Network Engineer

Lentech•Columbia, MD

About The Position

This role involves performing maintenance and sustainment of existing networks, as well as identifying and correcting issues. The engineer will resolve routine network problems, operate network analyzers, WAN test equipment, and network simulators. Responsibilities include monitoring data or voice system networks for messages, alarms, or issues, activating scripts as needed, confirming the accuracy and severity of issues, and initiating resolutions. The engineer will troubleshoot problems using scripts and standard procedures, escalating when appropriate, and researching issues to determine if they can be resolved using predefined procedures. Basic issues will be resolved and documented. Communication of alarms, issues, and actions taken is essential. Scheduled maintenance routines will be executed, and network lines will be activated/deactivated according to schedules. This position involves first- and/or second-level problem determination and interfacing with users and/or network vendors, requiring the ability to follow detailed work instructions.

Requirements

Active and current TS.SCI w FSP through MD
IAT level II baseline certification as defined by DoD 8570.01-M is required.
Two (2) YOE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity are required.
Experience with Taclanes/KG-175, etc.
Experience with MPLS, BGP, VPNs, etc.

Nice To Haves

Experience with installation and configuration of any levels of network devices, such as firewalls, switches, routers, cabling, Cisco, Brocade, or Juniper devices is a plus.
Experience supporting WAN technologies such as SONET (OC3, OC48, OC192), DS3, T1, etc.
CompTIA Network+, CCENT, CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent

Responsibilities

Performs maintenance, sustainment of existing networks, and identification/correction of issues.
Resolve routine network problems.
Operate network analyzers, WAN test equipment, and network simulators.
Monitors data or voice system networks for various messages, alarms, or issues.
Activates scripts as alarms occur or issues surface.
Confirms accuracy of messages, alarms or issues and/or determines severity of problem, issue or alarm.
Initiates resolution as appropriate.
Troubleshoots problems using scripts and standard, routine procedures; escalates as appropriate.
Researches issues to determine if problem may be resolved using predefined procedures.
Resolves basic issues; documents the results.
Communicates occurrence of alarms or issues and resulting actions taken to resolve or escalate problem.
Executes scheduled maintenance routines in accordance with standard procedures.
Identifies issues or problems and resolves as appropriate; escalates when necessary.
Activates/deactivates network lines according to established schedules.
Performs first- and/or second-level problem determination (first level is help desk).
Interfaces with users and/or network vendors.
Can follow detailed work instructions.