Network Engineering Design Manager

Vets Hired; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Vets Hired seeks a Network Engineering Design Manager to lead enterprise LAN/WAN architectures, optimize data/voice/video networks, and drive security initiatives. You will oversee routing, switching, VoIP, and datacenter modernization while mentoring staff and coordinating with government personnel.

The role emphasizes design, deployment, and troubleshooting across DoD-integrated networks, balance performance with security, and collaboration on enterprise IT projects for CONUS/OCONUS

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; 5+ years IT exp or 7+ years IT exp.
• Experience with firewalls.
• Knowledge of network threats and security.
• Ability to analyze information and recommend performance improvements.
• Experience installing and supporting Microsoft Windows Server in host environments.
• Experience using Windows Server images.
• Experience implementing storage solutions and high availability.
• Experience with DNS and DHCP.
• Experience with network connectivity and remote-access solutions.
• Experience with core and distributed network infrastructure.
• Experience maintaining and monitoring enterprise server environments.
• Strong enterprise networking and network engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Design enterprise LAN, CAN, and WAN data, voice, and video network architectures.
• Configure and implement advanced routing protocols, including BGP, OSPF, and MPLS.
• Analyze network performance metrics and identify performance issues.
• Develop bandwidth, network performance, and network security incident reports.
• Troubleshoot and integrate DoD network intrusion systems and IA tools.
• Administer Cisco networking technologies, including routers, switches, VoIP, and related tech.
• Provide technical training to contractor and government personnel.
• Train personnel on Cisco switches/routers, hardware troubleshooting, LAN techs used in deployed networks.
• Analyze network and system requirements.
• Participate in planning, designing, upgrading, deploying enterprise datacenter hardware and software.
• Support project-based network engineering initiatives.
• Provide general IT and networking support.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and reports.
• Support meetings and briefings.
• Provide training and knowledge-sharing support.
• Support CONUS and OCONUS deployments and TDY travel as required.

Skills

LAN/WAN networking

Routing protocols

Cisco networking

Network security

Windows Server administration

Network performance analysis

Documentation and reporting

Training and knowledge sharing

Travel readiness

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Firewall technologies

DNS/DHCP

DoD intrusion systems

Windows Server images

Job description

Job Summary

Network Engineering Design Manager

The Network Engineering Design Manager is responsible for designing, implementing, optimizing, and supporting enterprise network architectures. This position provides technical leadership for LAN, CAN, and WAN data, voice, and video networks while supporting advanced routing, switching, VoIP, network security, and datacenter modernization initiatives.

Job Responsibilities

• Design enterprise LAN, CAN, and WAN data, voice, and video network architectures.
• Configure and implement advanced routing protocols, including BGP, OSPF, and MPLS.
• Analyze network performance metrics and identify network performance issues.
• Develop bandwidth, network performance, and network security incident reports.
• Troubleshoot and integrate DoD network intrusion systems and commercial information assurance tools.
• Administer advanced Cisco networking technologies, including routers, switches, VoIP, and other network technologies.
• Provide technical training to contractor and government personnel.
• Train personnel on Cisco switches and routers, hardware troubleshooting, LAN technologies, and operating systems used on deployed networks.
• Analyze network and system requirements.
• Participate in planning, designing, upgrading, and deploying enterprise datacenter hardware and software.
• Support project-based network engineering initiatives.
• Provide general IT management support.
• Provide general networking support.
• Provide LAN/WAN enterprise support.
• Provide network operations and maintenance support.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and reports.
• Support technical meetings and briefings.
• Provide functional training and knowledge-sharing support.
• Support CONUS and OCONUS deployments and TDY travel as required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with 5+ years of relevant IT experience, or 7+ years of relevant IT experience.
• Experience with firewalls.
• Knowledge of network threats and network security.
• Ability to analyze information and provide recommendations to improve network performance.
• Experience installing and supporting Microsoft Windows Server in host and compute environments.
• Experience using Windows Server images.
• Experience implementing storage solutions and high-availability environments.
• Experience with DNS and DHCP.
• Experience with network connectivity and remote-access solutions.
• Experience with core and distributed network infrastructure.
• Experience maintaining and monitoring enterprise server environments.
• Strong enterprise networking and network engineering experience.