Tier III Network Upgrade Engineer - Senior Government
Tier III Network Upgrade Engineer - Senior Government
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Job Description:
This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered.
AT&T Global Public Sector is a trusted provider of secure IP enabled cloudbased network solutions and professional services to the Intelligence Community. We are dedicated to recruiting developing and empowering a diverse highperforming workforce that is passionate about what they do committed to our shared values and dedicated to our customers mission
Our National Security Team supports the intelligence community providing operating and assuring critical voice video and collaboration services for the full spectrum of operations.
AT&T has an opening for aNetwork Upgrade Engineer to support theNetwork Operations Team in providing timely network vulnerability remediation.
Job Duties/Responsibilities:
- Assess current network infrastructure and identify areas needing upgrades.
- Coordinate with worldwide partners to plan and schedule patch deployments minimizing disruptions to operations.
- Collaborate with security teams to prioritize patching efforts based on the severity and impact of vulnerabilities.
- Perform firmware and software updates on existing network devices.
- Utilize automated patch management tools to streamline the patching process.
- Monitor the network postupgrade to ensure stability and performance.
- Troubleshoot and resolve any issues that arise during and after the upgrade process.
- Conduct thorough testing to ensure network performance reliability and security.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of all patch management activities including patch status deployment schedules and testing results.
- Communicate upgrade plans and progress to stakeholders.
- Ensure all network upgrades adhere to security policies and standards.
- Continuously evaluate and improve patch management processes and tools.
- Stay updated with the latest developments in patch management technology and best practices.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies industry standards and regulatory requirements related to patch management.
- Assess the risks associated with delaying or not applying certain patches.
- Work closely with other incident response teams to ensure rapid remediation of vulnerabilities.
Required Clearance
TSSCI with poly #tssci) #polygraph)
Required Qualifications:
- Strong understanding of network protocols devices (e.g. routers switches firewalls) and network architectures.
- Proficiency with network patch management tools and systems such as Cisco NSO SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager or similar solutions.
- Knowledge of various network operating systems such as Cisco IOS Juniper Junos and others.
- Familiarity with modern cryptographic hardware and update methods
- Experience in network administration network security or a similar role with a focus on patch management.
- Experience in conducting vulnerability assessments and risk analysis for network devices.
- Experience in responding to network security incidents and applying emergency patches.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously ensuring timely completion of patch deployments.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively coordinate with various IT teams and stakeholders.
- High attention to detail to ensure accurate documentation and reporting of network patch management activities.
- Candidate must have a total of 10 years of applicable experience. The experience can be a combination of degree and work history. This can be a High School degree and 10 years of work history OR an Associates and 8 years a Bachelors and 6 years a Masters and 4 years of work history.
Desired Qualifications:
- ServiceNow Splunk Tableau Power Bi and other data visualization tools experience
- Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g. Python Bash) to automate patch deployment processes for network devices.
- Certifications such as Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) CompTIA Network Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or similar credentials.
Our Network Upgrade Engineers earn between $79300 $173522. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography experience expertise and education/training.
Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:
- Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
- 401(k) plan
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 companydesignated holidays)
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Caregiver Leave
- Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
- Adoption Reimbursement
- Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
- Life and Accidental Death Insurance
- Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Extensive employee wellness programs
- Employee discounts up to 50 off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone
Weekly Hours:
40Time Type:
RegularLocation:
Mclean VirginiaIt is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status status with regard to public assistance veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. In addition AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
