Computer Systems Engineer Architect - Hawaii

Responsibilities

• Gathers information concerning the capabilities of Company products; investigates the technical capabilities of Company products and competing equipment and/or solutions; stays abreast of developments in hardware and software.
• Generates quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning and design, and ensures requirements comply through formal verification methods.
• Translates high level product development strategies into network and system requirement specifications and works with other engineering disciplines to develop lower level detailed implementation requirements.
• Establishes and coordinates development of standards, practices, and procedures as related to the overall network and system development.
• Designs interfaces and brings network and system elements together so they work as a whole.
• Affirms performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures.
• Customer liaison and support for business development activities and to understand and shape requirements.
• Develops and implements QoS for a voice/video/data network environment.
• Uses network/application performance management tools to troubleshoot, analyze, test, and provide recommended solutions for performance problems.
• Develops and generates conceptual, logical, and physical network architectures, resulting in documents and drawings, testing analyses, test plans, and risk assessments to ensure sound architecture.
• Provides operational support services for WAN and LAN technologies.
• Plans network layouts and configures systems to user environments.
• Analyzes network topologies and traffic, and capacity requirements.
• Works with DOD customers to fill information gaps and communicate architecture and technical solutions.
• Supports the acquisition of hardware and software, as well as needed.
• Performs detailed logical designs in areas of: Gigabit Ethernet Switching/Routing (EIGRP & BGPv4), QOS, DMVPN, IPv4 & Multicast architecture.
• Engages in Network Engineering and Architecture Duties for a Wide Area Networking environment.

Qualifications

• Cleared for: TS/SCI
• Plus Certification: CompTIA Security+
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification (copy presented with application)
• 3+ years of Cisco Routing and Switching experience; demonstrated technical proficiency in LAN, WAN, Network Management, and Security.
• Demonstrated ability to handle several projects simultaneously.
• Strong, proven background with senior-level experience with Cisco Routing and Switching.
• Strong attention to detail, good documentation skills, and ability to write clear, concise project reports.
• Strong troubleshooting and critical thinking skills.
• Demonstrated ability to function with minimal instruction or supervision, or as a part of a larger team reporting to formal project management.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Intermediate to high-level experience in designing and implementing enterprise-level networks.
• Intermediate to expert-level knowledge of EIGRP, BGP, QOS, DMVPN, and other WAN-based technologies.
• 3+ years of Network Integration Experience.
• Demonstrated experience with Layer 2, 3, and 4 networking - Advanced knowledge and experience with EIGRP and BGP routing protocols.
• Advanced knowledge of multicast protocols/architecture.
• Experience with IPv4.
• Current and active U.S. Passport.
• Current and active U.S. Driver's License.
• The ability to wear personal protective equipment, including a protective mask, ballistic helmet, body armor, and chemical/biological protective garments.
• Medically/Physically fit for deployment with U.S. Military Forces Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) under the provisions of USCENTCOM Medical Standards.

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or related fields.
• Experience support U.S. Special Operations.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies and working with Agile teams using collaboration tools such as Gitlab.
• Experience with working with CM tools, including Gitlab, Git-centric, and CI/CD workflows.