Senior IT Systems/Network Engineer - Fort Belvoir, VA

OBXtek; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Matching 401K

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

OBXtek is seeking a Senior IT Systems/Network Engineer to support the Army’s UNM program. Responsibilities include reviewing network designs, overseeing LAN/MAN/WAN projects, and leading integration and testing of large-scale networks.

The role requires 10 years in network engineering and 5 years in virtualization/cloud, with a Bachelor's degree and recognized Cisco/Juniper certifications. Travel and in-office work at Fort Belvoir, VA are expected.

Qualifications

• 10 years hands-on experience with network engineering and IT systems design.
• 5 years experience with virtualization and cloud environments.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field; CCNA, JNCIA, CCNP, or JCNP certification(s).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical reviews of design and implementation plans for network infrastructure modernization.
• Oversee LAN/MAN/WAN survey, design, and implementation.
• Lead efforts with developers and partners to rapidly develop prototype software/hardware solutions.
• Collaborate with agencies to determine optimal cloud solutions.

Skills

Network engineering

IT systems design

Cloud environments

Virtualization

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

OBXtek is currently staffing for a Senior IT Systems/Network Engineer, supporting the Army’s United Network Modernization (UNM) organization.

Below is a list of expectations the candidate must meet/provide for this effort.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide technical reviews of engineering design and implementation plans of network infrastructure modernization projects to ensure compliance with established network architecture.
• Oversee LAN/MAN/WAN survey, design, and implementation.
• Provide technical leadership in the integration and testing of complex large scale integrated networks.
• Assist in development of new emerging technical network architecture, standards, and specifications.
• Analyze and assess LAN/MAN/WAN network hardware and provide technical recommendations for performance and specifications of network equipment.
• Evaluate current or emerging network technologies considering factors such as cost, maturity/readiness, compatibility, or usability.
• Provide technical direction for IT projects, such as high-availability and virtualization.
• Lead efforts collaboratively with developers, designers, product owners, and partner organizations to rapidly develop prototype technical software and hardware solutions.
• Collaborate with various agencies and programs, serving as a solutions consultant to determine optimal cloud solutions.
• Evaluating environments for migration, working in sandboxes, and architecting solutions tailored to the needs of the Army.
• Coordinate solution design and architecture with existing project teams to ensure alignment with Army projects.
• Work directly with implementation teams to provide technical guidance and implementation priorities.
• Coordinate technical execution of all transformation projects and deconflict Design, develop and implement an Enterprise data management solution to enhance customer operations.
• Direct customer engagements to determine requirements and provide technical updates to the Product Manager.
• Provide assessments of infrastructure modernization/project costs, design concepts, or design changes
• Evaluate/document design specifications, installation instructions, and other infrastructures/system related information
• Verify stability, interoperability, portability, security, or scalability of system architecture
• Collaborate with engineers or software develops to select appropriate design solutions or ensure a compatible of infrastructure/system components, i.e., COT integration
• Evaluate current or emerging technologies to consider factors such as cost, portability, compatibility, or usability
• Provide technical guidance or support for the development or troubleshooting of systems
• Identify information communications technology (ICT) infrastructure components required to meet requirements and ensure secured systems. Analyze the integration and operation of complete ICT infrastructure components and systems
• Investigate system components suitability for specified purposes and make recommendations regarding component use
• Develop or approve project plans, schedules, or budgets
• Define and analyze objectives, spoke, issues, or organizational impact of ICT infrastructure
• Establish standards to ensure operational requirements, quality requirements, and design constraints are addressed. Evaluation existing infrastructure to determine effectiveness and suggest changes to meet requirements
• Research, test, or verify proper functions of patches and fixes
• Communicate project information through presentations, technical reports, or white papers
• Analyze or predict system performance under different operating conditions
• Supports TMD lead as required

Travel Some travel can be expected (both OCONUS and CONUS)

Work Schedule 100% In-Office at Fort Belvoir, VA

Salary Range $145,000 - $160,000 per year

Active Secret Clearance

Experience

• 10 years (minimum) hands-on experience with network engineering and IT systems design and integration
• 5 years (minimum) experience working with virtualization and cloud environments

Education/Certification

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering or related field
• One of the following Certs, or Equivalent;
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • Juniper Network Certified Associate (JNCIA)
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
  • Juniper Certified Network Professional (JCNP)

Secret

Headquartered in McLean, Virginia and founded in 2009, OBXtek is a growing leader in the government contracting field. Our mission Our People…Our Reputation. Our people are trained professionals who enhance our customers’ knowledge and innovation using technology, collaboration, and education.

We offer a robust suite of benefits including comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, matching 401K, paid time off, tuition reimbursement program and much more.

OBXtek pairs lessons learned across disciplines with best practices and industry standard quality practices such as CMMC Level-2, CMMI-Dev Level III, ITIL, 6Sigma, PMI, and ISO. Our rapid growth has been recognized by INC500, the Washington Business Journal, and Washington Technology magazine.

OBXtek is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, gender identity, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law.