Tier III O&M Network Engineer

BAE Systems•Chantilly, VA

9d•$149,603 - $254,317•Onsite

About The Position

BAE Systems is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support an Intelligence Community (IC) program. This role involves providing network support to the customer’s various wide area networks (WANs) and local area networks (LANs), including routing for an enterprise-level infrastructure across multiple classifications. The engineer will act as a subject matter expert in routing technologies across multiple vendors. Responsibilities include managing the Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) WAN architecture, developing MPLS WAN services solutions, performing lab equipment evaluation, integration, and testing, assisting with the security accreditation process, and developing/maintaining technical documentation. On an as-needed basis, the engineer will also support Tier-4 production troubleshooting and develop proactive network analysis solutions for the operations team.

Requirements

16 years of experience that can be a combination of work history and education (Doctorate and 8 years, master’s and 10 years, bachelor’s and 12 years, associates and 14 years or HS diploma and 16 years)
Must be compliant with DoD 8140 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2
Experience with configuring and troubleshooting Juniper and Cisco routers and switches
Experience with protocols such as OSPF, BGP, VPN’s, VRF’s, MPLS
Understanding of routing, switching, Internet Protocol (IP) subnet, Network Address Translation (NAT) and security technologies
Demonstrated ability to engineer and modify rulesets to allow connectivity for new customer requirements
Demonstrated ability to read, understand, and develop schematic diagrams, technical manuals, and documentation such that the supported equipment and software can be maintained with minimal training
Working knowledge of Service Now or similar IT Service Management (ITSM) products
Intermediate-level knowledge of MS Office products Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio
Ability to represent the team and deliver status reports to internal and external leadership
Excellent organizational and follow through skills
Strong communication (written and verbal) skills
Detail oriented with problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with Palo Alto, Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA), and Forcepoint firewall equipment and applications

Responsibilities

Responsibility for the Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Wide Area Network (WAN) overall architecture
Developing MPLS WAN services solution
Performing lab equipment evaluation, integration, and testing
Assisting with the security accreditation process
Developing and maintaining relevant technical documentation
Supporting Tier-4 production troubleshooting and developing pro-active network analysis solution for the operations team