IPv6 Gateway to Hackers

 Wired + Klein; IPv6 security stuff

IPv6 Network Engineer

Command Information is the largest IPv6 implementation company in the United States and is growing rapidly.  Looking for energetic and enthusiastic engineers who understand the implications of IPv6 from a technical, operational, market, and product development position to join our team.

Command Information is specifically looking for engineers to help the global hardware and software markets:

• Understand IPv6 technically and operationally
• Develop the product and technical road maps to enable IPv6 “capable” products
• Gain the market visibility that can be leveraged in their products in an IPv6 environment
• Enable companies meet various technical standards related to IPv6
• Work with companies to position their product to meet various industry and government certification requirements
• Work with the standards bodies, industry and government to develop the proper testing and certification requirements

This requires an individual with a broad background in networking technology and the technical depth to talk IPv6 with the client’s most junior level engineer, through the product managers and all the way up to the C-level management. 

Requirements:

Bachelors degree required, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Electrical Engineering degree a plus, M.S. preferred

1. Multiple years of advanced networking experience, with at least 5 years of demonstrated technical leadership in implementing new technologies
2. Product development and product testing
3. Experience in cellular or advanced wireless deployments a plus
4. Experience with solutions and products in the network management tool market
5. MPLS, ATM, and IP-based services models
6. QoS, Traffic Engineering, Load Balancing
7. Address allocation planning for both PI and PA models
8. Managed network services and tools used in network M&O
9. Must be able to demonstrate a strong understanding of IPv4 and networking technologies:
10. TCP/IP, UDP, Subnetting, ARP, DNS, LDAP, Multicasting
11. Working knowledge of BGP
12. Understanding of QoS, Traffic Engineering, and MPLS
13. Familiarity with  IP Mobility, Multihoming, Address Allocation, and IPSec
14. VPN and other tunneling technologies
15. Knowledge of various L2/L3 technology interactions, including POS, PPP, Frame Relay, ATM, HSRP, etc.
16. Excellent working knowledge of SNMP and network management tools
17. Knowledge of IPv6 is required – deployment experience preferred

Additionally an excellent candidate must be able to manage technical teams, develop project plans, including identifying staffing needs, project milestones, success criteria, and some budgeting.  Working independently while still learning quickly from a variety of sources is a must.   Comfort with being the primary technical lead and architect on IPv6 integration engagements with customers is required and the ability to size and scope potential engagements is required.

Position #: 06-08

Location: Herndon, Virginia

 Command is hiring! ... drop me a shout if interested!

Heh ...
"Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes
(I will change my mind)
Ch-ch-Changes
Press don’t hold me accountable
Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes
(If you challenge me)
Ch-ch-Changes
Just gonna have to be ten different men
You may challenge me
But I’ll change each time"

Back to that IPv6 D-Day thing … so, today is June 30th, 2008. And with little fanfare, the OMB522 deadline has arrived. Did this change the world?

Of course not - but it *is* a step in the right direction, representing the US government making something of a dedicated effort (with varying levels of real world applicability) in having their ginormous IT infrastructure being future-ready. That is a Good Thing!!

Great review of a recent IPv6 Security presentation by Command Information's Joe Klein!

As of 02/04/08 (cute, eh?) ICANN/IANA will be adding AAAA (”Quad A”) records for 4 of the Root Servers.

Huston warned that the industry had done very little to respond to the problem of migrating over to IPv6. "If you deploy IPv6, [your machines] can't talk to the rest of the world, This means the entire Internet has to run two protocols for the next 10 years." After this time all machines and users will has moved over to IPv6. He estimated that one billion users and machines across the globe will need to be migrated onto IPv6.