Senior Connectivity Engineer – WAN/Data Center Networking

By Light Professional IT Services LLC; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 164,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

By Light Professional IT Services LLC in Fort Meade is seeking a senior network engineer to support design, deployment, and sustainment of enterprise networks across WAN, CAN, DCN/DCI and security boundaries.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting complex internetwork issues, implementing VPNs, NAT, and firewall contexts, with a requirement for TS/SCI w/ Polygraph. Strong collaboration with system engineers and customers is essential.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in programs of similar scope and complexity.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Four years of additional network engineering experience may substitute for a degree.
• Mandatory DoD 8570.01-M IAT level III baseline certification and ITIL Foundations.

Responsibilities

• Resolve complex network problems using analyzers and test equipment.
• Perform site surveys, installations, and sustainment of a global Enterprise Network.
• Conduct connectivity engineering for pre- and post-deployment tests.
• Implement network solutions for VPNs, firewalls, and NAT as needed.
• Minimize latency and maximize data throughput across networks.
• Validate dataflow and data formats; lead large, dynamic requirements.
• Coordinate with system engineers and customers to refine requirements.
• Draft technical requirements and planning documentation.
• Design and maintain networks including VPN, VRF, VSS, BGP, OSPF, VLAN.

Skills

Network design

WAN/LAN

Network security

Routing protocols (BGP, OSPF)

VPN, NAT, VLAN

Load balancing

Dataflow analysis

Wireless/telecom networks

Network troubleshooting

Threat/security testing

IAT Level III cert

ITIL Foundations

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Network analyzers

WAN test equipment

Network simulators

Job description

By Light Professional IT Services LLC in Fort Meade is seeking a senior network engineer to support design, deployment, and sustainment of enterprise networks across WAN, CAN, DCN/DCI and security boundaries.

The role emphasizes troubleshooting complex internetwork issues, implementing VPNs, NAT, and firewall contexts, with a requirement for TS/SCI w/ Polygraph. Strong collaboration with system engineers and customers is essential.