CCS Global Tech is a rapidly growing Information Technology company with a diverse portfolio of technology products and services and a large network of industry partnerships. With over 22 years of being a successful business with a global talent pool and presence, CCS is a certified Microsoft Gold Partner and specializes in delivering expert Microsoft based solutions for technical and business needs. We have been recognized by Inc. 500 Magazine as one of the fastest growing small companies in the Unites States.

we are a Tier 1 vendor for the City and County of San Francisco for Cloud Services, Staffing Services and Training Services. For this multi-year opportunity with a diverse set of needs to address, we are currently focusing on establishing partnerships with individuals as well as companies who can help us enhance our overall service portfolio, cut lead times, and ultimately help us deliver successfully. We currently hold sizable Government accounts in the San Francisco bay area including City and County of San Francisco, San Mateo County, and Santa Clara County.

We take great pride in our global reach and local influence. Your experience alongside our highly skilled and talented internal team who guide you along the way, offers key insights into what helps you stand out in a competitive job market.

If you are a partner company, please submit resumes with contact information of your own W2 Consultants only. Submitted consultants are expected to have excellent communication skills.

Data Center Engineer - Secret
JB Andrews, Maryland
Clearance: Secret
$89,000.00-$ 111,900.00

Core Hours: 1000 -1800

On-site Responsibilities

Manage, deploy, configure, and maintain core data center hardware, including switches, routers, and high-performance server network interfaces.
Maintain comprehensive physical infrastructure documentation, including precise rack layouts, detailed port maps, and highly accurate physical asset tracking databases.
Employ and manage enterprisel evel network systems, utilizing Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly Cisco DNA Center) and Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) for policy enforcement, device profiling, and automated access control.
Configure and manage Cisco Nexus Series switches.
Configure and manage F5 Load Balancers (LTM/GTM) to guarantee application high availability and administer RSA Authentication Manager to support multi-factor authentication (MFA) across secure enclaves.
Monitor system performance, capacity, and overall environmental health using Cacti network monitoring and other SNMP-based telemetry tools. Deploy and troubleshoot multicast-based Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) platforms over the enterprise LAN.
Install, key, configure, and support TACLANE (e.g., KG-175D, KGV-72) and other High-Assurance IP Encryptors (HAIPEs) to secure sensitive data-in-transit across classified and unclassified networks.
Implement and enforce physical and logical cybersecurity measures to safeguard critical infrastructure, databases, and network boundaries in accordance with DoD regulations.
Develop, update, and maintain detailed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for data center operations, ensuring strict alignment with military directives, safety, and environmental protocols.
Act as the technical point of contact with higher-level support units, such as the 26th Network Operations Squadron (26th NOS) and the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), ensuring rapid coordination and resolution during network outages or degraded performance periods.
Draft, coordinate, and process Authorized Service Interruptions (ASIs) as directed by leadership, ensuring appropriate risk mitigation and stakeholder notification.
Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering and facility stakeholders to schedule and execute preventative hardware maintenance and routine system-wide upgrades with minimal operational disruption.
Proactively identify single-points-of-failure and mitigate operational reliability risks to guarantee maximum network up time and mission stability.
Participate in disaster recovery (DR) planning, complete routine system backups, and execute logical and physical system restoration processes.
Support a continuous, mission-critical operational standby and on-call rotation schedule to resolve emergent tier-3 technical issues during off hours.

Required Technical Skills:
Must possess an active DoD Secret clearance
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Computer/Electrical Engineering, or equivalent technical military/civilian experience (typically 5+ years of hands-on network engineering experience in secure environments).
Must meet DoD 8140 IAT Level II or III baseline certification requirements; Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) OR Cisco CCNP Enterprise. CompTIA Security+ CE Optional
Proven experience configuring and troubleshooting enterprise-grade switches and routers (specifically Cisco platforms).
Hands-on administration of Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center), Cisco ISE, and F5 Local/Global Traffic Managers.
Experience with RSA Authentication Manager database administration and user agent configuration.
Direct experience configuring, keying, and troubleshooting TACLANE HAIPE encryption units.
Proficiency knowledge of DISA STIGs for network devices and appliances
Familiarity with SNMP monitoring protocols, Cacti, and multicast routing protocols (e.g., PIM, IGMP snooping) for IPTV systems.

Preferred Qualifications

Understanding of IPv6 to include configuration and common notation/nomenclature
Proficiency in Python and Ansible for network automation
Familiarity with Cisco SD-WAN, Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)
Experience working in air-gapped and/or classified network environments (e.g., SIPRNet) is highly desirable Knowledge of Air Force, Pentagon, and/or AFNCR Experienced working at the Pentagon, Joint Base Andrews (JBA), and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB)

Functional Responsibilities:

Design, implement, and maintain information technology systems.
To include designing the basic computing infrastructure to accomplish key tasks, establishing networking rules for cybersecurity, and troubleshooting network errors or other technical issues.

Minimum Education:

A bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related.Education and experience requirements may be substituted with:
A master's degree (in subjects described above) and 3 years of experience.
No degree with 10 years of intensive and progressive experience demonstrating the required proficiency levels related to task.

Data Center Engineer

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