Telecommunications Network Engineer – Senior

Enterprise Solutions and Management (ESM) is a rapidly growing government contractor that provides strategic IT services that meet mission needs for Defense and Federal customers. We are hiring a Senior Telecommunications Network Engineer for an exciting opportunity located in Columbus, OH
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The Network Engineer support WAN functions for Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) by providing skills and expertise in telecom engineering and operational support of current and new technologies to the Wide Area Network (WAN) to ensure effective daily operation and to resolve problems as they arise.

The position requires excellent customer service skills and technical ability. Experience operating in a Government or Military culture is preferred.

Employees are required to work from the Columbus, OH or New Cumberland, PA locations. This position has a shift schedule supporting either the  or  shift.

• Analyze and develop telecommunications networks supporting a wide range of capabilities, including voice, data, video, and/or wireless services
• Develop, design, and plan for installation and maintenance of telecommunications systems from project inception to conclusion
• Analyze the problem and the characteristics of the information to be transported
• Define problems and develop system requirements and network specifications
• Closely coordinate with other information system professionals to ensure proper implementation of network services
• Develop alternative solutions and backup plans in conjunction with functional users
• Provide technical and administrative direction for personnel responsible for telecommunications network design, implementation, and operations tasks, including the review of work products for correctness, adherence to the design concept and to user standards and progress in accordance with schedules
• Make recommendations for approval of major network installations
• Prepares milestone status reports and deliveries/ presentations on network progress to colleagues, subordinates, and end user representatives

• Be a positive, self-motivated, and proactive person with the ability to adapt to change and tolerate stressful situations
• Candidate must communicate effectively with team members, team lead, management, and government customer
• Must have the ability and desire to research and develop creative solutions to unique problems with minimal supervision

• 10 years of telecommunications experience with at least 8 years of that in local or wide area network experience
• F5 Certified Administrator/Certified Technical Specialist/Certified Solution Expert Certification
• IAT-II Level Certification (one of the following): CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+, SSCP
• Computing Environment certification (one of the following): CCDA, CCIE- EI, CCIE-EW, CCNA, CCNP E, CCSA, CCSPA, CCSE, CCSM, Sun SCNA
• Experience in telecommunications network design and management
• Experience in analysis and design of voice networks, WAN and WAN data networks, wireless networks, and/or network management systems to support voice and data services
• Experience on complex applications involving all phases of telecommunications network design, implementation, and analysis experience in managing the above activities
• Experience in managing the evaluation and cost estimation of voice and data WAN services from telecommunications carriers, designing access and backbone networks using carrier services, or in managing the analysis and design of wireless voice or data networks (using private radio facilities or commercial services)

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• Required to stand, walk and sit; communicate verbally both in person and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or controls; reach with hands and arms. Regularly required to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch and lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Physical demands associated with this position include extensive walking (including stairs) throughout offices and between buildings. May require use of public transportation, personal or Government vehicle to drive to local and/or remote office locations.

• Other duties as assigned

ESM provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identification or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local law.