Senior Lead Network Engineer

About the role

The Senior Lead Network Engineer will be responsible for evaluating, enhancing, and maintaining a large-scale network project that includes both wired and wireless network infrastructure and related hardware & software. The project aims to design and implement a network infrastructure that meets the wireless, wired, and software network requirements, while also consulting on hardware and software necessary for proper support.

Responsibilities

• Operate and manage NPS network infrastructure
• Improve infrastructure monitoring and reporting capabilities based on the deployment of network management software
• Develop, maintain and deliver infrastructure documentation relating to the network infrastructure within the NPS environment
• Review current best practices and provide recommendations for architecture, design, management and operation of the network infrastructure
• Administration of the Cloudpath (or equivalent) onboarding process, monitoring and troubleshooting of wireless network health, maintenance of wireless network infrastructure, implementation of network security patches and software/firmware updates, from 0800 to 1700 PST, Monday-Friday
• Assess the NPS network infrastructure and make recommendations on improvement and optimization
• Define and conduct testing procedures for new infrastructure projects
• Implement technology solutions within the NPS network environment
• Provide design guidance on network solutions within NPS infrastructure projects
• Provide informal training and knowledge transfer to NPS resources on best practices and theory of operation relating to network products

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Information systems or a related discipline
• Strong documentation skills including updating JIRA Tickets, Wiki Pages and Network Diagrams
• Ability to communicate with end users, cross-organizational staff and technical assistance center
• CWNA Certification or equivalent BCNE Certification or equivalent
• Experience utilizing (RF) site survey tools such as Ekahau, RF Scanners and Wireshark packet capture software
• Strong knowledge of layer 2 switching and layer 3 routing protocols; including VLANs, 802.1w, OSPF and VRRP
• Strong knowledge of network security including; 802.1x, MAC Authentication, ACLs, RADIUS and Certificate of Authority (CA)
• Strong knowledge of troubleshooting RF and LAN issues
• Working knowledge of LINUX, MS Server 2013, VMware, etc
• A Master’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Information systems or a related discipline
• At least 3 years experience with disaster recovery plan creation / implementation testing or projects
• Experience with penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, and vulnerability testing
• Experience with cyber threat information collection and analysis
• Working knowledge of Agile/SCUM project management methodologies

Skills

• Operate and manage NPS network infrastructure
• Improve infrastructure monitoring and reporting capabilities based on the deployment of network management software
• Develop, maintain and deliver infrastructure documentation relating to the network infrastructure within the NPS environment
• Review current best practices and provide recommendations for architecture, design, management and operation of the network infrastructure
• Administration of the Cloudpath (or equivalent) onboarding process, monitoring and troubleshooting of wireless network health, maintenance of wireless network infrastructure, implementation of network security patches and software/firmware updates, from 0800 to 1700 PST, Monday-Friday
• Assess the NPS network infrastructure and make recommendations on improvement and optimization
• Define and conduct testing procedures for new infrastructure projects
• Implement technology solutions within the NPS network environment
• Provide design guidance on network solutions within NPS infrastructure projects
• Provide informal training and knowledge transfer to NPS resources on best practices and theory of operation relating to network products