289436 – Network Architect Consultant

Contract with Washington, DC Government

Position closes 04/30/2012

Network Architect with 13+ years of design and implementation experience in Security and Cisco Networking solutions

Plan, design, implement, and secure networks to support enterprise and/or service provider environment. Responsibilities include product evaluation, architect solutions, produce engineering and design documents, and provide Tier3 support for the network infrastructure. Assessing the security posture of existing network environments, identifying risks, recommend remediation plans; and ensuring projects are deployed in compliance with certification and accreditation standards in accordance with NIST, DOD 8500, FISMA, JAFAN, DCID, ICD 503, PCI, HIPAA, and SOX

Thrives in a time- critical, results-oriented environment; speaks and writes effectively; can analyze and think critically; is detail-oriented; creatively solves problems; facilitates interagency cooperation; is aware of financial bottom line

Planning and Design network security architecture (Required 14 Years)

Develop Security requirements (Required 5 Years)

Develop Engineering/Architectural documents (Required 5 Years)

Hands-on exp. w/ Cisco firewalls, IDS, and related security technology (Required 5 Years)

Experience in designing and securing data center networks (Required 14 Years)

Hands-on exp w/ building Site2Site & Remote Access VPNs (Required 14 Years)

Hands-on exp w/ building UAC/NAC solutions (Required 5 Years)

Demonstrated understanding of SAN security (Highly desired 3 Years)

Able to configure wireless authentication technologies (i.e. ACS, LDAP) (Required 5 Years)

Experience in performing security audits and developing remediation plans (Highly desired 3 Years)

Exp. with Net Mgmt tools and protocols (Solarwinds, NetMri, Syslog, SNMP) (Required 3 Years)

Understanding of ESX / VMWare and Securing a Virtual infrastructure (Highly desired 3 Years)Experience implementing and troubleshooting BGP networks (Required 14 Years)

Experience implementing and troubleshooting OSPF networks (Required 14 Years)

Experience implementing and documenting standards or best practices (Required 14 Years)

Experience with mitigating denial of service attacks (Highly desired)

Able to conduct network analysis and troubleshoot at customer sites (Required 5 Years)

Exp gathering customer requirements, whiteboarding, presenting solutions (Desired 6 Months)

Exp. producing BOM and preparing project Statements of Work (SOWs) (Desired 6 Months)

Understanding of IPv6 (Desired2 Years)

Knowledge FIPS, HIPAA security guidelines (Highly desired 2 Years)

Knowledge of encryption standards (Highly desired 2 Years)

Possesses professional network diagramming skills (Required 14 Years)

Technical understanding to present complex tech concepts to non-tech audience (Required 14 Years)

One of the following Professional Certifications (CCSP, CISSP) (Required 2 Years)

Possesses one of the following Expert Certifications (CCIE, JNCIE, or CWNE) (Required 2 Years)

Possesses an active secret security clearance (Required 2 Years)

Question 1:

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or related fields is desired. Please acknowledge

Question 2:

Please provide Certification numbers and Expiration Dates for the required Certifications

Question 3:

Must be able to lift at least 40lbs. (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) Please acknowledge

Question 4:

May be required to work after hours and/or on holidays. Please acknowledge

Question 5:

Candidate must have their own laptop to perform daily functions (i.e. email, Office suite, Visio diagrams, security and network management applications and tools) Please acknowledge

Question 6:

Must have a valid state issued Driver’s License and be able to drive in Washington, DC. Please acknowledge

Question 7:

Must carry smart phones at all times. Please acknowledge

Question 8:

Please provide proof of security clearance and the name of the organization holding the clearance.

Question 9:

Please acknowledge that this position is funded through the end of the fiscal year. The position will be extended based on funding and performance.