Senior Network Design and Implementation Engineer

• Work in close coordination with the Cyber Infrastructure Support Lead and Global Enterprise Connectivity Lead, project managers, and other service area representatives to coordinate team network design and implementation efforts

• Serve as a project expert by providing technical contributions to facilitate project completion
• Conduct site surveys, install and configure network and boundary solutions
• Act as program liaison, assisting in data collection and validation efforts at each location
• Mentor network engineering team members, review documentation to ensure engineering quality, and maintain responsibility for projects and tasks assigned to the team
• Design, configure, install, and test IT network devices and systems at MDA remote site locations
• Support Network Design for the IT Services Team by developing and providing detailed designs with supporting implementation, test, and transition plans
• Usher proposed system changes through the Configuration Change Management process to successful implementation
• Design and plan network and boundary communications systems
• Provide specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture
• Provide specific detailed information for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements
• Conduct testing of network design
• Maintain technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc.
• Communicate activity status through multiple venues and provide quantitative project reports to the Cyber Infrastructure Support Lead
• Evaluate and report on new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network
• Position may require up to 25% travel in support of MDA remote site integration activities
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Education/Training: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant engineering or science discipline required
• Master’s Degree in relevant engineering or science discipline may be substituted for 2 years of experience
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification or higher required
• DoD 8570 IAT Levell III Certification preferred 

Experience:

• 6+ years of professional experience in the required task area , 2 of which must be in management or leadership roles
• Experience with Cisco internal and external routing protocols required
• Experience with local and long-haul data transmission mediums required
• Experience with multicast technologies required

Preferred experience:

• Cisco certification (CCNA or CCNP)
• Experience with architecture frameworks (DoDAF, TOGAF, etc.) preferred

Security:

• Must be a US citizen
• Ability to obtain a security clearance may be required
• Preference will be given to candidates who currently posses an active DoD issued security clearance at level Secret or higher

Physical Requirements:

• Able to occasionally reach with hands and arms
• Prolonged periods of computer screen use, while sitting or standing at a desk
• Adhere to safety protocols when in work areas requiring use of PPE (e.g. eyewear, gloves, masks, hearing protection, steel toed shoes, etc.)
• Able to safely lift and carry up to 20 pounds at a time

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources