For the OPS Consulting team, ‘the power to help’ means helping our clients, helping serve the mission, helping our employees and their families, and helping the community. Headquartered in Hanover, MD., OPS Consulting has over two decades of experience specializing in the most mission-critical operations. We are thought leaders and innovators. The ingenuity of our developers, engineers, cyber experts, linguists, and analysts are dedicated to empowering our clients, fulfilling The Mission, and remaining trusted leaders and advisers in national security and technology solutions.

We are looking for a Network Technical/ Functional Expert to join a growing team in the following locations: Annapolis Junction, MD & Salt Lake City, UT.

Responsibilities:

Deliver advanced network support across all locations, encompassing system-level design, architectural planning, and enterprise-grade security implementation.
Design and maintain secure network boundaries, leveraging datacenter virtualization technologies and infrastructure spanning CAN, MAN, and LAN environments.
Utilize packet capture and analysis tools to monitor and troubleshoot network performance.
Configure and optimize TCP/IP protocol stacks, routing and switching protocols, and stateful firewall systems.
Implement and manage Layer 3 and Layer 4 access controls to ensure robust network segmentation and security.
Perform hands-on physical installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of network infrastructure components such as routers, switches, load balancers, and security appliances.
Design and architect enterprise-grade security solutions, datacenter virtualization environments, and CAN/MAN/LAN infrastructure with a focus on scalability and resilience.
Lead the development of secure enterprise boundaries and datacenter architectures, applying best practices in network security and segmentation.
Create detailed system diagrams and deliver high-level technical presentations to senior management and stakeholders.
Experienced in packet capture software.
Provide expert-level support for Cisco-based networking equipment, ensuring optimal performance through advanced troubleshooting and system optimization.
Demonstrated expertise in installing, configuring, and supporting a wide range of network technologies, including:
Cisco IOS, CatOS, and NxOS
Network filtering and access control mechanisms
Ciscoworks, TACACS+, ASA, FWSM, and HP Openview
Cisco routers and switches, F5/Cisco load balancers
Infiniband, Juniper devices, FiberChannel (FC) SAN, and IPSEC-based VPNs

Requirements:

At least 5 years’ experience demonstrated within the Department of Defense (DoD) in Network Engineering.
Bachelor's Degree in Network Engineering, System Engineering or related field. In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, 10 years of experience total is required in Network Engineering.
Must have datacenter network design and architecture experience to include installation and configuration of Cisco routers, switches, firewalls and IPSEC virtual private networks.
DoD 8570 IAT II Certification

Security Clearance:

A current government clearance, background investigation, and polygraph are required.

The Swift Group and Subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

Pay Range: $49,996.80 - $290,004.00

Pay ranges are a general guideline and not intended as a guaranteed and/or implied final compensation or salary for this job opening. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several different factors including, but not limited to: level of position, complexity of job responsibilities, geographic location, work experience, education, certifications, Federal Government contract labor categories, and contract wage rates.

At The Swift Group and Subsidiaries, you will receive comprehensive benefits including but not limited to: healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education, and time off benefits.

Technical/ Functional Expert (Network)