Junior Network Engineer - Tier 1

The Bison Group•Reston, VA

About The Position

The Junior Network Engineer supports the design, transition, operation, and continual service improvement of client LAN, CAN, and Unified Communication services, including technology modernization, technology refresh, and Capital Equipment Replacement Program (CERP) activities. The role assists with network design plans, layouts, and baseline system configurations; analyzes network topologies, traffic, and capacity requirements; and provides recommendations and guidance. The engineer briefs government customers and other contractors on proposed solutions and designs, conducts network engineering surveys and installations, and helps maintain standard documentation. The position also handles IOS upgrades, device configuration changes, physical and logical network diagrams, design documentation, inventory support, cable infrastructure tasks, and change management requests for device installations. It may include technical support and troubleshooting for users or operations staff, general network administration, and special projects. Travel to customer sites within the continental United States may be required, up to 20%.

Requirements

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).
Active Security+ certification.
Active TS/SCI with CI polygraph clearance, or TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a CI polygraph before starting.
Familiarity with Cisco and Juniper network devices.
Three years of experience with network operating systems, network hardware, and LAN/WAN protocols such as OSPF, BGP, and MPLS.
Knowledge of Type 1 encryption.
Ability to engineer and document network solutions, not just deploy or configure them.
Good verbal and written presentation skills.
Minimum education and experience: High School/GED plus 4 years of experience; associate degree plus 2 years; bachelor's degree plus 0 years; or master's degree plus 0 years.

Responsibilities

Assist with network design plans, layouts, and baseline system configurations.
Analyze network topologies, traffic, and capacity requirements and provide recommendations and guidance.
Brief government customers and other contractors on recommended solutions and designs.
Conduct network engineering surveys and installations.
Assist in developing and maintaining standard documentation.
Complete IOS upgrades and device configuration changes.
Create and maintain physical and logical diagrams, design documentation, and network inventory information.
Perform cable infrastructure tasks as required.
Complete change management requests supporting device installations.
Provide technical support and troubleshooting to users or operations staff as needed.
Perform general network administration duties as needed.
Participate in special projects as required.
Travel to customer sites within the continental United States as needed, up to 20%.