Title:
Network Engineer
At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.
Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin-off of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest-priority national security and space missions. Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact.
Candidates who join KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin-off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment.
KBR is seeking a Network Engineer.
Responsibilities: The candidate will plan the implementation of enhancements and upgrades to routers/switches for a large, worldwide enterprise network and will design and plan changes to network communications systems as required. The qualified candidate will serve as local subject matter expert for network administration and monitoring tools, such as Zabbix and TACACS+ server. The candidate will also track initiatives and tasks using Jira as a contributor to an Agile Scrum team and will configure and maintain DISA STIG compliance on Cisco router and switch network devices.Key responsibilities include:
- Providing specifications and developing detailed schematics for network architecture.
- Providing Tier 2 level support to Operations to troubleshoot and resolve enterprise networking outages or technical issues.
- Conducting cost/benefit analysis and providing specific detailed information to the customer for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet program mission needs, including present and future capacity requirements.
- Developing and maintaining Ansible playbooks, Unix shell scripts, and batch scripts for configuration and auditing of network routers and switches.
- Configuring and maintaining tools for enterprise-wide network monitoring of VMs, switches/routers, and datacenter hardware using scripts and SNMP/IPMI protocols.
- Location: On-Site 8300 Professional Place, Landover, MD 20785
- Travel Requirements: Minimal
- Working Hours: Standard
Minimum Qualifications:
- An active/current TS/SCI /w CI Poly Security Clearance.
- A current/valid Security+ Certification.
- Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA or minimum of 6 years with MS/MA, or 12 years of applicable work experience may be substituted in lieu of degree requirement.
- Experience with developing Zabbix templates for network monitoring.
- Experience configuring and troubleshooting Cisco IOS-XE and NX-OS routers and switches.
- Experience working with EIGRP, BGP, and OSPF Protocols, including authentication and route distribution.
- Experience with Cisco zone-based firewalls, Access Controls Lists, IPSEC tunnels, Dynamic Multipoint VPN (DMVPN) and VLAN separation.
- Experience with scripting languages, such as Expect, Bash, and Python.
- Experience with Ansible playbooks.
- Experience applying security configurations to Cisco networking devices according to DISA STIGs
Desired Qualifications:
- A current/valid CCNA and/or CCNP Certification.
- Experience with Jira, Zabbix, and TACACS+.
- Experience working in Agile Scrum teams.
Basic Compensation: $120,000 - $160,000 (This range is for Maryland only)
The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.
Additional Compensation:
KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
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We is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
