Senior Network Engineer (Government)

Cricket Wireless LLC.; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Disability Benefits

Employee discounts on AT&T plans

Job summary

AT&T Global Public Sector in Reston, VA is seeking a Sr. Network Engineer to design, implement, and support the TAC2O IT architecture for high-priority defense intelligence collection.

The role requires 5 days per week on site, strong firewall and network protocol knowledge, and 8140 compliance by security indoctrination; TS/SCI with poly is required.

Qualifications

• Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining Firewalls.
• Bachelor’s Degree and six years of relevant experience; or four additional years in lieu of degree.
• Must be 8140 compliant by security indoctrination, with CE as needed.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain LAN/WAN networks, VPNs, and site-to-site connections.
• Troubleshoot port security, VLANs, and network outages.
• Develop network engineering plans, requirements, and installation documentation.
• Evaluate and propose new network systems to improve reliability and cost.
• Prepare bandwidth, security, and data throughput analyses.

Skills

Firewall installation

Network design

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a field applicable to this position

Tools

GDIT TACLANE crypto devices

Radiant Mercury ML security appliances

CCNP (certification)

Job description

This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located at customer's site. 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.

AT&T has an opening for an Sr. Network Engineer (NWE) for the TAC2O systems program. This position will be providing managed IT support for the TAC2O systems for high-priority defense intelligence collection needs.

Job duties

• Perform network design and engineering support services for the TAC2O Program IT architecture.
• Solve complex Network issues.
• Engineering, design, implement network solutions including LANs/WANs/Site-to-site, VPNs/Point-to-point/point to multipoint.
• Troubleshoot port security issues, VLAN issues and network outages.
• Control network management activities, data flows and firewall rules.
• Build network topologies to deliver content from specific providers to users.
• Answer technical questions; recommend and implement approved course of action.
• Design, implement or maintain networks for LAN and WAN systems.
• Provide engineering designs, and plans for installation, integration, testing, upgrade, analysis, and maintenance/expansion of the network environment.
• Prepare network engineering documentation ranging from requirements, conceptual planning, research and development efforts, complete system construction, to customization of existing network configurations and assist in communicating current operational status of networks.
• Assist in investigating, evaluating, and proposing new network systems and upgrades/modifications to existing resources that would increase capabilities, efficiency, reliability, and cost savings.
• Assist in developing plans for integrating network systems to include implementation schedule, costing, and resource requirements.
• Perform network engineering studies on communication paths for deployed systems.
• Perform studies to determine requirements for bandwidth, data throughput, security, and reliability.
• Maintain technical manuals and standard operating procedures.
• Develop/implement network communications paths for remote data sources.

Required Clearance

TS/SCI with poly (#tssci) (#polygraph)

Required Qualifications

• Experience with installation, configuration, and maintenance of Firewalls.
• Current networking certifications.
• Understand the operation of network protocols and Firewall packet and proxy filters.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institute in an area applicable to this position and six years of relevant experience.
• An additional four years of relevant experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree.
• Must presently be 8140 compliant; must be 8140 compliant by date of security indoctrination with any necessary continuing education (CE) for certification.

Desired Qualifications

• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification.
• Experience with multi-level security domains.
• Experience with installation, configuration, and maintenance of GDIT TACLANE and other crypto devices.
• Experience with networks containing Radiant Mercury multi-level security appliances.

Salary

Our Senior Network Engineer's earn between $89,200 - $206,000. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.

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)
• 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

Job Details

• Weekly Hours: 40
• Time Type: Regular
• Location: Reston, Virginia

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