Corporate Enterprise Network (WAN): Network Engineer - Senior W/Secret Clearance

TekSynap•Springfield, VA

3d•$135,000 - $210,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Corporate Enterprise Network (WAN): Network Engineer with a Secret Clearance. This role involves performing a variety of network engineering tasks, including developing requirements, managing tasks from inception to conclusion, and providing expert knowledge of various network protocols and services for both IPv4 and IPv6. The engineer will also develop specifications for complex problems, work with current and anticipated network equipment, and coordinate with project management and government representatives to ensure user satisfaction. Responsibilities include planning and documenting laboratory assessments, coordinating technology refreshes and upgrades, generating and updating design drawings, preparing After Action Reports, identifying new network capabilities, producing documentation for executive briefings, ensuring interoperability between NIPR, SIPR, and DISN network equipment, and creating supporting configuration artifacts. The role also requires knowledge of wireless technologies, IPv6 transition, network operations, DISN Video Teleconferencing, VOIP, and digital streaming video.

Requirements

Minimum five (5) years of progressive Information Technology (IT) experience in the following: Deployment of WAN networks, Deployment of a separate Pulse Secure Remote Access VPN architecture be able to provide tier II/III troubleshooting support, Support the design and implementation of WAN equipment on the NIPR and SIPR, Technology refreshes and upgrades, Wireless technologies, IPv6 transition and transition, Tier III network troubleshooting, Provide network engineering services to support the full WAN lifecycle including design, implementation, installation, testing and transition to sustainment, Analysis of hardware, hardware configuration, security policy, network management, network protocols and security solutions in support of network functions related to the interoperability of the LAN, WAN (NIPR & SIPR) and DISN.
DoD 8140 (DoDD 8570) IAT Level III Baseline Certification (At least one of these): CompTIA Advanced security Practitioner with Continuing education (CASP+ CE), Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (CCNP Security), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP or Associate), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
Computing Environment Certifications: Cisco Certified Network Professional Enterprise (CCNP-E), Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE)
Secret - Tier 5 investigation
U.S. Citizen

Nice To Haves

AWS Cloud Practitioner
Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals
CompTIA Cloud+
Check Point Certified Security Expert (CCSE)

Responsibilities

Works under general supervision developing the requirements to manage a task from inception to conclusion
Expert knowledge of the following protocols and services for both IPv4 and IPv6: OSPF, Multi-Protocol BGP, MPLS (L2VPN, L3VPN, VPWS, TE, CSC), Multicast (MSDP, PIM-SM, PIM-SSM, Multicast VPN, Quality of Service, VPN Routing and Forwarding and Stateless Firewall Filters.
Develop required specifications for simple to moderately complex problems
Expertise with current and anticipated network equipment; COTS 10 Gigabit Ethernet WAN and associated software and hardware equipment
Coordinate with the Task Order PM, COTRs and government user representatives to ensure accurate solutions and user satisfaction on technical matters
Plan, perform, and document laboratory assessments of hardware and software for both the classified and unclassified DISN Services to ensure proper connectivity and operations between the DLA WAN, the DLA's NOC, and DISA's NOCs
Coordinate with the government customer to create a Technology Assessment Plan (TAP) to include the objectives, scope, equipment and configurations, technical approach, procedures, schedules, and roles and responsibilities required to complete the WAN technology refresh and upgrades
Generate and update design drawings
Prepare After Action Reports (AAR) that document the approach taken, results, recommendations and supporting rationale
Identify new and emerging network capabilities as well as developing product evaluation and selection criteria
Produce formal documentation of recommendations for executive briefings
Ensure interoperability between NIPR, SIPR and DISN network equipment and services
Planning and tracking for implementation tasks
Create necessary supporting configuration artifacts such as network maps, detailed designs, test plans, operations readiness test reports, device configurations, and maintenance processes and procedures
Knowledge and understanding of the below technologies: Wireless Technologies, IPv6 in concert with NIPR & SIPR transition, Network Operations including network computer defense and situational awareness, DISN Video Teleconferencing over NIPR & SIPR, VOIP considering DISA Switched Network (DSN) efforts, Digital Streaming Video
Coordinate, plan and implement technology refreshes and upgrades to NIPR systems and equipment
Identify and evaluate of emerging standards as they related to the NIPR & SIPR and DLA/DOD mandates