NOTE:  THE POSITION REQUIRE AN U.S. CITIZEN WITH A VALID SECURITY CLEARANCE If you are interested please send your resume to hr@ikatsolutions.com Duration: 12 to 36 months Location: Fairfax,VA Job 1: Network (Firewall) Engineer Responsibilities: Under general direction, design, install, support, maintain, and evaluate computer networking and telecommunication systems.  Install, configure, and maintain both physical and virtual computer servers; maintain employee network, e-mail and card key access accounts. Design, implement and maintain various networks such as LAN, WAN, and voice systems in accordance with specified requirements. Perform data or voice network configurations and configuration changes of various voice or data equipment such as routers, switches, intelligent hubs, multi-function switches, end offices, signaling transfer points, PBX, voicemail, call management systems, etc. to enhance performance. Provide technical support on data, voice or video networks for internal and/or external customers; answer technical questions; recommend and implement approved course of action. Provide high-level technical support for voice and data network systems, create and maintain network documentation. Maintain hardware and software standards and works projects as needed in order to upgrade to new and/or improved communication equipment and procedures. Requirements/Qualifications: 8+ years hands on experience planning, designing, and implementing Cisco’s UC product line, including Unified Communications Manager, Communications Manager Express, Unity, Unity Express, Unity Connection, Unified Contact Center Express (UCCX), Unified Presence Server and Communicator, and MeetingPlace Express. Experience designing and implementing complex, multi-site voice deployments. Expertise with communications protocols such as H323 / SIP / MGCP / SCCP. Strong verbal and written communication skills. In-depth knowledge of LAN/WAN communications, network hardware such as routers, Ethernet switches, bridges, gateways and firewalls. The Network Engineer must be well versed with advanced engineering and administration of multiprotocol routers, multilayer switches, network security devices and network management systems ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Job 2: Network (LAN/WAN) Engineer Job Description: Information Technology Senior Consultant   1-Manages the project work as defined by the client contract. 2-Leads medium to large complex IT projects and major phases of very large projects. 3-Manages the fact finding, analysis, and development of hypothesis/ conclusions, production of final reports and delivery of presentations. 4-Responsible for ensuring that the project delivers to client expectations on time and to budget. 5-Has expert knowledge of practice, consulting group, and matrixes organization operations and business objectives. 6-Has in-depth knowledge of market/industry and service line.   Masters Degree or higher with over six years of related experience. Equivalents: Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university with eight years experience, or Doctorate Degree with four years experience.