Network Field Technician

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a Network Field Technician to support the IT program at a major national laboratory.

Analyze, test, troubleshoot, and evaluate existing network systems, including local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), cloud networks, servers, and other data communications networks
• Perform network maintenance to ensure optimal operation with minimal interruptions.
• Design and implement computer and information networks, such as LANs, WANs, intranets, extranets, and other data communications networks.
• Conduct network modeling, analysis, and planning, including assessing capacity needs for network infrastructures.
• Design network and computer security measures to protect data and ensure network integrity.
• Research and recommend network and data communications hardware and software solutions to enhance network performance and security.

• Associates Degree in related field and three (3) years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance.
• Must be US Citizen

Required Skills:

• In depth experience operating and maintaining a local area network environment, including troubleshooting and provisioning ethernet connectivity.
• Familiarity with common network communication protocols.
• Routing, firewalls, VXLANs, and advanced network engineering skills a plus.
• Hands-on experience with the LAN security features associated with managing large-scale enterprise networks such as 802.11x, MAB, authentication, etc.
• Demonstrated experience working with Ansible or other automation technologies or having software engineering skills with Python, Git, etc.
• Comfortable with a multi-vendor environment including Juniper, Palo Alto, Cisco, F5, and Arista.
• Solid understanding of IT infrastructure such as servers, operating systems, storage, and hybrid cloud.

About Us:

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2025.

It has been and continues to be the policy of Edgewater Federal Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other statuses protected by applicable law. #LI-VA1