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Optical Network Engineer Lead

CompQsoft,Inc .
Fort Meade, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 5/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/21/2026

CompQsoft is seeking a Optical Network Engineer  Lead to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals at Fort Meade, MD for DISA program.

Job Description:
Seeking a highly skilled Optical Network Engineer  Lead , to join  our DISA program team in Fort Meade, MD. This is an exciting key  position and opportunity to leverage your experience, skills, and  leadership by providing support for end-to-end engineering solutions for  DISN projects. As an Optical  Network Engineer, you will provide support  for the planning and implementation of solutions across multiple  technologies and platforms in the DISN and provide end-to-end integrated  solutions ensuring mission success. You will support technical  planning, analysis, engineering, and testing for DISN initiatives and  make technical recommendations.

*2–3 months onsite initially, then hybrid work based on client approval.

Responsibilities (include, but not limited to): 
• With minimum guidance, provide top-level technical expertise, including performing in-depth and complex systems analysis.  
• Provide support for the planning and implementation of solutions across multiple technologies and platforms in the DISN. 
• Perform circuit analysis and provide end-to-end integrated technical solutions.
• Support  and provide design packages that include topology drawings, equipment  listings, circuit analysis, and network traffic analysis. 
• Identify, assess, and present options and recommendations for meeting functional and technical requirements.  
• Utilize  MetaSolv Solution (MSS), replacement for Network Change and  Configuration Management (NCCM), and other DISA processes and supported  databases. 
• Provide  transport technical solutions for generating and issuing  Telecommunications Service Orders (TSOs), and Telecommunications Service  Requests (TSRs).
• Utilize  DISA systems and tools to include DISA Storefront (DSF), World-Wide  Online Support System (WWOLS), DISA Implementation Information Exchange  (IIex), and Air Force Telecommunications Certifications Office Support  System (TCOSS).
• Develop  Implementation Requests (IRs) and Bill of Materials (BOMs)  documentation for equipment installations as required.  
• Interact with project management to plan project schedules and provide technical direction.
• Support mission partners to satisfy interoperability requirements.
• Provide Tier support at various levels. 
• Instruct, direct, and check the work of other task personnel.

Experience/Qualifications: 
• DoD and/or Government program experience preferred; DISA experience a plus.
• BA/BS in a technical discipline (engineering, information technology, etc.) with at least 10 years of experience.
• Strong  routing protocols experience: BGP, MPLS/RSVP, OSPF, IS-IS, Multicast,  Layer-2/Layer-3 Virtual Private Network (VPN), Carrier Supporting  Carrier (CsC), Synchronous Optical Networks (SONET), Optical Transport  Networking (OTN), Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM), Wide  Area Networks (WAN), Broadband Internet, and Software Defined Wide Area  Network (SD-WAN), etc.
• Knowledge of DISA Telecommunications services (IP, voice, video).
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools: PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills

Special Requirements/Security Clearance:
• DoD Active Secret Clearance Required
• DoD Approved 8570/8140 Certification Required, i.e., Network CE, Security CE, CISSP or similar
• No/Limited travel is expected

Desired Experience/Qualifications:
• Technical  expertise in design review, lab testing & test report,  implementation plan and deployment of new advanced large-scale complex  DoD networks.
• Experience configuring and performing crypto testing and troubleshooting using various protocols.  
• Experience  reviewing security requirements set by DoD agencies for the NIPRNET  network protection; assess and analyze current NIPRNET network  architecture; propose and analyze potential solutions.  
• Experience with Network test equipment/Traffic Generator such as IXIA, Spirent Test Center, Smartbits and Agilent N2X
• CCNP or JNCIP or equivalent routing and switching experience
• Experience  configuring Filter Based Forwarding (FBF), Multi-Hop Bidirectional  Forwarding Detection (MBFD), HSRP, 802.1Q, SONET and SNMP a plus
• Working experience with network security products (Firewalls, IDSs, SIEMs) a plus

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About Us:
CompQsoft Inc. Established in 1997, headquarters in Houston, TX and office in Leesburg, VA. CompQsoft offers a range of comprehensive Cyber Security, Infrastructure, Cloud solutions, ERP implementation, Business Intelligence, Application development, Ecommerce applications and Management consulting services. CompQsoft is Certified CMMI Level 3 practitioner for Development and Services, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 27001:2013 & ISO 20000-1:2011 Certified. CompQsoft is a fast-growing company with a strategy and methodology that is strongly focused on the success of our clients, predominantly the Federal government.
CompQsoft provides equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and in the working environment to all employees and applicants. CompQsoft does not take any non-merit factors like race, color, religion, sex (gender), mental/physical disability, and age into account for purposes of recruitment, hiring and development.

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