Senior WAN Architect & Network Security Lead

CDW

North Dakota

On-site

USD 140,000 - 155,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

CDW is seeking a Senior Network Systems Engineer to join the Networking Directorate in the House of Representatives. You will perform senior engineering analyses, design, testing, and day-to-day WAN/LAN support for the House Data Network and 820 District Offices.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree, 5+ years of large-scale campus/WAN design, and strong routing knowledge (BGP, IPsec, DMVPN). You will lead projects, review proposals, and provide guidance to junior engineers in a

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.
Ability to manage large projects and bring them to a successful conclusion.
Ability to provide engineering leadership on all phases of analysis, design, testing, and implementation of networks, integration of voice and data, and telecommunications.
Ability to perform complex planning and evaluation of network systems.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with elected officials, senior staff, information systems professional, and non-technical users.
Employees within this position are expected to demonstrate HIR Technical Competencies and general competencies.

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.