Senior Network Engineer with Security Clearance

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Job description

Job Title: Sr. Network Engineer-Lead Location: Washington, DC (Hybrid- days onsite per week) Type of environment: Office, Hybrid. Clearance: Must possess active Secret or higher Security Clearance About the job
Seeking a skilled Lead Network Engineer who will be responsible for designing, implementing, and
maintaining the nationwide network infrastructure of the U.S. Federal agency with over 3000 users.
Leading the Implementation of ITIL v4 foundation Service Management practices. This role involves
analyzing current and future network needs in terms of bandwidth, security, scalability, and reliability.
The Lead Network Engineer will plan and oversee the installation, configuration, and testing of network
devices, such as routers, switches, firewalls, and servers. Additionally, the role requires troubleshooting
and resolving network issues, providing technical support and guidance to network staff and users, and
collaborating with other IT professionals, managers, and stakeholders. In this role the Lead Network
Engineer will directly supervise five Junior to Mid-level NOC engineers. RESPONSIBILITIES: Design, deploy, monitor and troubleshoot wide area networks using a variety of network equipment,
software and protocols including network routers, wide area network protocols, MPLS, Frame Relay
and private leased lines, IPSec VPNS, dynamic routing protocols, access lists, bandwidth management,
WAN QoS and Cisco IOS. Provide superior customer service to internal and external clients, including response to escalations, proactively notifying customers of network issues, and assessing and communicating business impact Work with third-party partners to provision site to site IPSEC VPNs Configure and utilize a variety of network management tools Find and implement new technologies which simplify the network environment while improving security and performance Monitor the network ticket queue and update and escalate tickets in accordance to Service Level Agreement requirements Partner with Internal and External stakeholders to provide solutions to support national network operations, document designs and standards, and provide training and implementation guidance on newly introduced technologies, design, and equipment Network Design and Implementation: Design, implement, and maintain nationwide network
infrastructure. Plan and oversee the installation, configuration, and testing of network devices. , Ensure network reliability, security, scalability, and performance. Technical Leadership: Provide senior-level leadership, oversight, and expertise for managing large
nationwide enterprise networks. Function as a senior technical authority for networks, analyzing and evaluating network services and functions. Lead programs and project teams in accomplishing advanced IT systems software and hardware projects. Network Management: Manage the engineering of wired, wireless, and unified communications
(voice/data/video) solutions. Monitor and evaluate network systems (e.g., LAN, WAN, and cloud-based systems) for configuration and optimization. Identify and resolve problems and issues with network systems and technologies. Collaboration and Communication: Advise staff and senior managers on proposed standard technical
architectures. Provide technical support and guidance to network staff and users. Collaborate with other IT professionals, managers, and stakeholders. Documentation and Compliance: Ensure compliance with IT acquisition management, testing, and
operation evaluation of network programs. Document network configurations, processes, and standards. Additional Duties: Provide leadership to all engineers assigned to the Network Operations Center
(NOC). Promote and recommend training courses for network staff. Assists task order program manager with contract deliverables. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: U.S. Citizen Must possess active Secret or higher Security Clearance At least one of the following certifications: CCNP, CCIE, CCNA, F5, ITIL, CCDP, CCISP, SP, JNCIP, AWS Bachelor's degree in business, Science, Information Technology, Engineering or Mathematics or years of comparable experience. Eight or more years professional experience within the designated area

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