Network Transport Engineer

The Pennsylvania State University•San Diego, CA

12d•$68,200 - $115,100•Onsite

About The Position

We are searching for a Network Architect to join our Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University. ARL’s purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Department of Defense (DoD), and the Intel Community (IC). In this role, you will be responsible for the Network Transport planning, design and implementation of large scale, complex network solutions that include all types of connectivity across different types of networks and locations, which may include 5G wireless and LEO satellite networks. Work locations available in San Diego, CA or Arlington, VA ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply. You will: I mplement complex communications solutions which can be deployed to field/remote locations to connect secure facilities and support the exchange of required data within a cloud environment Involved in the design and implementation of approved networking and transport solutions to support long-term Information System (IS) management goals; install and configure network equipment, and provide support to systems administrators Monitor computer systems to improve network performance; lead troubleshooting efforts to resolve networking issues between local and external sites Manage and maintain a library of network engineering tools to be used for system testing and diagnosis of network-related system issues, both locally and abroad Apply leading-edge principles, theories, and concepts to the development, maintenance, and implementation of network engineering standards, procedures, and guidelines Maintain current knowledge and implement best practices in networking security to offer the best solutions and protection to information systems Produce documentation to support installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and operator usage of systems Contribute technical content and tutorials to product documentation Work directly with customers to plan and strategize Additional responsibilities for higher level position includes: Serve as the technical expert responsible for developing and maintaining technical architecture standards, principles, and processes Implement a technical architecture and lead enterprise implementation and collaboration efforts Develop and c ontribute to the development of technical architecture strategies for a broad range of core infrastructure and services Review current and future system technical architecture designs to ensure they deliver the required performance, availability, resiliency, and capacity to support business and mission critical activities Research architectural best practices and collaborate in establishing and implementing best practices Analyze, design, and plan the phases of technology systems This position can be filled at multiple levels, depending on your education and experience.

Requirements

Typical requirements include a Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering or Science discipline, Master’s Degree preferred; 4+ years related experience.
Implementation and understanding of engineering principles in a professional environment
Development, implementation, and maintenance of network architectures
Experience maintaining, configuring, operating and troubleshooting complex electronic computer interface systems and network equipment
Active government Top Secret security clearance
Minimum of IAT Level 1 (CompTIA Security + and OS/Computing Environment certification)
Working knowledge of DoD Information Assurance (IA) policies to be applied to the design and maintenance of communications solutions
Flexibility and comfort level in a customer facing role, working within company and customer schedule requirements which may vary depending on criticality and necessity of a given task
Ability to work independently and implementing technical solutions autonomously
Demonstrated ability to work through difficult problems, using proper steps to define and formulate ideas to reach a solution
Ability to represent successful completion of work in Agile Management systems (e.g. Jira, Confluence, GitLab)
U.S. citizen

Responsibilities

Implement complex communications solutions which can be deployed to field/remote locations to connect secure facilities and support the exchange of required data within a cloud environment
Involved in the design and implementation of approved networking and transport solutions to support long-term Information System (IS) management goals; install and configure network equipment, and provide support to systems administrators
Monitor computer systems to improve network performance; lead troubleshooting efforts to resolve networking issues between local and external sites
Manage and maintain a library of network engineering tools to be used for system testing and diagnosis of network-related system issues, both locally and abroad
Apply leading-edge principles, theories, and concepts to the development, maintenance, and implementation of network engineering standards, procedures, and guidelines
Maintain current knowledge and implement best practices in networking security to offer the best solutions and protection to information systems
Produce documentation to support installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and operator usage of systems
Contribute technical content and tutorials to product documentation
Work directly with customers to plan and strategize
Serve as the technical expert responsible for developing and maintaining technical architecture standards, principles, and processes
Implement a technical architecture and lead enterprise implementation and collaboration efforts
Develop and c ontribute to the development of technical architecture strategies for a broad range of core infrastructure and services
Review current and future system technical architecture designs to ensure they deliver the required performance, availability, resiliency, and capacity to support business and mission critical activities
Research architectural best practices and collaborate in establishing and implementing best practices
Analyze, design, and plan the phases of technology systems