This position will provide network-engineering expertise for the development of Submarine Communications Systems. The network engineer will support the analysis and engineering, system architecture, system analysis and design, interface and data architectures, validation and verification, systems integration, system & op. performance analysis, requirements, and network engineering of the implemented networks. The candidate will provide a high level of network engineering expertise in the development, and research of components, functionality, and schedules to provide recommendations to the customer. The candidate will be able to provide a high level of system administration, and testing support to the system administrator. The engineer will maintain and document lab systems, provide support for testing, and provide the status of progress to the customer. Candidates will have experience and familiarity with virtualization (VMWare) and MS environments and possess strong problem-solving skills and the ability to learn new technologies quickly. The candidate will have strong hands-on networking skills including troubleshooting and building networks from diagrams. The candidate will have the ability to document networks with layer 2 and layer 3 diagrams. Top Skills' Details
• 5-7 years of Network Engineering experience Configuring routers, Network Diagrams, using Network Monitoring Tools.
• strong documentation experience - should be able to receive a Network architecture document and independently work on projects to modify, test, and integrate the network system
• Minimum active DoD Secret Clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Computer Engineering, or commensurate experience.
• Relevant experience in network monitoring, management, and control
• Excellent communication skills
• Establish equipment configurations in support of operational requirements.
• Network WAN Design including Firewall configuration and integration
• Experience with backing up and restoring systems
• Ability to design and implement network architecture
• Candidate should have strong computer and networking skills and demonstrate a working knowledge of current applicable military and commercial standards and specifications.
• Candidate must have working knowledge of Microsoft Office (i.e. Visio, Project, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, and Word). Additional Skills & Qualifications
• Current Security or at a minimum, the ability to obtain within 6 months
• Relevant experience in Hyper-Converged Architectures
• Relevant experience in fundamentals of Networking and Firewalls
• VMWare Certified Professional
• MBSE Experience
• 6 years in hands-on translating requirements into design for networks and HCI
• Experience with DoD accreditation processes: DIACAP and RMF
• Understanding of Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) to lockdown network equipment
• Maintain network in compliance with NETSEC directives (IAVA, IAVM) Work Environment
Topside 9/80 work schedule