Network Optimization Engineer (NE2) (Government)

AT&T; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement program

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Caregiver Leave

Disability Benefits

Life Insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

AT&T Global Public Sector is seeking a Network Optimization Engineer (NE2) to support government networks, analyze WAN/LAN performance, and implement improvements. This full-time onsite role is based in Chantilly, VA and requires DoD IA Level 2 and TS/SCI with poly.

The position offers a salary range of $89,200 to $195,000 per year, with a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities to work on critical government missions.

Qualifications

• Ten years of combined work history and education required.
• DoD 8140 IAT Level 2 compliance required.
• TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required.

Responsibilities

• Identifies network operations issues and solutions.
• Develops and implements methodologies for analysis, troubleshooting, and reporting on various networks.
• Creates automation to improve existing systems, data collection, and data analysis.
• Applies network process improvement practices to re-engineer methodologies and network processes.
• Analyzes the current performance of systems and networks.
• Reviews user requests for upgrades or additions to the network to eliminate impact on performance and improve survivability.
• Uses complex network analysis tools to identify and predict problems and aid in post-mortem analysis.
• Generates reports and data required by the program team to manage complex networks.
• Coordinates with operations, engineering, and network management teams.
• Analyzes network characteristics and recommends modifications to components.

Skills

Ten years of combined experience

DoD 8140 IAT Level 2

TS/SCI with polygraph

Education

Doctorate + 2 years OR Master's + 4 years OR Bachelor's + 6 years OR HS diploma + 10 years

Tools

Network analysis tools

Automation scripting

Job description

AT&T Global Public Sector is a trusted provider of secure, IP enabled, cloud-based, network solutions and professional services to the Federal Government. We are dedicated to recruiting, developing and empowering a diverse, high-performing workforce that is passionate about what they do, committed to our shared values and dedicated to our customers’ mission. Our National Security Team supports the intelligence community, providing, operating, and assuring critical voice, video and collaboration services for the full spectrum of operations.

Network Optimization Engineer (NE2) (Government)

AT&T has an opening for a Network Optimization Engineer to support the various service owners on current network configuration and optimization, and future upgrades. The network optimization engineer provides support to projects that involve networks, monitors/analyzes and troubleshoots multiple customer Wide Area Networks (WANs) and Local Area Network (LANs) to ensure customer traffic is optimally traversing the network, participates in correcting network configurations, and integration into existing networks to maintain optimal performance.

Our Network Optimization Engineer (NE2) (Government) earns $89,200 - $195,000 yearly. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

This is a full-time onsite role based in the location(s) posted and is performed from the designated work location five days per week. No relocation is offered. Work to be performed at a government customer site in Chantilly, VA.

• Identifies network operations issues and solutions.


• Develops and implements methodologies for analysis, troubleshooting, and reporting on various networks


• Analyzes problems; creates automation to improve existing systems, data collection, and data analysis.


• Applies network process improvement practices to re-engineer methodologies and principles and network process modernization projects.


• Analyzes the current performance of systems and networks.


• Reviews user requests for upgrades or additions to the network to eliminate impact on network performance, and improve survivability, and provide feedback to the network engineers.


• Uses complex network analysis tools to identify and predict problems in the network and aid in the post-mortem analysis of network anomalies.


• Generates reports and data required by the program team to manage complex networks.


• Coordinates with operations, engineering, and network management teams.


• Analyzes network characteristics (e.g., traffic, connect time, transmission speeds, packet sizes, and throughput); recommends modifications to network components.

Required Clearance

• TS/SCI with polygraph. (#ts/sci) (#polygraph)

Required Qualifications

• Candidate must have 10 years of experience that can be a combination of work history and education. This equates to a Doctorate and 2 years, master's and 4 years, bachelor's and 6 years, associates and 8 years or HS diploma and 10 years.


• Additional required qualifications include: Compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) 8140 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2.

Perks and Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage


• 401(k) plan


• Tuition reimbursement program


• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays) *Pro-rated when working less than 40 hrs/wk.


• Paid Parental Leave


• Paid Caregiver Leave


• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected · Adoption Reimbursement


• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)


• Life and Accidental Death Insurance


• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal


• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)


• Extensive employee wellness programs


• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T wireline phone

Weekly Hours: 40 Time Type: Regular Location: Chantilly, Virginia

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