Network Engineer

Global Enterprise Services, LLC

Annapolis (MD)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 160,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Global Enterprise Services, LLC seeks a Sr Network Engineer – Design & Deployment to lead surveys, assessments, and designs for replacement network components, end point devices, and software in customer IT life-cycle management plans. You will design, deploy, document, and support implementations while ensuring capacity planning and load balancing meet workloads.

The role requires TS/SCI eligibility and US citizenship.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree and 5+ years of relevant experience or a combination of technical training, certifications, and 8+ years of experience.
5+ years of network design, deployment, and operation desired.
CCNA/CCNP, MSCS or other related certifications or specialty experience.
Security+ CE (or appropriate DoD 8570 Baseline Certification).
IAT Level II certification is required before start.

Responsibilities

Surveys current and future locations to support agency network infrastructure.
Inventory and validation of agency current and future network devices and topologies.
Designs and installs architecture to support network requirements and interfaces.
Configures, installs, tests, validates, and troubleshoots network devices.
Ensures network standards compliance with OSI/IEEE references and DoD requirements.
Evaluates problems in workflows and network usage and develops corrective actions.
Provides tools and documentation to the support team for enterprise architecture.
Travel up to 20% as needed.

Skills

Network design

Project coordination

Troubleshooting

Technical documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 5+ years

CCNA/CCNP

MSCS or related cert

Security+ CE

IAT Level II

Tools

Cisco IOS

Palo Alto

VMware

Active Directory

Remedy

SolarWinds

Job description

Job Description

Network Engineer – Sr – Design & Deployment

The

Network Engineer – Sr – Design & Deployment

will successfully lead surveys, assessments, and designs for replacement network components, end point devices, equipment, and software in execution of customer IT life-cycle management plans. Design and deployment efforts include configuration, implementation, acceptance, technical documentation, and follow-up technical support. Planning also includes capacity management and load balancing analysis to ensure that capacity efficiently meets workload requirements. Assists in the maintenance of and submits recommendations for addition to the customer’s Approved Products List (APL) and Approved Software List (ASL).

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree and 5+ years of relevant experience or a combination of technical training, certifications, and 8+ years of experience5+ years of network design, deployment, and operation desiredCCNA/CCNP, MSCS or other related certifications or specialty experienceSecurity+ CE(or appropriate DoDM 8570 Baseline Certification)IAT Level II certification is required before start

Responsibilities

Surveys current and future locations to support agency network infrastructure
Inventory and validation of agency current and future network devices and topologies
Designs and installs architecture to include the software, hardware, and communications to support the network requirements as well as provide for present and future cross-functional requirements and interfaces
Configures, installs, tests, validates, and troubleshoots network infrastructure devices
Ensures Network systems are compatible and in compliance with the standards for open systems architectures, the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) and International Standards Organization (ISO) reference models and profiles of standards - such as Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Open Systems Environment (OSE) reference model - as they apply to the implementation and specification of Information Management (IM) solution of the network layers, across the application program interface (API) and the external environment/software application
Ensures that the network/transport layers of the common operating environment are compliant with policies, processes, and procedures
Evaluates analytically and systematically problems of workflows and network usage, organization and planning and develops appropriate corrective action
Provide support team members with the tools, knowledge, and support documentation required to support enterprise architecture
Have flexible working hours to be available to support team when needed
Attend work regularly to ensure all job duties are timely performed
Other duties as assigned from time to time by management

Knowledge and Skills

Understanding of structured cabling and installation standards
Knowledge and/or experience with network security practices
Designing and deploying OSPF, IS-IS, BGP, MPLS, MBGP, VXLAN, VLAN, Virtual Chassis, LACP, 802.1x, WLAN, SSL-VPN, and Spanning Tree
Ability to configure, install, test and validate, and troubleshoot enterprise-wide network infrastructure devices
Knowledge of network troubleshooting techniques and tools (e.g., network packet capture and analysis, network analyzers, port scanning, and monitoring)
Ability to review and develop network diagrams
Ability to assess, document and provide recommended courses of action (CoA) to mitigate risk
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and attention to of risks detail
MS Office Suite (Word, Visio, PowerPoint, Excel, Project, and other applications) proficient
Ability to organize and facilitate planning and demonstrations.
Ability to track, manage, and ensure projects are kept on track, and tasks are completed in a timely manner

Desirable Technical Knowledge