Network Engineer

ECS Federal•HUNTSVILLE, AL

About The Position

ECS is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to support technology for law enforcement and scientific organizations. The role designs, installs, maintains, and evaluates network and communications systems. The engineer works independently and with a team to solve technical problems, support application delivery, implement new technologies, and adapt to changing requirements, technologies, and security threats. The position is based in Quantico, Virginia, or Huntsville, Virginia.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Active Top Secret clearance.
Experience with Cisco is required.
Experience engineering hardware and network designs for large-scale enterprise applications.
Experience coordinating activities of technology product and service vendors and leading technical infrastructure design activities.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of 8 years of experience is recommended; certifications or past work may demonstrate the required experience level in lieu of years of experience.

Responsibilities

Gather user network requirements using multiple methodologies and prepare technical documentation, system requirements documents, system security requirements documents, and system test plans.
Troubleshoot and resolve network issues involving protocols, topologies, networking hardware, and related systems.
Assist with network architecture design, feasibility studies, and cost studies.
Apply knowledge of internetworking, computer systems, routers, switches, firewalls, and peripherals to understand existing network designs and collaborate on new designs.
Improve processes and procedures for deploying and maintaining network infrastructure.
Work independently and collaboratively to improve network solutions and network services.
Support Continuity of Operations (COOP) operations as needed.
Design, deploy, test, certify, patch, and back up network features, components, and application dependencies, including switches, firewalls, load balancers, software-defined networking, and private cloud requirements.
Address interoperability issues.
Document network configurations, diagrams, and rack layouts.
Examine network vulnerabilities and determine mitigations to ensure compliance with NIST security requirements.