Network Planning Engineer

American Cybersystems, Inc.; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & pharmacy coverage

Dental/vision insurance

401(k)

HSA and FSA

Life Insurance

Pet Insurance

Disability insurance

Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection

Sick time

EAP

Job summary

Innova Solutions is seeking a Network Planning Engineer for a Palm Bay, FL engagement. The role focuses on designing secure enterprise and mission networks, capacity planning, and modernization efforts, with emphasis on SDN, cloud connectivity, and zero trust principles.

The position requires TS/SCI CI Poly clearance and experience with DoD/IC programs. It is a full-time contract to hire, with a pay range of $80–$85 per hour plus comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree and minimum 8 years of prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 14 years of prior related experience.
• IAT Level II minimum (Security+ CE, CCNA Security, or equivalent) within 3 months of start.

Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate, and maintain network architecture and planning strategies for secure enterprise and mission networks.
• Perform capacity planning, traffic analysis, network modeling, and forecasting to support current and future operational requirements.
• Design and recommend network solutions for LAN, WAN, MAN, wireless, and hybrid environments.
• Analyze network performance and availability metrics to identify risks, constraints, and improvement opportunities.
• Support the development of implementation, migration, and modernization plans for network infrastructure upgrades.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and program stakeholders to ensure network designs align with security and compliance requirements.

Skills

Network planning

Capacity planning

Network modeling

SDN

Zero trust

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate degree

IAT Level II

Tools

Monitoring tools

Network modeling tools

Job description

Position Overview

A client of Innova Solutions is immediately hiring for a Network Planning Engineer Position Type: Full-Time Contract, Contract to hire Duration: 12 months Location: Palm Bay, FL 32905

Role Responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate, and maintain network architecture and planning strategies for secure enterprise and mission networks.
• Perform capacity planning, traffic analysis, network modeling, and forecasting to support current and future operational requirements.
• Design and recommend network solutions for LAN, WAN, MAN, wireless, and hybrid environments.
• Analyze network performance and availability metrics to identify risks, constraints, and improvement opportunities.
• Support the development of implementation, migration, and modernization plans for network infrastructure upgrades.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and program stakeholders to ensure network designs align with security and compliance requirements.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including network diagrams, design packages, implementation plans, standards, and configuration guidance.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and provide recommendations for network enhancements, resiliency improvements, and lifecycle sustainment.
• Support troubleshooting and root cause analysis for network-related issues affecting performance, interoperability, and reliability.
• Participate in technical reviews, design reviews, and change control processes.
• Ensure network planning activities comply with applicable customer, government, and organizational standards.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and support staff as needed.

This Position needs Active TS/SCI CI Poly Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, or other federal government programs.
• Relevant certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, JNCIA, JNCIP, Security+, or similar.
• Experience with network modeling, simulation, or planning tools.
• Familiarity with software-defined networking (SDN), network automation, and infrastructure-as-code concepts.
• Knowledge of cloud networking architectures and hybrid cloud connectivity.
• Understanding of zero trust architecture principles and secure network design methodologies.
• Experience with monitoring and management tools for fault, performance, and configuration management.
• Demonstrated ability to lead network modernization or infrastructure refresh initiatives.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and contributing to engineering process improvements.

Ideal Candidate Education and Experience

Ideal candidate will have Bachelor's degree and minimum 8 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 14 years of prior related experience. Obtain and maintain IAT Level II minimum (Security+ CE, CCNA Security, or equivalent) within 3-months of start.

This position is only open to applicants who can be engaged on a W-2 basis.

Pay Range and Benefits

Pay Range*: $80-$85 per hour *Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

• Medical & pharmacy coverage
• Dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Short term and Long term Disability
• Accident & Critical illness coverage
• Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection
• Sick time
• and other types of paid leaves (as required by law)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

About Innova Solutions

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

Recent Recognitions

• Named One of America's Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024)
• Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)
• One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
• One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics)
• Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
• One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
• AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications
• Website: https://www.innovasolutions.com/

Equal Employment Opportunity

Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates.

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