Senior IT Systems/Network Engineer - Fort Belvoir, VA

OBXtek•Fort Belvoir, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

OBXtek is currently staffing for a Senior IT Systems/Network Engineer, supporting the Army’s United Network Modernization (UNM) organization. This role involves providing technical reviews, overseeing network infrastructure, leading integration and testing, assisting in the development of new network architectures, analyzing network hardware, evaluating emerging network technologies, and providing technical direction for IT projects. The engineer will collaborate with developers, designers, product owners, and partner organizations to develop prototype solutions, and serve as a solutions consultant for cloud migrations. This includes evaluating environments, working in sandboxes, architecting tailored solutions for the Army, and coordinating with existing project teams to ensure alignment. The role also involves providing technical guidance to implementation teams, coordinating technical execution of transformation projects, and developing an Enterprise data management solution. Direct customer engagements to determine requirements and provide technical updates to the Product Manager are also key responsibilities. Some travel (OCONUS and CONUS) can be expected. The work schedule is 100% In-Office at Fort Belvoir, VA.

Requirements

Active Secret Clearance
10 years (minimum) hands-on experience with network engineering and IT systems design and integration
5 years (minimum) experience working with virtualization and cloud environments
Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering or related field
One of the following Certs, or Equivalent; Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Juniper Network Certified Associate (JNCIA), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Juniper Certified Network Professional (JCNP)
Security Clearance Secret

Responsibilities

Provide technical reviews of engineering design and implementation plans of network infrastructure modernization projects to ensure compliance with established network architecture.
Oversee LAN/MAN/WAN survey, design, and implementation.
Provide technical leadership in the integration and testing of complex large scale integrated networks.
Assist in development of new emerging technical network architecture, standards, and specifications.
Analyze and assess LAN/MAN/WAN network hardware and provide technical recommendations for performance and specifications of network equipment.
Evaluate current or emerging network technologies considering factors such as cost, maturity/readiness, compatibility, or usability.
Provide technical direction for IT projects, such as high-availability and virtualization.
Lead efforts collaboratively with developers, designers, product owners, and partner organizations to rapidly develop prototype technical software and hardware solutions.
Collaborate with various agencies and programs, serving as a solutions consultant to determine optimal cloud solutions.
Evaluating environments for migration, working in sandboxes, and architecting solutions tailored to the needs of the Army.
Coordinate solution design and architecture with existing project teams to ensure alignment with Army projects.
Work directly with implementation teams to provide technical guidance and implementation priorities.
Coordinate technical execution of all transformation projects and deconflict.
Design, develop and implement an Enterprise data management solution to enhance customer operations.
Direct customer engagements to determine requirements and provide technical updates to the Product Manager.