Senior Network Engineer

Network Engineer (Sr.) Description / Role : Gathers user network requirements utilizing multiple methodologies to provide necessary technical documentation, system requirements documents, systems security requirements documents, and system test plan. Install, maintain, and evaluate network systems and communications systems. Troubleshoot and resolve network issues involving various protocols, topologies, networking hardware, etc. Provide support with network architecture design, feasibility, and cost studies. Utilize knowledge of internetworking, computer systems, routers, switches, firewalls, and peripherals to enhance understanding of current network designs and to collaborate with other team members to develop new network designs. Apply technical and business experience and understanding to improve processes and procedures for deploying and maintaining network infrastructure. Work independently and collectively to help improve network solutions and contribute to network service improvements. Responsible for design, deployment, testing, certification, patching, and addressing interoperability issues for all features, components, and application dependencies. To include switches, firewalls, load balancers, software defined networking, private cloud requirements, etc. Plans and performs network engineering research, design development, and other assignments in conformance with network design, engineering, and customer specifications. Works with a team of network engineers through project completion. Responsible for major technical / engineering projects of higher complexity and importance than those normally assigned to lower-level engineers.

This Task Area requires contractor personnel to have knowledge and experience in designing, acquiring, testing, deploying, and managing a large-scale network. A strong emphasis is placed on internetworking routing protocols, Internet, and large-scale network security architectural. Contractors knowledge of Multi-Protocol Label Switching, Virtual Private Networking (VPN) and private Internet Protocol networks is required. The contractor must have knowledge of telecommunications carriers, Internet Service Providers and Layer 2 Providers. This task area will support DOIs remote network access. The ESN Support contractor personnel are to :

• Serve as a technical expert and as a leader for Enterprise Engineering and Network Support Services agency wide.
• Create strategic roles, define strategy, and architecture to guide and constrain enterprise deployment of cloud systems and applications.
• Demonstrate deep practical experience in cloud networking integration and technology system
• Identification and development of lifecycle process. Create a cohesive approach to Network Engineering and Enterprise Network Systems Management.
• Have expertise in cloud computing, current application / system migration strategies, and computing trends.
• Have knowledge of cloud security, cloud networking integration, cloud data analytics, Machine Learning, and any Artificial Intelligence capabilities across mission areas. Have expertise in technical capabilities needed to enable zero trust architectures as outlined in Executive Orders, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guides, Technical Configurations, and Zero Trust Architectures.
• Show a deep understanding of network service routing supportive of implementing zero trust architecture-based capabilities.
• Manage, plan, design, develop, modify, implement, and monitor a wide variety of telecommunications service applications and associated software.
• Have implementation experience with cloud-based telephony (Microsoft Teams), video conferencing systems, mobile devices, and special category telecommunications.
• Work with customers and staff to define and recommend non-standard telephony requirements (e.g. non-traditional networking, microwave, cellular, analog phone lines, satellite connections, and non-attributed technologies), develop reasonable options, and conduct market research in the development of such recommendations and solution options. Assess solution options and support the implementation of these services or other services required and defined by the Government.
• Perform systems analysis and assessment to assure technical compatibility of new services or solutions with existing systems to maintain a secure and cohesive infrastructure.
• Have experience working with internal management stakeholders, vendors, and customers to provide technical input to the Government on new solutions and options, and to ensure services are delivered as required.
• Develop state-of-the-art techniques and approaches. Recommend hardware, software system control program changes, and overall telecommunications systems designs and configurations required in computer-to-computer networks for general-purpose telephony, secure telephony, and unified communication systems.
• Provide recommendations, suggestions / advice, and technical support on telecommunications systems. Serve as a systems technical expert for inquiries.
• Support users, staff, partners, and contractor personnel in all aspects of network processing, system and application design configurations, implementation planning, and installation / deinstallation of a wide range of telecommunication equipment, ranging from standard analog / digital telephone services to cloud-based communications technologies.
• Aid in determining site needs for additional hardware and software and providing recommended solutions to the Government to assist in requirements document preparation.
• Advise and provide recommendation on a variety of situations and issues that involve applying or adapting new techniques and concepts. Serve as a senior expert and consultant to mid-level and executive management, to provide suggestions / advice on integrating network systems with other mission support.

Responsibilities Include :

Cisco routing expertise (e.g., Open Shortest Past First (OSPF) protocol, Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) 4).