Job Description

Consultis is hiring Network Specialist across the United States.  This is a DIRECT HIRE with a long-time client in the early stages of a multi-year contract. All positions will be onsite.  The Network Specialist ensures that the LAN/WAN is capable of providing required services by supporting the network infrastructure through the use of troubleshooting and problem resolution in a production environment.

Responsibilities:

• Provides daily operational support for LAN/WAN networks, including fire walls
• Resolves technical issues associated with network and routing protocols at all levels of the OSI model utilizing diagnostic and network administration tools 
• Provide overall network infrastructure support to routing and switching equipment, firewalls and IDS/IPS, and associated cabling
• Plan, install, and support hardware and software upgrades and resolves associated technical issues

Requirements:
CCNA
Sec+ CE
Active clearance
Computer Science degree or equivalent work experience

Skills:

• Clear understanding of TCP/IP, HTTP, SHTTP, SMTP, SNMP, DNS, DHCP, EIGRP, OSPF, and EIA/TIA cable standards
• Understanding of Management Information Blocks (MIB) and MRTG to measure, plan and execute methodologies to ensure high performance and minimum downtime
• Must be familiar with Cisco firewalls, Cisco, Alcatel, Hewlett-Packard, Nortel and NetScreen VPN devices and IDSs
• Strong network experience maintaining switches and routers and
• troubleshooting LAN/WAN problems
• Good knowledge of general security methodologies
• Expertise in Windows Networks, Cisco Systems and HP OpenView desired