Sr. Network Engineer (CONUS) with Secret Clearance

BTI•West Falls Church, VA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Business Technology Integrators (BTI) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with more than 25 years of experience delivering innovative IT solutions to the Federal Government. We are committed to excellence, innovation, and supporting mission-critical programs that serve our nation. We are currently seeking a Senior Network Engineer to be responsible for supporting the Department of Defense (DoD) medical mission by ensuring the reliability, security, and performance of complex LAN/WLAN/WAN infrastructures across all DHA networked facilities in the CONUS region.

Requirements

Compliance with DoD Directive 8570.01 “Information Assurance Training, Certification, and Workforce Management.”
Information Assurance Manager (IAM) Level III or equivalent certification per DoD 8570.01-M.
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) are required.
Bachelor’s degree in computer sciences, Engineering, technical discipline, or related field and five years of directly related experience; OR Completion of a certified Technical or Vocational School and 10 years of directly related experience with increasing complexity.
Mastery of networking protocols and technologies (TCP/IP, XDM, HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, SNMP, DNS, DHCP, RSTP, VRRP, BIND, EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, PPP, HDLC, V.35, RS-449, and IEEE 802 standards).
Direct experience with synchronous/asynchronous communications, Ethernet, Fast/Gigabit Ethernet, FDDI, ATM, and other DoD/DHA communications media.
Proficiency with network diagnostic tools (OTDR, cable testers, network sniffers) and EIA/TIA cable standards.
Experience in routed, switched, and shared LAN environments using Microsoft OS, Windows Active Directory, UNIX, OpenVMS, routers, switches, and terminal servers.
Experience with DoD Health Care Information Systems is required.
Expertise in Windows networks, Cisco Systems, and Orion SolarWinds.
SECRET security level designation required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Zero Trust Architectures and Methodologies is desired.

Responsibilities

Serve as the CONUS and global point of contact for all network issues, configuration management, communications interconnection, addressing, and multi-protocol routing and network management.
Identify and resolve complex LAN/WLAN/WAN network problems using advanced network management tools (e.g., Orion SolarWinds, ARMIS, Ansible).
Provide high-level installation, configuration, documentation, management, and troubleshooting of network communication equipment for all DHA networked facilities.
Advise and consult with government staff, agencies, and contractor representatives on network design, implementation, deployment, and management to ensure optimal performance and mission support.
Lead and interface with Network Specialists and internal/external organizations to resolve network issues.
Maintain and enhance LAN/WLAN/WAN security, including configuring firewalls, VPN devices, and intrusion detection systems (IDS).
Ensure compliance with DoD, DHA, and CONUS Command objectives, policies, and security standards.
Support vulnerability management, patching, and remediation activities as required by DHA policies.
Provide written recommendations for network changes or enhancements, document changes via tickets, and update written standards in coordination with the NetMOD Network Standards Team.
Establish and implement network procedures and standards to ensure compliance with all relevant policies.
Communicate status of network support requests to key customers.
Evaluate and recommend new networking technologies and vendor products.
Participate in long-range infrastructure planning and technical architecture projects.
Develop and write policies and procedures for best practice solutions and standardization.
Lead or participate in other projects and support activities as needed.