Network Engineer III

Fort Meade, MD
• Clearance Level: TS/SCI with FSP

Job Type

Full-time

Description

ALEX is seeking an experienced Network Engineer III. This position supports an Intelligence Community (IC) program at Fort Meade, MD, performing senior-level network engineering services from design through implementation, maintenance, and upgrade of existing networks. The Network Engineer will serve as a technical lead on complex network engineering efforts, operating network analyzers, WAN test equipment, and network simulators, leading large-scale installation projects, and developing algorithms for networking and telecommunications models within a classified, on-site operational environment.

At Level 3, this position expects a senior practitioner with 10+ years of relevant network engineering experience who can lead complex and large-scale network projects, mentor junior and mid-level engineers, serve as the senior technical authority on network architecture decisions, and interface directly with program leadership and mission partners.

This position requires direct employment with EmergeATS (Kroll subsidiary).

• Lead network engineering services from design through implementation, maintenance, and upgrade of existing networks.
• Analyze design specifications, engineering documents, and related program materials at a senior technical level.
• Lead development of the organization's network and mission architecture to meet new partner requirements.
• Perform senior-level engineering analysis of telecommunications alternatives in support of strategic modernization efforts for medium and large-scale classified infrastructures.
• Translate complex business and mission requirements into telecommunications designs across LAN, CAN, WAN, Voice, and Video domains.
• Lead large efforts and installation projects of dynamic requirements and scale.

• Perform and oversee general LAN/CAN/WAN administration including scheduling conversions and cutovers.
• Configure and maintain organization's network diagrams and accreditations at program scale.
• Oversee support to all network equipment and lead resolution of escalated network or system incidents.
• Coordinate with all responsible users and sites on complex network incidents requiring senior engineering judgment.
• Manage assigned tasks and provide guidance to junior and mid-level Network Engineers.

• Optimize end-to-end system performance and dataflow management across complex classified network environments.
• Conduct data captures to obtain network performance information and perform advanced analysis.
• Minimize network latency and maximize data throughput through design analysis and network performance monitoring tools.
• Operate network analyzers, WAN test equipment, and network simulators to resolve complex network problems.
• Gather and analyze data to specify system and component performance and interface requirements.

• Design solutions, integrate, configure, deploy, test, and maintain numerous types of network devices, interfaces, and methodologies at scale.
• Configure and optimize the network to connect various front-end and back-end components across complex program architectures.
• Implement network solutions including load-balancing, VPNs, firewall contexts, Traffic Shaping, VoIP, GRE Tunneling, IPSec, IP Encryption, MoIP, and NAT.
• Design modules representing traditional circuit switched networks.
• Integrate hardware and software to satisfy ISO 9000 requirements and other DoD/IC regulations.
• Develop algorithms for models using networking and/or telecommunications technologies and systems.

• Lead network security architecture implementation in accordance with DoD STIGs, RMF controls, and NIST 800-53.
• Maintain and lead network accreditation documentation and activities for classified network systems.
• Serve as the senior network engineering lead during program security reviews and compliance assessments.
• Adhere to and enforce all DoD/IC regulatory requirements governing classified network environments.

• Senior-level experience designing and administering LAN/CAN/WAN infrastructure in DoD or IC classified environments.
• Experience operating network analyzers, WAN test equipment, and network simulators to resolve complex network problems.
• Experience leading large-scale network installation and integration projects.
• Experience implementing advanced network solutions including VPNs, firewall contexts, VoIP, GRE tunneling, IPSec, IP encryption, and NAT.
• Experience developing algorithms or models for networking and/or telecommunications system.

• Arista Configuration Essentials, CCNA/CCNP, or Juniper certification (Automation & Dev Ops, Cloud, Data Center, Enterprise Routing and Switching, Junos Security, or Service Provider tracks).
• Experience designing traditional circuit switched…