Design Engineer; Network Designer III; Government

Position: Design Engineer (Network Designer III) (Government)
AT&T Global Public Sector is a trusted provider of secure, IP enabled, cloud-based, network solutions and professional services to the Federal Government. We are dedicated to recruiting, developing and empowering a diverse, high-performing workforce that is passionate about what they do, committed to our shared values and dedicated to our customers’ mission.

Our National Security Team supports the intelligence community, providing, operating, and assuring critical voice, videoand collaboration services for the full spectrum of operations.
** Description of

Job Duties /Responsibilities:
** This position requires office presence a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered.
* Evaluates new network technologies and makes recommendations to project managers regarding the integration of these technologies into the existing network.
* Plans new network configurations and integration into existing networks to maintain optimal performance.
* May supervise other network support and client server specialists and plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures.
* Oversees network control centers.
* Installs, configures, and supports an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN, Intranet and Internet and other data communications systems or a segment of a network system.
* Monitors network to ensure network availability to all system users and perform necessary maintenance to support network availability.
* Prepare technical proposals for presentation to the Government’s engineering review boards for adding new technologies to the network.
* Review user requests for upgrades or additions to the network to assess impact on network performance and provide advice and guidance on the most practical technical approach to meeting user requirements.
* Perform a full range of upgrades in accordance with existing network architecture.
* Ensures that plans for hardware and communications are adequate. Develops and implements methodologies for analysis, installation and support of voice communications systems. Provides support in the translation of business requirements into telecommunications (e.g., LAN, MAN, WAN, Voice and Video) requirements, designs and orders.
* Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
* Monitor the performance of computer systems and networks.
* Configure, and test hardware, networking software and operating system software.
* Identify and resolve hardware and software issues, replacing faulty components as necessary. Perform data backups and disaster recovery operations.
* Perform long-term O&M activities to include tier 3 troubleshooting and problem resolution.
* Perform routine network startup and shutdown procedures and maintain control records.
* Ensure these systems and applications are compliant with standards for open systems architectures, reference models, and profiles of standards - such as the IEEE Open Systems Environment (OSE) reference model - as they apply to the implementation and specification of IM solutions on the application platform, across the application program interface (API), and the external environment/software application.
* Apply software, hardware, and standards information technology skills in the analysis, specification, development, integration, and acquisition of open systems for Information Management (IM) applications.
* Evaluate and recommend COTS applications and methodologies that can be acquired to provide interoperable, portable, and scalable information technology solutions.
* Optimize network topologies and site configurations. Plan installations, transitions, and cutovers of network components and capabilities.
* Analyze network characteristics (e.g., traffic, connect time, transmission speeds, packet sizes, and throughput); recommend procurement, removals, and modifications to network components.
* Utilize complex network analysis tools to identify and correct problems in the network.
* Prepare troubleshooting procedures for restoring the network to…