Hands-on Cisco firewall experience (ASA/Firepower 5510, 5515X, FP4100s, etc)

- Hands-on Cisco Catalyst switch experience (Nexus switch experience would be a HUGE plus)

- CCNP-level knowledge of Cisco networking (No requirement for certification, but understanding at this level is required)

- Familiarity with cabling types/standards (i.e., Single Mode vs. Multi Mode, LC connector vs. SC connector, Cat5/6/7, etc)

- Good understanding of network link virtualization technologies (i.e., Ether-channel/Port-channel, Nexus virtual port-channels (vpcs))

- Willingness to perform layer 1 tasks as needed (pulling cable, racking/stacking, etc)

- Strong troubleshooting skills

- Strong project management experience (i.e., ability to manage projects through their full lifecycle in order to meet deadlines)

- Ability to use MS Visio to produce network diagrams

- Must be able to survive and thrive in a non-enterprise, fast paced environment

- Ability to create and present presentations for Engineering Review Boards and other ad-hoc technical briefings as necessary

**Desirable:**

- Understanding of how mission enclaves communicate with Enterprise networks

- Familiarity with the Enterprise ticketing system

- Familiarity with Cisco Firewall Management Center to manage Firepower firewall

- Experience with Cisco Nexus Ethernet switching platforms (Nexus 5500, 5600, 7700, and 9500)

- Experience with Cisco MDS Fibre Channel switching platforms (MDS 9000)

- Familiarity with Storage Area Networking (SAN) and Fibre Channel protocols and standards

- Familiarity with Linux operating system

- Familiarity with SolarWinds network management/monitoring tool

- Familiarity with virtual appliances (switches, firewalls, etc)

- Familiarity with JIRA

- Experience working in a mission-like environment (outside of Enterprise comms)

- AWS/Cloud familiarity

**_ABBTECH is an EOE/Minorities/Women/Disabled Individuals/Veterans_**