nDepth Security is currently seeking a Network Technician to support one of our projects in the Hanover, MD area. The candidate will be responsible for:
- Network evaluation, hardware/software installation, upgrades, troubleshooting, repair, monitoring, tuning, automation scripting and general user support.
- Duties will also include maintaining system documentation, developing infrastructure support procedures, and providing security support.
- Providing technical support to internal and external personnel on highly complex network system installation processes.
- As part of a cross functional team, the ideal candidate will be familiar with a broad range of IT operations outside of their specialty.
Required Qualifications:
- Experience installing, maintaining, and updating vCenter and ESXi.
- Experience configuring and troubleshooting issues on vCenter, ESXi hosts, dvswitches, portgroups, and VMs.
- Understanding the different services that allow VMware to perform given tasks.
- Experience with networking technologies such as routers, switches, encryption, and firewalls.
- Experience with TCP/IP networking, networking architecture, computer and operating systems.
- Experience with packet capture and network analysis tools.
- Experience with network security principles, threats, and vulnerabilities.
- Understanding of Software Defined Networking & Micro-segmentation.
- Experience with monitoring solutions and datacenter operations.
- Six (6) years progressively responsible VMware experience.
- Certification required, at a minimum, CompTIA Security+.
- Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI w POLY.
- Minimum Education: Six (6) years of VMWare experience or a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, or related field, with two (2) years of experience.
- Minimum Years of Experience: Six (6) years of VMWare experience or a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, or related field, with two (2) years of experience.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience with VMware PowerCLI or Pyvmomi is desired.
- Possess the ability to explain complex abstraction layer designs and troubleshooting steps.
- A working knowledge of Windows and Windows Servers.
- A working knowledge of both Linux and Windows platforms.
- Experience with hardening systems and reading/implementing STIG guidance is strongly desired.
- Comfortable working at the command line.
- Experience installing and configuring of the Dell servers that ESXi will be installed on.
- Basic knowledge of or experience with the hardware layer and how it interacts with the software layer directly (example the Dell server the host sits on or the Cisco switch the NIC connects to).
- Experience with Atlassian Tools (Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket, etc.).
- Knowledge of coding languages for scripting (e.g. Python, Perl).
- Proven ability to work independently while being conscious of how your work interacts with that of others.
- Possess drive, enthusiasm, and attention to detail.
- Ability to work flex and overtime hours with some weekend hours expected.
- Ability to solve problems quickly and completely; analytical problem-solving skills; adept at root-cause analysis and mitigation.
- Effective communication, writing, documentation, and requirements gathering skills are needed to be effective in this role for working with other members of the Team and with the Customer to meet the requirements of the program.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field is desired but not required.
- VMware Certified Professional (VCP) is desired but not required.