Senior Network Architect & Security Engineer

CDW; Washington; On-site; USD 140,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

CDW is seeking a Senior Network Systems Engineer within the Network Engineering and Operations Directorate of the U.S. House of Representatives.

You will provide senior engineering analyses, design, testing, and Level 3 operations for the House WAN/LAN and support to over 820 District Offices. Responsibilities include reviewing proposals, cost/benefit analyses, and guiding complex network projects, with emphasis on security, performance, and interoperability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience designing and supporting large scale campus networks and/or wide-area networks.
• Experience in contract management, project management, SDLC, and change management processes required.
• Experience with Visio.
• Strong knowledge of BGP and Internet Routing.
• Knowledge of DMVPN and IPSEC VTIs.
• Knowledge of DWDM and Optical Transport Systems.
• Knowledge of TCP, UDP, QoS, DNS/DHCP, TLS/HTTPS, SNMP, EIGRP, and OSPF.
• Skill in analyzing Sniffer traces.
• Skill in the coordination of network engineering and integration projects.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and recommends commercially available, standards compliant wide-area networking solutions.
• Develops traffic engineering studies and analyses to determine data network requirements.
• Performs cost/benefit analysis on competing methods of providing data communications.
• Designs complex integrated communication networks and develops network service specifications and procedures.
• Assists in the preparation of Request for Proposals and Request for Quotations. Reviews and evaluates reliable, cost-effective, and efficient wide-area communications for the House.
• Provides senior level operational support on day-to-day operations and resolution to complex WAN/LAN problems.
• Conducts performance and bandwidth utilization monitoring of wide-area communication systems.
• Keeps abreast of relevant telecommunications technology changes and applies industry standards to House requirements.
• Trains other House staff in telecommunications technologies and provides technical guidance to junior level engineers.
• Performs other official duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

BGP & Internet Routing

DMVPN & IPSEC VTIs

DWDM & Optical Transport

TCP/UDP/QoS/DNS-DHCP/TLS-HTTPS/SNMP/Eo

Network problem analysis

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree or related field

Tools

Visio

Job description

CDW is seeking a Senior Network Systems Engineer within the Network Engineering and Operations Directorate of the U.S. House of Representatives.

You will provide senior engineering analyses, design, testing, and Level 3 operations for the House WAN/LAN and support to over 820 District Offices. Responsibilities include reviewing proposals, cost/benefit analyses, and guiding complex network projects, with emphasis on security, performance, and interoperability.