Network Engineer (ONE-4E)

Job Description:

GES is seeking a Network Engineer to join our Defense Enclave Services (DES) team, who will support an extensive digital modernization program critical to DISA and Fourth Estate Agencies.

**This is a Monday-Friday day shift; however, must be flexible to shift changes depending on mission requirements. Need to be open to Mids or swing shift, as needed **

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Must hold an active Secret security clearance and have ability to obtain a Top Secret. (US Citizenship required)

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Designing, maintaining, and operating Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs), Wireless, Internet connectivity, and Network Security
• Maintain existing network equipment, installing new equipment in plant environments.
• Optimize end-to-end system performance and dataflow management.
• Conduct data captures to obtain network performance information.
• Minimize network latency and maximize data throughput through design analysis and network performance monitoring tools.
• Provide input to the design of the organization's network and mission architecture.
• Design solutions, integrate, configure, deploy, test and provide ongoing maintenance for numerous types of network devices, interfaces and methodologies.
• Configure and optimize the network to connect various front-end and back-end components.
• Gather needed data to specify system/component performance and interface requirements.
• Implement specific network solutions to support server requirements to include load-balancing, VPN s, firewall contexts, Traffic Shaping Voice over IP (VoIP), GRE Tunneling, IP Security (IPSec), IP Encryption, Media over IP (MoIP), and network address translation (NAT) where appropriate.
• Must have flexible working hours to be available to support team when needed to include: occasional on call support (typically one week at a time every two months) or additional hours based on mission need.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Bachelor s degree and 8+ years of network engineering experience; additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• Excellent analytical capabilities including creative problem solving and root cause analysis.
• Committed to documentation and organization efforts.
• Capable of multitasking while working in a constantly shifting environment with many moving pieces.
• Must have a DoD IAT level II baseline certification, prior to start (Sec+).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of proper procedures, techniques, tools and equipment used to install, maintain and repair wireless communications systems and subsystems. Knowledge of electronic and wireless theory including digital, analog, and circuitry.
• Proficiency with Juniper IOS or other IP/transport specific management tools (EMS) and general practices. Expertise in IP technologies, i.e. Networking architectures and methodologies and Voice Services.
• Expert Knowledge of IP principles.
• Proficiency in at least two or more of the following devices: SONUS SBC, Juniper MX5 routers, Juniper SRX firewalls, Juniper EX switches, SONUS SBCs, KG175.
• Proficiency in at least one of the following tools: SolarWinds or Junos Space.