Network/Application Performance Engineer - TS/SCI - Third Shift

Job Description Must be a US Citizen 12+ Month Contract with possible extension MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE TS/SCI CLEARANCE MUST HAVE A SECURITY + OR EQUIVALENT CERTIFICATION Willingness to work third shift: 11pm-7am EST As a Network Engineer working with Riverbeds SteelCentral product suite you will solve clients enterprise-wide network, application, and server capacity and performance issues. This position combines engineering disciplines with a business focus for delivering IT performance management solutions. You will utilize Riverbeds technologies to plan, design, deploy, operate, manage and optimize IT infrastructures. Serve as an expert in cloud migration, WAN optimization, networking and application performance, and/or applications delivery, utilizing Riverbeds complete Application Performance portfolio. Provide specialized planning and design expertise in data center consolidation and data migration, network configuration and analysis, application performance troubleshooting and/or optimization. Analyze and understand customers IT organization, requirements and processes, and use this knowledge to assist in achieving full adoption and utilization of Clients solutions to maximize ROI and business value. Present and articulate advanced product features, benefits, and overall product solutions. Produce solutions to fulfill customer needs within budget and schedule constraints. Work directly with customers, colleagues and other stakeholders to achieve project goals. Desired Technical Skills: Solid understanding of TCP/IP and network design, protocols, components and operations; multi-tier application architectures; and/or the internal workings of J2EE and .NET. Strong knowledge of web application architecture and software including Web Servers (Apache, IIS), J2EE Application Servers (Websphere, Weblogic), Databases (Oracle, SQL Server, DB2) and/or Operating Systems (UNIX, Windows). Installation and configuration experience with ESX, VMFS, storage sub-systems, cache architectures and windowing systems. Experience with protocol analyzers, WireShark, NetFlow and/or packet analysis. Knowledge of Python and/or other scripting languages (ruby, perl, RESTful APIs). Qualifications Must be a US Citizen 12+ Month Contract with possible extension MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE TS/SCI CLEARANCE MUST HAVE A SECURITY + OR EQUIVALENT CERTIFICATION Willingness to work third shift: 11pm-7am EST BS/MS degree in a technical field, or equivalent military or career experience CCNA (routing, switching) preferred SD-WAN experience preferred Security + OR equivalent certification (CASP, CCISP, Etc.) (Required) Riverbed product experience a plus Experience in professional services, technical consulting, or network engineering/operations preferred Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences, drive IT projects forward in large organizations, and translate technical features into tangible customer business benefits Self-motivated and capable of high performance under minimal supervision Excellent business writing and presentation skills Professionalism appropriate for working with Fortune 500 clients Passion for teamwork and contributing to a world-class Professional Services team which values excellence, execution, and integrity Willingness to work a shift either 3-11pm EST or 11pm-7am EST Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Salary: $80,000 - $130,000 annually Depending on Experience Company Description Spry Squared is a Minority and Woman Owned Small Business headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado with offices across the United States of America. We are an experienced federal government and commercial service provider with security cleared personnel working on various projects across the USA and the globe. Spry Squared provides organizations with Best in Class Enterprise Solutions, Managed IT Services, Cybersecurity Solutions, IT Professional Services, Recruiting Services, Project/Program Management and technology products. We are your strategic partner and value-added reseller, solving complex business challenges by leveraging technology solutions that reduce costs, optimize productivity and minimize risk. Originally posted on Himalayas