Network Consultant

Network Consultant

Why Govplace?

Govplace provides U.S federal government customers with the necessary insights to drive technology transformation. Govplace enables visibility and insight to transform, protect, and optimize agency infrastructure. We are a value-added reseller and systems integrator, exclusively focused on providing the public sector with best of breed technologies, services, and solutions. Our approach to designing and implementing secure IT transformation solutions is driven by our dynamic, people-first culture. We possess an expansive portfolio of contracting vehicles to deliver integrated product and service solutions that deliver exceptional mission results covering Cyber Security, Cloud Infrastructure, and Intelligent Performance monitoring.

The success of Govplace is the embodiment of the smart, vibrant, and passionate people within it. Our team creates and brings market-leading, transformative technology solutions to the Federal Government, and our goal is to support them in building an exciting and profitable career by providing opportunities for professional and personal growth, competitive benefits, and work/life balance. The people at Govplace help create the culture, and we hire individuals that will thrive in our environment of innovation, collaboration, intellect, and fun.

About the Role

Govplace is seeking a Network Consultant to join our team. We're seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to support our federal customers. The ideal candidate will offer extensive experience in designing and implementing enterprise-scale network solutions in a secure, high-availability environment. This role requires a deep understanding of innovative and advanced network infrastructures, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with a diverse team of IT professionals including Customers, Executives, Sales, OEMs, and other industry partners. The anticipated annual salary range for this position is $155,000-$175,000. Final salary is dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, years of experience, education, other relevant skills and qualifications, market, and business considerations. Govplace offers competitive compensation and benefits packages.

Key Responsibilities

• Be a self-driven and motivated team player that can overcome challenges and drive innovative network solutions to help solve customer challenges
• Travel to customer sites to implement network solutions as planned and coordinated with the Project Manager
• Develop, design, and implement network solutions that meet the requirements of the customer, ensuring high performance, security, and scalability.
• Participate in development and review of new proposals in response to customer requirements
• Manage client relationships, ensuring high level customer satisfaction as a trusted advisor for their networking needs
• Ensure network solutions comply with federal security standards and regulations. Implement security measures to protect network integrity and data confidentiality.
• Create and maintain detailed network documentation, including network diagrams, configurations, as-built documents, status reports, and standard operating procedures.
• Work closely with federal customers, project managers, and other IT teams to understand requirements, provide technical guidance, and deliver effective network solutions.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Recommend and implement new solutions to enhance future deployment capabilities.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field or equivalent experience. Minimum Associate level certifications required in Cisco and/or Aruba networking (e.g., CCNA, ACSA).
• Experience: Minimum of 7 years of experience in network engineering, with at least 3 years in a federal environment or Law Enforcement.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in network design, implementation, and troubleshooting.
• Strong knowledge of routing, switching, firewalls, Virtualization Platforms, Performance Monitoring, and networking protocols, including TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP.
• Proven experience in network security, including firewall management, IDS/IPS, and VPN configuration.
• Product/Solution Experience: Must have strong switching experience with both Cisco and Aruba products including CX10000, 6300M, 6200M, ISE, ClearPass, and NetEdit.
• Familiarity with network automation and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Ansible)
• Experience with cloud networking solutions (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Capable of diagnosing and resolving complex network issues.
• Teamwork: Ability to work effectively in a team environment. Experience collaborating with diverse teams.
• Travel: Must be willing and able to travel up to 50% of the time.

Work authorization/security clearance requirements

• The ability to obtain a security clearance is required for this role.

Great to Have

• Existing/valid professional or architect tier certifications (e.g., CCNP, CCIE, ACSP, ACSX).
• Existing or recent federal agency EOD or clearance.

Govplace is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to work in an office environment.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift, carry or move up to 15/20/30/50 pounds regularly/occasionally.