Senior Network Engineer

About the role

The Senior Network Engineer for CONUS region supports the medical mission of the DoD and ensures that the highly complex and technical requirements related to the infrastructure are addressed. The Senior Network Engineer for CONUS is a key personnel, and identifies and resolves larger, more complex LAN/WLAN/WAN network problems and issues, researches network-level problems using network management tools and is responsible for providing high-level installation, configuration, documentation, management and troubleshooting of LAN/WLAN/WAN communication equipment for all DHA networked facilities.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the CONUS, as well as global, point of contact for network issues, configuration management and communications interconnection, addressing, and multi-protocol routing and network management.
• Advises and consults with government staff, agencies and other contractor representatives involved with LAN/WLAN/WAN design, network implementation, network deployment, and network management to ensure the LAN/WLAN/WAN adequately supports the MHS mission and provides optimal performance.
• Interfaces with and leads Network Specialists and internal or external organizations to resolve LAN/WLAN/WAN issues.
• Responsible for resolving technical issues associated with network and routing protocols at all levels of the OSI model through the use of diagnostics and network administration tools such as Orion SolarWinds, ARMIS, and Ansible.
• Establishes and implements LAN/WLAN/WAN procedures and standards to ensure compliance with DoD and DHA Command objectives and policies.
• Communicates with key customers on the status of all network support requests.
• Provides proactive input on policies and issues related to standardization as well as develop and write policies and procedures that identify best practice solutions necessary for operations in support of the LAN/WLAN/WAN.
• Defines and establishes minimum standards related to LAN/WLAN/WAN access and its impact on overall network operations.
• Leads/participates on other projects and support as the need arises.

Requirements

• The ability to obtain, maintain and access classified information at the Secret level.
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) are required.
• A mastery of normal networking protocols and technologies, such as TCP/IP, XDM, HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, SNMP, DNS, DHCP, RSTP, VRRP, Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND), EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, Point to Point Protocol (PPP), High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC), V.35, RS-449 and a clear understanding of the 802.1d, 802.1q, 802.1w, 802.3, 802.5, 802.10, 802.11, 802.3u, 803.2, and 802.3z communications and Internet standards is required.
• A clear understanding and direct experience with synchronous and asynchronous communications, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, FDDI, ATM, and other communications medium in use by the DoD and DHA.
• Experience with various Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR), cable testers, network sniffers and EIA/TIA cable standards and specifications are also required.
• Mastery level of experience in routed, switched and shared LAN environments that operate such items as current supported versions of Microsoft OS, Windows Active Directory, UNIX and OpenVMS and employ routers, switches, and terminal servers as well as various local and long-haul WAN connectivity.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad audience to include Government officials, medical professionals and highly specialized technical personnel, both verbally and in writing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Sciences, Engineering, technical degree or related discipline, and five years of directly related experience; or successful completion of certified technical or vocational school and 10 years of directly related experience gained through progressively higher levels of complexity.

Skills

• Knowledge of network protocols and technologies.
• Experience with network management tools.
• Ability to establish and implement LAN/WLAN/WAN procedures and standards.
• Strong communication skills.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Company Life Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Immediate Vesting
• Professional Development Assistance
• Legal Aid Assistance Program
• Family Planning / Fertility Assistance
• Personal Time Off
• Observance of Federal Holidays

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD