Network Design Engineer

By Light HQ•McLean, VA

About The Position

By Light Professional IT Services LLC is hiring a Network Design Engineer to support the US Army Comprehensive Modernization (COMPMOD) program. The program provides end-to-end EFIS&T services, from survey and design through installation, security, and testing, across NIPR and SIPR networks, Wi-Fi, VoIP, ISP/OSP infrastructure, and voice modernization at CONUS Army installations. The Network Design Engineer is responsible for designing and documenting a MILDEP Campus Area Network. The role requires technical expertise and the ability to direct technical resources in completing assigned work, including network design upgrades, configuration development, cutover planning and execution, staging and pre-configuration, documentation, and system testing. The engineer will follow U.S. Army and Government engineering processes for preparing and submitting design documents, reports, and drawings for review and approval. Travel of up to 30% is required for deployments to CONUS locations. The stated annual base salary range is $125,000 to $165,000.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in a technical discipline.
At least 10 years of experience in a similar role.
Cisco CCNA certification.
Technical knowledge and experience in network design, upgrades, configuration development, cutover plans and execution, staging and pre-configuration, documentation, and system testing.
Experience with the design and configuration of Layer 2 and Layer 3 networks, including spanning tree, software-defined networking, VLANs, Virtual Network Identifiers (VNIs), VXLANs, VRFs, and hostnames.
Experience with Cisco OEM equipment.
Strong communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with team members with different abilities, backgrounds, and skillsets.
Proven ability to deliver products on time or ahead of schedule.
Active Secret clearance or higher.
Ability to travel up to 30% of the time on deployments to CONUS locations.

Nice To Haves

Cisco CCNP and/or CCDP certification.
Experience with Passive Optical Networking (PON).
Familiarity with Juniper network equipment and network management.
Experience with Cisco Prime IT PIE.
Familiarity with U.S. Army network design standards.

Responsibilities

Develop engineering assessments of different configurations.
Review work products for correctness, adherence to the design concept and customer standards, and progress against schedules.
Coordinate with the Project and/or Program Manager to support problem resolution and user satisfaction.
Coordinate with the Lead Engineer on network architecture and design decisions.
Make recommendations, when needed, for approval of major systems installations.
Prepare milestone status reports and deliver presentations on system concepts to colleagues, subordinates, and end-user representatives.
Adhere to U.S. Army engineering processes when developing submissions.
Identify additional processes and documentation formats as necessary.
Submit site-specific reports and drawings to the Government for review and approval.
Follow the Government’s established processes for reviewing, updating, approving, and disseminating design and engineering documents.
Direct technical resources in completing assigned tasks, including network design upgrades, configuration development, cutover planning and execution, staging and pre-configuration, documentation, and system testing.