Transport Network Engineer

M9 Solutions•Frederick, MD

4d•$60,000 - $180,000•Onsite

About The Position

M9 Solutions is seeking a Transport Network Engineer to work onsite in support of a government contract for a client located in Frederick, MD. An active Secret clearance is required. This role involves supporting the design, integration, testing, and deployment of IP/MPLS network transport and network virtualization solutions, architecting highly available IP-based solutions, testing products in an integration lab, creating and executing test plans, documenting designs and installations, and providing project management support.

Requirements

Active Secret security clearance.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, plus 3+ years of experience; or 5+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
Experience in IP and IPv6 is required, and a minimum of JNCIA or CCNA is required.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Hands-on experience in network engineering tasks, including configuring routers and/or switches and understanding the associated protocols (e.g. OSPF, iBGP, eBGP, IS-IS, MPLS).
Must be prompt, be able to take direction, and work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Support the design, integration, testing, and deployment of IP/MPLS network transport and network virtualization solutions for the client.
Assist in architecting and engineering highly available IP-based solutions.
Test products and solutions in a client-owned and operated integration lab.
Help to create and execute test plans for validation testing of new installations and network upgrades.
Document designs and installations.
Provide required project management support.