Network Engineer Level 3

Cherokee Federal•Washington, DC

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Cherokee Preting is seeking a Network Engineer to support a government client. This position requires an active TS/Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI) clearance with the ability to obtain a Counterintelligence polygraph. Cherokee Preting is part of Cherokee Federal, a division of tribally owned federal contracting companies owned by Cherokee Nation Businesses, serving over 60 federal clients.

Requirements

Current Top Secret clearance and SCI eligible and willingness to obtain a Counterintelligence polygraph
Must meet one of the following: High School Diploma or GED and 10 years of relevant experience; Associate’s degree and 8 years of relevant experience; Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of relevant experience; Master’s degree and 4 years of relevant experience; PhD and 2 years of relevant experience
Current IAT II Compliant Certification
Thorough knowledge of DoD Intelligence Information System (DoDIIS) and Intelligence Community (IC) standards, processes, and major programs
Knowledge of DoD and IC Wide Area Network (WAN), Local Area Network (LAN), and tactical communications
Knowledge of major intelligence databases, data needs, and web-based services
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal
Requires being a US Citizen AND an active TS/Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI) clearance

Responsibilities

Analyzes user’s requirements, concept of operations documents, and high level system architectures to develop network requirements specifications
Guides users in formulating requirements, advises alternative approaches, and conducts feasibility studies
Analyzes network requirements and capacity and leads design and development activities
Provides technical leadership for the integration of network requirements, design, and technology
Incorporates new network plans, designs and systems into ongoing operations
Develops network architecture and network design documentation
Guides network development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of network engineering management plans and network integration and test plans
Design and perform integration of new technologies into local and wide area networks
Provide advanced troubleshooting and problem resolution of complex network problems
Manage the transition and migration of networks and development of network addressing schemes
Interacts with the Government regarding Network Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts
Ultimate responsibility for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with the Network Engineering area of responsibility
Communicates with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives
Performs other job-related duties as assigned