IP Network Engineer

Global-Enterprise-Services,-LL; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Enterprise Services, LLC is seeking an experienced IP Network Engineer to join the DISA program at Fort Meade, MD. You will lead planning, design, and deployment of end-to-end DISN solutions, ensuring mission success through advanced network architectures.

The role requires DoD-focused experience, BGP/MPLS expertise, and leadership in a multi-technology environment. On-site work at Fort Meade with Secret clearance and IAT-2 certification expectations.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in a technical discipline with at least 5 years of experience.
• DoD/DISA program experience preferred or a plus.
• Experience running BGP/MP-BGP and MPLS routing protocols.
• Extensive router testing experience with Cisco ASR9K routers.
• Strong routing protocol knowledge: BGP, MPLS/RSVP, OSPF, IS-IS, VPN.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; leadership abilities.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Analyze and study complex system requirements.
• Design tools and subsystems to support software reuse and domain analyses.
• Develop and validate system architecture for DISN projects.
• Lead lifecycle engineering of network architecture and implementation.
• Support QoS policies, requirements, and testing.
• Provide Tier III support and mentor junior engineers.
• Configure MPLS services (L3VPN, L2VPN, VPLS) and DMZ/NIPRNet hardening testing.
• Prepare documentation for CCBs and configuration guides.
• Ensure interoperability with mission partners.

Skills

BGP/MP-BGP

MPLS routing

Router testing

Network design

Communication

Leadership

OSPF

IS-IS

VPN

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/IT

Tools

IXIA

Spirent Test Center

Smartbits

Agilent N2X

Job description

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All Full Time DISA Headquarters - DC, Fort Meade, MD, US

Location: Fort Meade, MD

Clearance required: Secret Clearance

Certification required by project: IAT Level 2 or willing to obtain within 3 Months of joining

Overview:

GES is seeking a highly skilled IP Network Engineer, to join our DISA program team in Fort Meade, MD.

This is an exciting key position and opportunity to leverage your experience, skills, and leadership by providing support for end-to-end engineering solutions for DISN projects. As Lead Network Engineer, you will lead and oversee the planning and implementation of solutions across multiple technologies and platforms in the DISN and provide end-to-end integrated solutions ensuring mission success. You will support and lead technical planning, analysis, engineering, and testing for DISN initiatives and make technical recommendations.

Responsibilities (include, but not limited to):

• Analyzes and studies complex system requirements.
• Designs software tools and subsystems to support software reuse and domain analyses and manages their implementation.
• Develop and validate system architecture.
• Develop and support initial implementation and provide lifecycle engineering of network architecture.
• Support Quality of Service (QoS) policies, requirements, and testing.
• Provide technical expertise in design review, lab testing & test report, implementation plan and deployment of new advanced large-scale complex DoD networks.
• Support mission partners to satisfy the interoperability requirements.
• Provide all required documentation in support of Configuration Control Boards (CCB) and supervises software configuration management.
• Provide Tier III support and oversee Tier III support engineers.
• Conduct market research to find products to meet requirements.
• Implement MPLS services offerings on the DISN network called IP Transport Provider Edge (IPTPE). MPLS services include L3VPN, L2VPN, Virtual Private LAN service (VPLS) and Carrier Supporting Carrier (CsC). IPTPE platforms tested include Juniper MX960/MX480 and Cisco ASR9010/ASR9006 routers.
• Perform testing and support implementation of the DMZ COI VPN (part of NIPRNet Hardening project), which provides separation of the NIPRNet traffic and Mission Critical Community of Interest (COI) traffic using the MPLS L3VPN service.
• Configure and perform crypto testing and troubleshooting using various protocols.
• Provide technical security expertise in design, test, evaluation, and deployment of advanced large-scale complex DoD networks.
• Review security requirements set by DoD agencies for the NIPRNET network protection; Assess and analyze current NIPRNET network architecture; Propose and analyze potential solutions.
• Reviews security threats to the current DoD NIPRNet/Internet gateway IA infrastructure, architecture, and technology and
• determines/implements effective countermeasures IAW established policies/regulations/directives.
• Deliver Router and Firewall Test Plans and resulting Test Reports; prepare field recommendations and Configuration Guides.

Experience/Qualifications:

• DoD and/or Government program experience preferred; DISA experience a plus.
• BA/BS in a technical discipline (engineering, information technology, etc.) with at least 5 years of experience
• Large Enterprise or DoD IP Design Experience running BGP/MP-BGP (multi AS) and MPLS routing protocols
• Extensive router regression testing experience with Cisco ASR9K (ASR9010/ASR9006) routers
• Strong routing protocols experience: BGP, MPLS/RSVP, OSPF, IS-IS, Multicast, Layer-2/Layer-3 Virtual Private Network (VPN) and
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools: PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), effective leadership, and interpersonal skills

Preferred Experience/Qualifications

• Experience with Network test equipment/Traffic Generator such as IXIA, Spirent Test Center, Smartbits and Agilent N2X
• CCNP or JNCIP or equivalent routing and switching experience
• Experience configuring Filter Based Forwarding (FBF), Multi-Hop Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (MBFD), HSRP, 802.1Q, SONET
• Working experience with network security products (Firewalls, IDSs, SIEMs) and SNMP a plus