Network Engineer III

Stratum Networks • Fort Meade, MD

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About The Position

Stratum Networks is a rapidly growing information assurance and cybersecurity solutions company that provides high-end network and security consulting to Department of Defense and Intelligence Community clients. We are looking for a talented and passionate Network Engineer III who would support one of our clients located in the Annapolis Junction, MD area. CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE AN ACTIVE TS/SCI WITH POLYGRAPH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION. RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides assistance in all aspects of network management from network design through implementation, maintenance, and upgrading of existing networks; Analyzesdesign, specifications, and related documents; Implements communication system requirements to support the distributed functionality of a software engineering environment; Analyzes network characteristics (e.g. traffic connect time, transmission speeds, packet sizes and throughput), troubleshoots problems and recommends procurement of and/or modifications to network components. Day-to-day responsibilities could include: Design solutions, integrate, configure, deploy, test, and provide support for numerous types of network devices, interfaces, and methodologies Optimize end-to-end system performance and dataflow management Configure and optimize the network to connect various front-end and back-end components Coordinate with the system engineering and dataflow efforts to ensure proper mission operations with minimal down time Facilitate the implementation of high-speed, scalable, fault-tolerant network topologies as applicable in WAN and LAN design Implement specific network solutions to support server requirements to include load-balancing, VPN's, firewall contexts, and network address translation (NAT) where appropriate Minimize nework latency and maximize data throughput through design analysis and network performance monitoring tools Manage assigned tasks and provide guidance to junior Network Engineers Validate new and existing dataflow and data formats Coordinate with appropriate dataflow organizations and end-customer recipients, follow-on data repositories and tasking organizations and understand potential adverse impacts on system-wide dataflow Design, integrate, test, and deploy RF communication solutions Lead large efforts of dynamic requirements and scale Work with System Engineers and cross organizational teams to define requirements Resolve complex network problems, operate network analyzers, WAN test equipment and network simulators

Requirements

• Twelve (12) years experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited college or university is required.
• Four (4) years of additional network engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• Five (5) years experience with the following Network Tools; Whats Up Gold and Netflow.
• Five (5) years experience with the following SIGINT Tools; Common View/Max View, Triton, and TUMMS.
• Extensive firewall, switch, ASA, Bluecoat or DMVPN expertise.
• Five (5) years of demonstrated experience is required for the domain items described below:
• Computer Network Operations: Protection Level (PL) 3 high/high solutions utilizing Layer 2 and Layer 7
• Information Technology: Five (5) years experience with the following Network Tools - Whats Up Gold and Netflow
• SIGINT: Five (5) years experience with the following SIGINT Tools: Common View/Max View, Triton, and TUMMS.

Responsibilities

• Provides assistance in all aspects of network management from network design through implementation, maintenance, and upgrading of existing networks
• Analyzesdesign, specifications, and related documents
• Implements communication system requirements to support the distributed functionality of a software engineering environment
• Analyzes network characteristics (e.g. traffic connect time, transmission speeds, packet sizes and throughput), troubleshoots problems and recommends procurement of and/or modifications to network components
• Design solutions, integrate, configure, deploy, test, and provide support for numerous types of network devices, interfaces, and methodologies
• Optimize end-to-end system performance and dataflow management
• Configure and optimize the network to connect various front-end and back-end components
• Coordinate with the system engineering and dataflow efforts to ensure proper mission operations with minimal down time
• Facilitate the implementation of high-speed, scalable, fault-tolerant network topologies as applicable in WAN and LAN design
• Implement specific network solutions to support server requirements to include load-balancing, VPN's, firewall contexts, and network address translation (NAT) where appropriate
• Minimize nework latency and maximize data throughput through design analysis and network performance monitoring tools
• Manage assigned tasks and provide guidance to junior Network Engineers
• Validate new and existing dataflow and data formats
• Coordinate with appropriate dataflow organizations and end-customer recipients, follow-on data repositories and tasking organizations and understand potential adverse impacts on system-wide dataflow
• Design, integrate, test, and deploy RF communication solutions
• Lead large efforts of dynamic requirements and scale
• Work with System Engineers and cross organizational teams to define requirements
• Resolve complex network problems, operate network analyzers, WAN test equipment and network simulators

What This Job Offers

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