IP Network Engineer

Global Enterprise Services, LLC • Fort Meade, MD

3d

About The Position

GES is seeking an IP Network Engineer to join its DISA program team in Fort Meade, Maryland. The role supports end-to-end engineering solutions for DISN projects and leads or oversees planning and implementation across multiple technologies and platforms. The engineer provides integrated solutions, technical planning, analysis, engineering, and testing, and makes technical recommendations to support mission success. A Secret clearance is required. The project requires IAT Level 2 certification, or the ability to obtain it within three months of joining.

The position includes developing and supporting network architecture throughout its lifecycle; designing, testing, and deploying complex DoD networks; implementing MPLS services on the DISN IPTPE platform; supporting the DMZ COI VPN; and providing network security expertise for NIPRNet protection. The engineer also provides Tier III support and oversight, evaluates products and technologies, and prepares technical documentation, test plans, test reports, implementation plans, recommendations, and configuration guides.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline such as engineering or information technology, with at least 5 years of experience.
• Secret clearance.
• IAT Level 2 certification, or willingness to obtain it within 3 months of joining.
• Large enterprise or DoD IP design experience running BGP/MP-BGP across multiple autonomous systems and MPLS routing protocols.
• Extensive router regression testing experience with Cisco ASR9K routers, including ASR9010 and ASR9006.
• Strong experience with BGP, MPLS/RSVP, OSPF, IS-IS, multicast, Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPNs, and CsC.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• DoD and/or government program experience; DISA experience is a plus.
• Experience with network test equipment or traffic generators such as IXIA, Spirent TestCenter, Smartbits, and Agilent N2X.
• CCNP, JNCIP, or equivalent routing and switching experience.
• Experience configuring Filter Based Forwarding (FBF), Multi-Hop Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (MBFD), HSRP, 802.1Q, and SONET.
• Working experience with network security products such as firewalls, IDSs, and SIEMs, and with SNMP.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and study complex system requirements.
• Design software tools and subsystems that support software reuse and domain analyses, and manage their implementation.
• Develop and validate system architecture.
• Develop and support initial implementation and provide lifecycle engineering of network architecture.
• Support Quality of Service (QoS) policies, requirements, and testing.
• Provide technical expertise in design reviews, lab testing and test reports, implementation planning, and deployment of advanced, large-scale, complex DoD networks.
• Support insertion of emerging technologies, features, and capabilities.
• Support mission partners in meeting interoperability requirements.
• Provide documentation for Configuration Control Boards (CCBs) and supervise software configuration management.
• Provide Tier III support and oversee Tier III support engineers.
• Conduct market research to identify products that meet requirements.
• Implement MPLS services on the DISN network through IP Transport Provider Edge (IPTPE), including L3VPN, L2VPN, VPLS, and Carrier Supporting Carrier (CsC).
• Test and support implementation of the DMZ COI VPN, which separates NIPRNet traffic from Mission Critical Community of Interest traffic using MPLS L3VPN.
• Configure and perform cryptographic testing and troubleshooting using various protocols.
• Provide technical security expertise in the design, testing, evaluation, and deployment of advanced, large-scale, complex DoD networks.
• Review DoD agency security requirements for NIPRNet protection; assess and analyze the current NIPRNet architecture; and propose and analyze potential solutions.
• Review security threats to the DoD NIPRNet/Internet gateway information assurance infrastructure, architecture, and technology, and determine and implement countermeasures in accordance with established policies, regulations, and directives.
• Deliver router and firewall test plans and resulting test reports, and prepare field recommendations and configuration guides.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior