Network Engineer

Fuse Engineering; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A network engineering firm located in Maryland is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to optimize network performance and dataflow. This role requires strong analytical skills to minimize latency and maximize throughput, alongside a deep understanding of network devices. Candidates must possess a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience, along with a Top Secret SCI w/ Polygraph Clearance. This position offers opportunities for managing tasks and guiding junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field with 6 years of experience.
• Bachelor's degree with 8 years total experience in Network Engineering.
• 12 years experience with High School Diploma and relevant certifications.

Responsibilities

• Optimize end-to-end system performance and dataflow management.
• Minimize network latency and maximize data throughput.
• Design solutions for network devices and methodologies.

Skills

Network performance monitoring

Load-balancing

VPN configuration

Firewall management

Traffic shaping

Voice over IP (VoIP)

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering or related field

High School Diploma with relevant experience

Tools

Network devices and interfaces

ISO 9000 compliant systems

Job description

Description

• Optimize end-to-end system performance and dataflow management.
• Conduct data captures to obtain network performance information.
• Minimize network latency and maximize data throughput through design analysis and network performance monitoring tools.
• Provide input to the design of the organization’s network and mission architecture.
• Design solutions, integrate, configure, deploy, test and provide ongoing maintenance for numerous types of network devices, interfaces and methodologies. Configure and optimize the network to connect various front-end and back-end components.
• Gather needed data to specify system/component performance and interface requirements.
• Implement specific network solutions to support server requirements to include load-balancing, VPN’s, firewall contexts, Traffic Shaping Voice over IP (VoIP), GRE Tunneling, IP Security (IPSec), IP Encryption, Media over IP (MoIP), and network address translation (NAT) where appropriate.
• Configure and maintain organization’s network diagrams and accreditations.
• Oversee the support to all network equipment.
• Develop designs of the organization’s network and mission architecture to meet new partner requirements.
• Manage assigned tasks and provide guidance to junior Network Engineers.
• Integrate hardware and software to satisfy ISO 9000 requirements and other DoD/IC regulations.

Requirements

Top Secret SCI w/ Polygraph Clearance Required

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security Systems Engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university and six (6) years of relevant professional experience providing Network Engineering support and training commensurate with network engineering curriculum.
• Or, Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline and an additional two (2) years of relevant professional experience providing Network Engineering support for a total of eight (8) years.
• Or, High School Diploma and 12 Years experience providing Network Engineering support and a Certification in an industry standard (Arista Configuration Essentials, Cisco Certified Network Associate, or Juniper Certification Tracks (Automation & DevOps, Cloud, Data Center, Design, Enterprise Routing and Switching, Junos Security, Service Provider Routing and Switching)).
• Certifications: An Information Assurance Technical (IAT) level II baseline certification as defined by DoD 8570.01-M is required.