System Engineer 2.5

SCD Information Technology is currently seeking a full-time System Engineer 2.5 to join our team in Columbia, MDWe are looking for a strong candidate who has a strong Network Engineering & Systems Engineering background supporting activities involving latest technology in support of Cloud Operations.Duties include but are not limited to:

• Reviewing all requirements submitted by the customers and performing end-to-end network systems engineering and identify new requirements to achieve mission needs.
• Design and implementation of data networks in support of Cloud Operation mission.
• Network architectural design, implementation, and integration new systems.
• Knowledge/understanding and experience in network management protocols.
• Working with engineering and networks teams to provide customer requirements.
• Designing and configuring the network and monitoring & maintaining the network.
• Providing specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture
• Providing specific detailed information for hardware selection, implementation of techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet mission needs, including present and future capacity requirements.
• Experience/Expertise in all areas of network, hardware and interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc.
• Designing and implementing failover solution for major customers.
• Appliances (ASA), Cisco Nexus 9k’s as well as Cisco 2960-XR Layer 2 switches.
• Providing specific network solutions to support server requirements to include load-balancing, VPN’s, firewall contexts, and network address translation (NAT) where appropriate