Network Engineer (Senior) - TS/SCI with Polygraph Required

Catalyst Operations & Analytics; Österreich; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Catalyst Operations & Analytics seeks a Senior Network Engineer to lead design, implementation, and troubleshooting of complex enterprise networks in line with industry and government guidelines.

You will supervise network support specialists, coordinate maintenance activities to minimize service disruption, and evaluate new networking technologies in lab environments prior to production deployment across CONUS and OCONUS environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 7-11 years of relevant network engineering experience (Master's degree and 5-9 years also acceptable); additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Senior network engineer role requires DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II certification and TS/SCI with Polygraph (no exceptions)
• Experience in Tier III or higher network operations and/or network design and implementation
• Strong expertise configuring and troubleshooting production network hardware (Cisco, Juniper, Brocade)
• Experience with routing and switching protocols at enterprise scale (OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VRF, VPN)
• Experience developing secure network designs in line with industry and government guidelines
• Supervising network support specialists during implementation and evaluating new technologies prior to deployment
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to present technical solutions to customers
• Senior engineers should mentor Junior and Mid-Level network engineers

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, and troubleshooting of complex enterprise network infrastructure
• Supervise network support specialists during implementation
• Coordinate maintenance activities with minimal service disruption
• Evaluate new networking technologies in lab environments prior to production deployment
• Present technical solutions to customers across CONUS and OCONUS environments

Skills

Tier III operations

Network design & implementation

Routing & switching protocols

Technical writing & presentation

Leadership & supervision

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II certification

Tools

Cisco

Juniper

Brocade

OSPF

BGP

MPLS

VRF

VPN

Job description

Position Summary

Senior Network Engineers lead the design, implementation, and troubleshooting of complex enterprise network infrastructure in support of the customer's requirements. Senior Network Engineers develop secure network designs per industry and government guidelines, resolve complex Tier III network operations and design issues, and evaluate new networking technologies in lab environments prior to production deployment. Senior Network Engineers are expected to supervise network support specialists during implementation, coordinate maintenance activities with minimal service disruption, and provide technical expertise across CONUS and OCONUS network environments.

Requirements

US Citizenship and TS/SCI with Polygraph (no exceptions)

Education/Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 7-11 years of relevant network engineering experience (Master's degree and 5-9 years also acceptable); additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

Required Skills

• Demonstrated experience in Tier III or higher network operations and/or network design and implementation
• Strong expertise configuring and troubleshooting production network hardware (e.g., Cisco, Juniper, Brocade)
• Demonstrated experience with routing and switching protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VRF, VPN) at an enterprise scale
• Experience developing secure network designs in compliance with industry and government guidelines
• DoD 8140/8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification required
• Experience supervising network support specialists during implementation and evaluating new technologies prior to deployment
• Strong critical thinking, technical writing, and oral communication skills, including the ability to present technical solutions to customers
• Senior positions review and guide the work of Junior and Mid-Level network engineers