Network Engineer

By Light HQ•Germantown, MD

7d•Onsite

About The Position

By Light Professional IT Services LLC readies warfighters and federal agencies with technology and systems engineered to connect, protect, and prepare individuals and teams for whatever comes next. Headquartered in McLean, VA, By Light supports defense, civilian, and commercial IT customers worldwide. We are seeking a Network Engineer I to design, deploy and maintain a small scale local network infrastructure supporting network continuity of operations. This role is responsible for system configurations, deployment strategy, developing and maintaining user documentation, developing and maintaining readiness checklist, monitoring system performance, and identifying and resolving technical issues to ensure high system uptime and security. The primary responsibility of this position is the ongoing support, maintenance and operation of Layer2/Layer network equipment. Additionally, this position will support the operation and maintenance of radio and satellite telecommunications equipment. This position is on-site at customer's location and does not allow for remote work.

Requirements

Proven ability to design simple local are networks (LANs).
Solid grasp of fundamental IP routing, the OSI model, TCP/IP stacks, and common network security principles.
Famiiarity with network servies and prtotocols like DNS, DHCP, NAT, and basic OSPF/BGP routing.
A minimum of 5 years of networking experience is required.
Familiarity with Radio Frequency.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity of unclassified and classified communication systems and associated equipment.
Familiarity of telecommunications services, including secure and non-secure phone systems, VoIP, fax, data networks, video teleconferencing, and satellite (Iridium/Starlink) communications.

Responsibilities

Design localized network topologies, IP addressing, schemes and subnet structures.
Plan wireless network layouts (RF Coverage) and access point placement to mazimize signal strenght and minimize intererence.
Select appropriate hardware models (router, switches, firewalls) that match operational requirements.
Draft high-quality network design documentation, logical/physical topology maps, and deployment checklist.
Assist in routine maintenance and troubleshooting on radio frequency (RF) radio systems.
Assist in maintaining associated support equipment, including antennas, amplifiers, power supplies and cables.
Assist in the reliability of RF systems ( HF,UHF, Starlink, Iridium) for secure and non-secure communications.
Assist in maintaining unclassified and classified telephone systems, ensuring they are operational and secure.
Assist in the maintenance and support of all related hardware and software components.