WAN Engineer

SMS Data Products Group; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SMS Data Products Group in Sumter, SC seeks a Sr WAN Engineer to design, engineer and sustain enterprise WAN architectures supporting mission critical network operations across CONUS and OCONUS environments. The role focuses on monitoring, troubleshooting, and improving performance of the National IP/MPLS backbone and related networks.

You will implement BGP, OSPF and MPLS, analyze network metrics, and resolve QoS challenges, while producing reports, briefing stakeholders, and providing training

Qualifications

• BS in a related field or 7+ years IT/networking experience.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise WAN architectures (BGP/OSPF, MPLS).
• Experience in monitoring, troubleshooting and reporting on network performance.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer enterprise WAN architecture.
• Configure, monitor and troubleshoot National IP/MPLS backbone networks.
• Implement BGP, OSPF, MPLS in internal and service provider environments.
• Analyze network metrics and improve performance.
• Resolve QoS challenges involving policing, shaping and queuing.
• Develop reports and trend analyses on bandwidth and security incidents.
• Provide O&M support and stakeholder briefings.

Skills

WAN design & engineering

BGP

OSPF

MPLS

QoS (policing & shaping)

Network performance analysis

Documentation & reporting

Education

BS in related field

Job description

SMS is seeking a highly experienced Sr WAN Engineer to design engineer and sustain enterprise WAN architectures supporting mission critical network operations This role will focus on configuring monitoring and troubleshooting National IPMPLS backbone networks; implementing advanced routing protocols such as BGP OSPF and MPLS; analyzing network performance; and resolving complex Quality of Service challenges involving policing shaping and queuing The ideal candidate will bring strong WAN enterprise LAN and general networking expertise along with the ability to support datacenter modernization efforts produce technical reports and trend analysis brief stakeholders provide functional training and deliver reliable O&M support in both CONUS and OCONUS mission environments AFCENTs mission is to deliver combat ready air space communications and cyberspace capability for USCENTCOM helping maintain security and stability throughout Southwest Asia We support the AFCENT Commander USCENTCOM coalition and joint partners and warfighters who rely on NIPRNet SIPRNet partner networks and other command and control systems The AFCENT NOSC program is focused on running and protecting a 247 enterprise network and systems operations including cybersecurity engineering maintenance and technical support keeping the AFCENTs theater communications and IT infrastructure ready secure and available to effectively execute the AFCENT mission Since 1976 SMS has specialized in modernizing legacy IT and sustaining complex enterprise environments for federal agencies With the goal of building long term partnerships with our customers we invest in our employees by providing the training tools and support they need to keep critical missions operational improve performance and reduce risk SMS is headquartered in McLean Virginia with offices and on site operations at customer locations throughout the United States

For additional information on SMS visit wwwsmscom

Job Responsibilities

• Design and engineer enterprise WAN architecture
• Configure monitor and trouble shoot National IPMPLS backbone network
• Configure and implement internal external and service provider routing protocols including but not limited to Border Gateway Protocol BGP Open Shortest Path First OSPF and Multi Protocol Label Switching MPLS
• Analyze a myriad of networking metrics and recognize sub par network performance
• Configure and troubleshoot Quality of Service QOS involving policing shaping and queuing from partner owned routers
• Develop reports and trend analysis documentation on bandwidth and network security incidents
• Perform analysis for collaboration of networksystem needs and participate in planning designing upgrading and deployment of enterprise datacenter hardware and software using a project based timeline
• Provide General IT Management support
• Provide General Networking support
• Provide LAN support
• Provide WAN Enterprise support
• Provide technical and general O&M support as required
• Provide documentationreports support as required
• Provide meetingsbriefings support as required
• Provide functional training support as required
• Provide OCONUS deploymentTDY travel support as required
• Provide CONUS TDY support as required

Required Qualifications

• BS in related field and 5 or more years relevant IT experience; or 7 or more years relevant IT experience
• Knowledge of what constitutes a threat to a network
• Skill in providing feedback to enhance future collection and analysis
• Must possess experience and demonstrate an understanding of Microsoft server installation roles active directory storage performance management and maintenance
• Must possess experience and demonstrate working knowledge in designing engineering implementing and troubleshooting enterprise WAN architectures utilizing External Gateway Protocols EGPs such as Border Gateway Protocol BGP and Open Shortest Path First OSPF and Interior Gateway Protocols IGPs such as Ciscos Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol EIGRP
• Certifications Required CCNP ITIL Foundation candidate has up to 60 days to acquire ITIL Foundation certification

Clearance Required Department of Defense Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain an Interim Secret clearanceSMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran