Sr. Technical Consultant/Networks

Fuse Eng; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Fuse Eng seeks a high‑level network engineer to design and oversee voice, data and video network implementations across locations, ensuring security and STIG compliance. The role requires coordinating with IT peers, executives, and vendors to gather requirements and resolve issues.

The candidate will work with tools like CloudVision, MFNA and WhatsUp Gold to monitor performance and maintain uptime, while adhering to security mandates and industry standards.

Qualifications

• Security clearance required (Top Secret SCI w/ Maryland Polygraph).
• Experience with campus or enterprise networks and STIG/Security mandates.

Responsibilities

• Designs, plans and oversees implementation of voice, data and video networks to meet scope and scale requirements.
• Troubleshoots and resolves network issues across multiple locations and international links.
• Coordinates outages and project tasks with internal teams, vendors and external organizations.
• Creates and updates network documentation and standard procedures for IT professionals.

Skills

Security clearance

Network design

Stakeholder coordination

Tools

CloudVision

MFNA

WhatsUp Gold

Nessus

Job description

Description

• Designs, plans & oversees the implementation of voice, data, & video communication cable and hardware, e.g., switches, routers, gateway or functional servers, to support requirements of the scope and scale consistent with campus or system wide networks.
• Customize design, installation and processes to account for unique customer requirements within the context of overall ITS and industry standards and conventions.
• Troubleshoots and performs corrective measures to resolve or avoid problems with voice, data or video networks within a range of environments across multiple remote locations, and including operational international links.
• Works with senior IT peers or customer personnel, including executive management, in other departments or campus operations, external vendors, service providers or institutions, to collect requirements, complete projects, or resolve problems.
• Participates in the establishment and enforcement of security procedures to mitigate or isolate the impact of network intrusions, attacks or other incidents from external resources.
• Creates, modifies or updates network, process or customer documentation, including establishing standard procedures that may be followed by IT professionals.
• Manage/Coordinates large and complex projects or tasks that may include integrating the work of other IT professional staff, contractors and suppliers.
• Coordinates the notification of planned or unplanned outages working with both local and external organizations
• Conducts site surveys and collects customer requirements related to complex or unique network design, implementation and problem resolution efforts.
• Designs and implements network interconnection and integration based on customer, carrier and backbone network requirements.
• Initiates projects or work tasks based on customer requirements or as a situation may dictate to ensure availability and reliability of customer services.

Requirements

• Top Secret SCI w/ Maryland Polygraph Clearance Required
• Knowledge of Arista, Aruba, Plexxi, F5 load balancers, and Dell networking devices.
• Familiar with STE/STN requirements to meet STIG/Security mandates and the utilization of Nessus Security Center.
• Familiar with tools for monitoring network performance such as CloudVision, MFNA (Microfocus network automation), and WhatsUp Gold