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 of engineering design and implementation plans for network infrastructure modernization projects, overseeing LAN/MAN/WAN survey, design, and implementation, and offering technical leadership in the integration and testing of complex large-scale integrated networks. The engineer will also assist in developing new emerging technical network architectures, standards, and specifications, and analyze and assess LAN/MAN/WAN network hardware, providing technical recommendations. Evaluation of current or emerging network technologies considering factors like cost, maturity, compatibility, or usability is also a key responsibility. The position requires providing technical direction for IT projects, leading collaborative efforts with developers and partner organizations to develop prototype solutions, and consulting on optimal cloud solutions. This includes evaluating environments for migration, working in sandboxes, and architecting solutions tailored to Army needs, ensuring alignment with existing Army projects. The engineer will provide technical guidance and implementation priorities to implementation teams, coordinate technical execution of transformation projects, and deconflict designs. Additionally, they will design, develop, and implement an Enterprise data management solution, direct customer engagements to determine requirements and provide technical updates, and provide assessments of infrastructure modernization costs and design concepts. Verification of system architecture stability, interoperability, portability, security, or scalability, and collaboration with software developers to select appropriate design solutions are also expected. The role involves identifying required information communications technology (ICT) infrastructure components, analyzing the integration and operation of complete ICT infrastructure components and systems, and investigating system component suitability. Developing or approving project plans, schedules, or budgets, defining and analyzing objectives and impact of ICT infrastructure, and establishing standards to ensure operational and quality requirements are met are also part of the duties. Evaluation of existing infrastructure for effectiveness and suggestions for improvements, as well as research, testing, and verification of patches and fixes, are required. Communication of project information through presentations, technical reports, or white papers, and analysis or prediction of system performance under different operating conditions are also key aspects of the role. Support for the TMD lead is also required.

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)

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.
Provide assessments of infrastructure modernization/project costs, design concepts, or design changes
Evaluate/document design specifications, installation instructions, and other infrastructures/system related information
Verify stability, interoperability, portability, security, or scalability of system architecture
Collaborate with engineers or software develops to select appropriate design solutions or ensure a compatible of infrastructure/system components, i.e., COT integration
Evaluate current or emerging technologies to consider factors such as cost, portability, compatibility, or usability
Provide technical guidance or support for the development or troubleshooting of systems
Identify information communications technology (ICT) infrastructure components required to meet requirements and ensure secured systems.
Analyze the integration and operation of complete ICT infrastructure components and systems
Investigate system components suitability for specified purposes and make recommendations regarding component use
Develop or approve project plans, schedules, or budgets
Define and analyze objectives, spoke, issues, or organizational impact of ICT infrastructure
Establish standards to ensure operational requirements, quality requirements, and design constraints are addressed.
Evaluation existing infrastructure to determine effectiveness and suggest changes to meet requirements
Research, test, or verify proper functions of patches and fixes
Communicate project information through presentations, technical reports, or white papers
Analyze or predict system performance under different operating conditions
Supports TMD lead as required