Connectivity Engineer Line 3 III Function 1

Stratum Networks; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Stratum Networks in Fort Meade, MD seeks a Connectivity Engineer to support a DoD/IC client in the Annapolis Junction area.

Role focuses on WAN/CAN/DCN networks, security, and coordination with system engineers to maintain critical connectivity.

Candidates must hold an active TS/SCI with polygraph, with extensive network engineering experience and DoD certifications.

Qualifications

• Twelve (12) years of experience in programs of similar scope and complexity.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Four (4) years of additional network engineering experience may substitute for a bachelor’s degree.
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform engineering services from network design through implementation, maintenance, and sustainment.
• Implement WANs/CANs/DCN/DCI, NETSEC and Tactical/Deployable Networking Systems.
• Analyze design specifications, troubleshoot, and optimize network performance.
• Lead large efforts, coordinate with system engineers and cross-organizational teams.
• Draft technical requirements and planning documentation; support QC/CM services.

Skills

Network engineering

Troubleshooting

Security integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

WAN technologies

VPN

BGP/OSPF/VLAN

Job description

Connectivity Engineer Line 3 III Function 1

• Ft. Meade, Maryland

Stratum Networks is a rapidly growing information assurance and cybersecurity solutions company that provides high-end network and security consulting to Department of Defense and Intelligence Community clients. We are looking for a talented and passionate Connectivity Engineer who would support one of our clients located in the Annapolis Junction, MD area.

CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE AN ACTIVE TS/SCI WITH POLYGRAPH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION.

Connectivity Engineer Line 3III Function 1

Perform engineering services to enable all aspects of network management from network design through implementation, maintenance, sustainment of existing networks, and identification/correction of complex internetwork issues.

Implements and sustains Wide area networks (WANs), Campus Area Networks (CANs), Data Center Networks/Interfaces (DCN/DCI), Network Security (NETSEC) and Tactical/Deployable Networking Systems.

Analyzes design, specifications, and related documents.

Implements communication system requirements to support the distributed functionality of a networked enterprise environment.

Analyzes network characteristics (e.g. traffic connect time, transmission speeds, packet sizes and throughput), troubleshoots problems and recommends modification of network configurations.

The Level 3 Connectivity Engineer - Line 3 Function 3 shall possess the following capabilities:

• Resolve complex network problems, and operate network analyzers, WAN test equipment and network simulators
• Perform site surveys, system installations, configuration management, maintenance, modernization, and sustainment of a global Enterprise Network
• Perform Connectivity engineering services to pre and post deployment tests
• Implement specific network solutions to support server requirements to include load-balancing, VPN's, firewall contexts, and network address translation (NAT) where appropriate
• Minimize network latency and maximize data throughput
• Validate new and existing dataflow and data formats
• Lead large efforts of dynamic requirements and scale
• Work with System engineers, customers, and cross organizational teams to refine requirements
• Coordinate with appropriate dataflow organizations and end-customer recipients, follow-on data repositories and tasking organizations and understand potential adverse impacts on system-wide dataflow
• Perform security testing and design evaluations
• Employ Government standards to configure the interconnects between data centers, networks, and security boundaries
• Draft technical requirements, configuration management, and planning documentation
• Perform support to QC, QA, and CM services
• Design, integrate, configure, deploy, test and maintain numerous types of network devices, interfaces, and technologies to include VPN, VRF, VSS, BGP, AND OSPF routing, and VLAN
• Optimize end-to-end system performance (capacity, margins, data quality etc.) and dataflow management
• Configure and optimize the network to connect various front-end and back-end components
• Coordinate with the system engineering and dataflow efforts to ensure proper mission operations with minimal down time
• Faciltiate the implementation of high-speed, scalable, fault-tolerant network topologies as applicable to WAN and LAN design

Qualifications: Twelve (12) years’ experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional network engineering experience mau be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Certifications:

• An IAT level III baseline certification as defined by DoD 8570.01-M is required. An IAT II will be accepted (Security + CE, GSEC, or SSCP) if the candidate obtains an IAT level III (CISA, CISSP, CASP, GCIH, or GCED) within 1 month of contract award.
• A CCNP certification or higher
• ITIL V3 Foundations
• An IAT level III baseline certification as defined by DoD 8570.01-M is required. An IAT II will be accepted (Security + CE, GSEC, or SSCP) if the candidate obtains an IAT level III (CISA, CISSP, CASP, GCIH, or GCED) within 1 month of contract award and provide expected date for completion. Replacement candidates must meet this requirement.

STRATUM NETWORKS OVERVIEW:

Stratum Networks is a rapidly growing information assurance and cybersecurity solutions company with expert knowledge of implementing secure infrastructure, providing security integration, development, assessment and training solutions. Our high-end network and security consulting to Department of Defense and Intelligence Community clients create robust, secure network infrastructure, policies, and procedures for local and global, terrestrial and satellite networks.

As leading experts in their fields, our certified and highly experienced network, software development, IT support and security professionals are able to provide the necessary design, implementation, and consulting services to meet the demanding requirements of mission-critical networks. To learn more, visit www.stratumnet.com .

Stratum Networks, Inc is an equal opportunity employer, who participates in E-Verify. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, veteran’s status, or any other classification as required by applicable law.