WAN Engineer

SMS DATA PRODUCTS GROUP, INC; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SMS Data Products Group, Inc. is seeking a WAN Engineer to support the AFCENT contract at Shaw AFB, SC. The role covers design, engineering, and maintenance of enterprise WAN infrastructure, routing, and IP/MPLS backbone operations, with a focus on security and reliability.

The engineer will analyze metrics, implement QoS, and collaborate on datacenter deployments while providing IT and networking support across CONUS/TDY travel as required. DoD clearance or interim clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Associates in related field with 3+ years IT experience or 5+ years IT experience.
• Knowledge of threats to a network and how to mitigate them.
• Ability to provide actionable feedback to enhance collection and analysis.
• Experience with Microsoft server installation roles, Active Directory, storage, performance management, and maintenance.
• Experience designing, engineering, implementing, and troubleshooting enterprise WAN architectures using BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP.
• CCNP and ITIL Foundation certifications are required or within 60 days to obtain ITIL Foundation.
• Must have DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain Interim Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer enterprise WAN architecture.
• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot the National IP/MPLS backbone network.
• Configure and implement routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, and MPLS.
• Analyze networking metrics and identify performance issues.
• Configure and troubleshoot QoS with policing, shaping, and queuing.
• Develop reports and trend analyses on bandwidth and security incidents.
• Plan and deploy enterprise datacenter hardware and software on project timelines.
• Provide general IT and Networking support.

Skills

WAN architecture

Network troubleshooting

Security awareness

Documentation/reporting

Project collaboration

Education

Associate degree in related field

CCNP certification

ITIL Foundation certification

Tools

Cisco IOS

EGP/IGP concepts

Job description

SMS is hiring a WAN Engineer to support our AFCENT contract located at Shaw AFB SC 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

• Associates in related field and 3 or more years relevant IT experience; or 5 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 Cisco Certified Network Professional 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 clearance

SMS 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 Req 2026 5434