Senior Computer Systems Engineer/Architect (Ft. Bragg)

Location: Fort Bragg, NC (onsite position)

Responsibilities

• Gather information concerning the capabilities of Company products; investigate the technical capabilities of Company products and competing equipment and/or solutions; stay abreast of developments in hardware and software.
• Generate quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning and design, and ensure requirements comply through formal verification methods.
• Translate high-level product development strategies into network and system requirement specifications and work with other engineering disciplines to develop lower-level detailed implementation requirements.
• Establish and coordinate development of standards, practices, and procedures related to the overall network and system development.
• Design interfaces and bring network and system elements together so they work as a whole.
• Assess performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures.
• Act as customer liaison and support for business development activities to understand and shape requirements.
• Develop and implement QoS for a voice/video/data network environment.
• Use network/application performance management tools to troubleshoot, analyze, test, and provide recommended solutions for performance problems.
• Develop and generate conceptual, logical, and physical network architectures, resulting in documents and drawings, testing analyses, test plans, and risk assessments to ensure sound architecture.
• Provide operational support services for WAN and LAN technologies.
• Plan network layouts and configure systems to user environments.
• Analyze network topologies and traffic, and capacity requirements.
• Work with DOD customers to fill information gaps and communicate architecture and technical solutions.
• Support the acquisition of hardware and software, as needed.
• Develop detailed logical designs in areas of: Gigabit Ethernet Switching/Routing (EIGRP & BGPv4), QoS, DMVPN, IPv4 & Multicast architecture.
• Perform Network Engineering and Architecture duties for a Wide Area Networking environment.

Requirements

• High School diploma with 9+ years of relevant experience (or commensurate experience).
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• CompTIA Security+ Plus Certification.
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification (copy required with application).
• 3+ years of Cisco Routing and Switching experience; demonstrated technical proficiency in LAN, WAN, Network Management, and Security.
• Knowledge of DHCP, DNS.
• Demonstrated ability to handle several projects simultaneously.
• Strong, proven background with senior-level experience in 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 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.
• Active and current U.S. Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or related fields.
• Experience supporting U.S. Special Operations.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies and working with Agile teams using collaboration tools such as GitLab.
• Experience working with CM tools, including GitLab, Git-centric, and CI/CD workflows.
• Able to wear personal protective equipment, including 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.

Pay

USD $95,000.00 - USD $120,000.00 per year

Unfunded position – A Contingency Offer Letter will be extended to the selected candidate. Employment is contingent on the position being fully funded and a vacancy existing.