Network Engineer IV

Company: Perspecta
Location: Montgomery
Posted on: September 9, 2020

Job Description:

Business Group HighlightsDefense

The Defense group supports the Department of Defense (DoD) mission to keep our homeland and its citizens safe. We provide solutions to improve the Nation's defense by providing software, systems engineering, IT, training and logistics and fleet management solutions.ResponsibilitiesSummary

Secret clearance required. The network engineers responsibility is in the architecture, design, implementation, monitoring, maintenance, and support of an Enterprise Campus network infrastructure. The network engineer will work closely with delivery team(s) to identify, recommend, develop, implement, and support the customers requirements. This role will primarily provide on onsite engineering and management of the network infrastructure, which encompasses administration, configuration and resolution across a variety of network platforms, including but not limited to routing, switching, wireless, and network security platforms. The network engineer should be capable of identifying and resolving issues on complex networks while maintaining and updating work procedures.

Job Description:

The base network engineers are required to work with on and off site teams to prepare NaaS migration plans, create detailed configurations, use and understand the onsite change management systems, interact with non-team Government personnel, work through complex problems and engineering solutions to inject the NaaS hardware in support of the ongoing effort. They will work hand in hand with the Government Reps and Project Managers on the base NaaS team.

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• Strong understanding of large campus engineering, deployments and migrations
• The ability to identify and coordinate complex problems by establishing a path of escalation to senior leaders when needed
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and root cause analysis capabilities
• Plans implementation of enhancements and upgrades to the network within approved change management processes
• Maintains technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, multiplexers, firewalls, gateways, etc.
• Generates weekly and monthly reports to support government related project implementations
  
  Job Requirements:
  
  Considered an emerging authority, who applies considerable technical expertise. Develops technical solutions to complex problems. Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignment. Ability to work without direct guidance and lead others to help make decisions.
  
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  • 7-10+ years of experience in network infrastructure and troubleshooting in a Campus and WAN environment.
  • 7-10+ years hands-on troubleshooting network infrastructure and supporting systems with external vendor support to include different fiber technologies and types, SFPs, power, and rack systems.
  • Strong knowledge of routing protocols, such as OSPF and BGP
  • Strong knowledge of L2 switching protocols
  • Strong knowledge of subnetting, and supernetting
  • Knowledge of network High Availability and failover designs
  • Knowledgeable in application transport and network infrastructure protocols (SYSLOG, DHCP, NTP, SNMP, 802.1x, RADIUS, TACACS), and possess an understanding of how to support these applications / protocols when accessed through VPN and firewall appliances
  • Multi-vendor knowledge and experience with networking concepts and technologies
  • Work closely with colleagues to meet team goals and improve processes and practices
  • Excellent communication skills specifically with virtual teams with the ability to report and track base issues to the management levels
    
    
    QualificationsRequires 8 to 10 years with BS/BA or 6 to 8 years with MS/MA or 3 to 5 years with PhD.
    
    Secret clearance required.
    
    Certifications:
    
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    • Required (1) Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or another vendor equivalent
    • Required (2) 8570 IAT level II Certification
      
      NaaS Hardware implementations: Expert level knowledge can supplement for requirement (1) above:
      
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      • Desired Campus Passive Optical Lan (PON) knowledge
      • Desired Aruba wireless
      • Desired Cisco ASR 9000 platform/IOS-XR and IOS-XE
      • Desired Linux/128T and SD-WAN
      • Desired Arista switching platforms
        
        
        About PerspectaWhat matters to our nation, is what matters to us. At Perspecta, everything we do, from conducting innovative research to cultivating strong relationships, supports one imperative: ensuring that your work succeeds. Our company was formed to bring a broad array of capabilities to all parts of the public sectorfrom investigative services and IT strategy to systems work and next-generation engineering.
        
        Our promise is simple: never stop solving our nations most complex challenges. And with a workforce of approximately 14,000, more than 48 percent of which is cleared, we have been trusted to do just that, as a partner of choice across the entire sector.
        
        Perspecta is an AA/EEO Employer - Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.
        
        As a government contractor, Perspecta abides by the following provision
        
        Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
        
        The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of the other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).

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