Senior Network Engineer

Clearance Required: Top Secret/SCI with Active Full Scope Polygraph; CI Investigation closed within last 5 years

Overview

This position supports an Intelligence Community (IC) program at Fort Meade, MD, performing senior-level network engineering services from design through implementation, maintenance, and upgrade of existing networks. The Network Engineer will serve as a technical lead on complex network engineering efforts, operating network analyzers, WAN test equipment, and network simulators, leading large-scale installation projects, and developing algorithms for networking and telecommunications models within a classified, on-site operational environment. The role requires an active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph and a CI Investigation closed within the last 5 years, along with a DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level III baseline certification held prior to start.

At Level 3, this position expects a senior practitioner with 10 years of relevant network engineering experience who can lead complex and large-scale network projects, mentor junior and mid-level engineers, serve as the senior technical authority on network architecture decisions, and interface directly with program leadership and mission partners. All work is performed on-site in a classified facility at Fort Meade.

Key Responsibilities

Network Architecture and Senior Design Leadership

• Lead network engineering services from design through implementation, maintenance, and upgrade of existing networks
• Analyze design specifications, engineering documents, and related program materials at a senior technical level
• Lead development of the organization's network and mission architecture to meet new partner requirements
• Perform senior-level engineering analysis of telecommunications alternatives in support of strategic modernization efforts for medium and large-scale classified infrastructures
• Translate complex business and mission requirements into telecommunications designs across LAN, CAN, WAN, Voice, and Video domains
• Lead large efforts and installation projects of dynamic requirements and scale

Network Administration and Operations Leadership

• Perform and oversee general LAN/CAN/WAN administration including scheduling conversions and cutovers
• Configure and maintain organization's network diagrams and accreditations at program scale
• Oversee support to all network equipment and lead resolution of escalated network or system incidents
• Coordinate with all responsible users and sites on complex network incidents requiring senior engineering judgment
• Manage assigned tasks and provide guidance to junior and mid-level Network Engineers

Performance Optimization and Advanced Monitoring

• Optimize end-to-end system performance and dataflow management across complex classified network environments
• Conduct data captures to obtain network performance information and perform advanced analysis
• Minimize network latency and maximize data throughput through design analysis and network performance monitoring tools
• Operate network analyzers, WAN test equipment, and network simulators to resolve complex network problems
• Gather and analyze data to specify system and component performance and interface requirements

Network Device Configuration and Systems Integration

• Design solutions, integrate, configure, deploy, test, and maintain numerous types of network devices, interfaces, and methodologies at scale
• Configure and optimize the network to connect various front-end and back-end components across complex program architectures
• Implement network solutions including load-balancing, VPNs, firewall contexts, Traffic Shaping, VoIP, GRE Tunneling, IPSec, IP Encryption, MoIP, and NAT
• Design modules representing traditional circuit switched networks
• Integrate hardware and software to satisfy ISO 9000 requirements and other DoD/IC regulations
• Develop algorithms for models using networking and/or telecommunications technologies and systems

Qualifications

Education:

Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security Systems Engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university. In lieu of a Master's degree, a Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline plus 2 additional years of relevant Network Engineering experience (total 12 years). In lieu of any degree, 6 additional years of relevant Network Engineering experience plus a certification in Arista Configuration Essentials, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), or a Juniper Certification Track (total 16 years).

Experience:

10 years of relevant professional experience providing Network Engineering support and training commensurate with network engineering curriculum.

Additional Required Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph -- must be active prior to start; CI Investigation closed within last 5 years
• IAT Level III baseline certification as defined by DoD 8570.01-M -- must be held prior to start (e.g., CASP CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, or equivalent)
• Senior-level experience designing and administering LAN/CAN/WAN infrastructure in DoD or IC classified environments
• Experience operating network analyzers, WAN test equipment, and network simulators to resolve complex network problems
• Experience leading large-scale network installation and integration projects
• Experience implementing advanced network solutions including VPNs, firewall contexts, VoIP, GRE tunneling, IPSec, IP encryption, and NAT
• Experience developing algorithms or models for networking and/or telecommunications systems

Desired Skills

• Arista Configuration Essentials, CCNA/CCNP, or Juniper certification (Automation & DevOps, Cloud, Data Center, Enterprise Routing and Switching, Junos Security, or Service Provider tracks)
• Experience designing traditional circuit switched network modules
• Familiarity with ISO 9000 compliance integration for network hardware and software
• Experience with NIST 800-53 controls and RMF as the network engineering lead on A&A activities
• Network automation experience using Python or Ansible at enterprise scale
• Experience mentoring and developing junior and mid-level network engineering staff
• Familiarity with Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) architecture and lifecycle management in classified environments