Optical Network Engineer lead

Description

Optical Network Engineer Lead

Location: Fort Meade, MD

Client: DISA

Clearance: DOD Secret or Higher

• Provide top‑level technical expertise with complex systems analysis.
• Support the planning and implementation of solutions across multiple technologies and platforms in the DISN.
• Perform circuit analysis and deliver end‑to‑end integrated technical solutions.
• Provide design packages including topology drawings, equipment listings, circuit analysis, and network traffic analysis.
• Identify, assess, and present options and recommendations for meeting functional and technical requirements.
• Utilize Meta Solv Solution (MSS) and other DISA processes and supported databases.
• Provide transport technical solutions for generating and issuing TSOs and TSRs.
• Utilize DISA systems and tools such as DSF, WWOLS, IIex, and TCOSS.
• Develop Implementation Requests and BOM documentation for equipment installations as required.
• Interact with project management to plan project schedules and provide technical direction.
• Support mission partners to satisfy interoperability requirements.
• Provide Tier support at various levels.
• Instruct, direct, and check the work of other task personnel.

• DoD and/or Government program experience preferred; DISA experience a plus.
• BA/BS in a technical discipline with at least 10 years of experience.
• Strong routing protocols experience: BGP, MPLS/RSVP, OSPF, IS‑IS, multicast, Layer‑2/Layer‑3 VPN, CsC, SONET, OTN, DWDM, WAN, broadband internet, SD‑WAN, etc.
• Knowledge of DISA Telecommunications services (IP, voice, video).
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office:
  PowerPoint, Word, Excel.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• DoD Active Secret Clearance required.
• Approved 8570/8140 certification required (Network+, Security+, CISSP or similar).
• Must be a US citizen.
• No/Limited travel expected.

• Design review, lab testing & test report, implementation plan and deployment of new advanced large‑scale complex DoD networks.
• Experience configuring and performing crypto testing and troubleshooting using various protocols.
• Experience reviewing NIPRNET security requirements and proposing solutions.
• Experience with traffic generators such as IXIA, Spirent, Smartbits, Agilent N2X.
• CCNP, JNCIP or equivalent routing/switching experience.
• Experience with FBF, MBFD, HSRP, 802.1Q, SONET and SNMP a plus.
• Experience with firewalls, IDS, SIEM a plus.