Network Architect

Sev1Tech•North Charleston, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Sev1Tech is seeking an Network Architect to support the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic (NIWC Atlantic) Expeditionary Enterprise Systems and Services (E2S2) Division. NIWC Atlantic provides design, acquisition, and sustainment services for Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) Information Technology (IT) systems. In this role, the Network Architect will be responsible for the following: Interface with customers to collect and clarify requirements Manage network communications testing, installation, and support for the MAN/WAN system Mentor and provide guidance to other networking team members Identify and diagnose problems affecting network performance using software and hardware tools Provide recommendations to enhance and improve network performance Troubleshoot network infrastructure systems as needed Perform system engineering design, integration, and implementation tasks and activities, including coordination of personnel, hardware, software, budget, facilities, and/or equipment Interface with vendors when necessary during outages or periods of degraded system performance Evaluate, design, document, install, implement, test, perform problem isolation and resolution, monitor, tune, and set standards. Provides client consulting and training on the interfacing and use of the network facilities. Researches, evaluates, and recommends new computer network equipment and technologies. Utilizes monitoring, performance analysis, network management, software and hardware equipment to trouble shoot and isolate problems, gauge network performance, and trace data and protocol activity. Provides internal consulting, technical guidance, information and support to application developers, computer operations, company management and departmental clients. Assists in internal training programs. Must be able to work with minimal supervision and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. Provide for Tier IV escalation support of USMC’s Enterprise Wide Area Network Infrastructure Configure Cisco network routers and switches for LAN/WAN connectivity Develop network designs and comprehensive site analysis Cisco Firewall design and configuration Root Cause Analysis support Troubleshoot, diagnose, investigate and resolve issues with network connectivity and latency Troubleshoot multiple MPLS networks in a highly secure environment

Requirements

Active Top Secret Level Clearance
Bachelor’s degree in electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Systems (BS, BA, or Associate of Science (AS) shall be from an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited program.)
Minimum of 10 years of network architect experience of WAN network, and concepts of a wide area network, designing LAN/WAN's and network engineering.
Experience with Cisco routing/switching configuration and troubleshooting to the CCNP level, ASRs, Generation 2, and 1900-7600 routers, Cisco NGFWs, and F5 Load Balancers
IP experience (to include sub-netting and routing)
Riverbed WAN Optimization
BGP experience
EIGRP and OSPF routing
Cisco DMVPN concepts
SDWAN experience
Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF)
Adept in using troubleshooting and performance management tools such as Cisco Prime, Riverbed SteelCentral, NetScout, Gigamon, etc.
Available to Travel up to 20 days per year / several week-long trips
On-site in North Charleston, SC / bldg. 198

Nice To Haves

Certifications: CCIE strongly preferred
Experience with Marine Corps enterprise network design
Experience with Marine Corps Cyberspace environment
Experience with Navy & Marine Corps systems engineering processes

Responsibilities

Interface with customers to collect and clarify requirements
Manage network communications testing, installation, and support for the MAN/WAN system
Mentor and provide guidance to other networking team members
Identify and diagnose problems affecting network performance using software and hardware tools
Provide recommendations to enhance and improve network performance
Troubleshoot network infrastructure systems as needed
Perform system engineering design, integration, and implementation tasks and activities, including coordination of personnel, hardware, software, budget, facilities, and/or equipment
Interface with vendors when necessary during outages or periods of degraded system performance
Evaluate, design, document, install, implement, test, perform problem isolation and resolution, monitor, tune, and set standards.
Provides client consulting and training on the interfacing and use of the network facilities.
Researches, evaluates, and recommends new computer network equipment and technologies.
Utilizes monitoring, performance analysis, network management, software and hardware equipment to trouble shoot and isolate problems, gauge network performance, and trace data and protocol activity.
Provides internal consulting, technical guidance, information and support to application developers, computer operations, company management and departmental clients. Assists in internal training programs.
Must be able to work with minimal supervision and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Provide for Tier IV escalation support of USMC’s Enterprise Wide Area Network Infrastructure
Configure Cisco network routers and switches for LAN/WAN connectivity
Develop network designs and comprehensive site analysis
Cisco Firewall design and configuration
Root Cause Analysis support
Troubleshoot, diagnose, investigate and resolve issues with network connectivity and latency
Troubleshoot multiple MPLS networks in a highly secure environment