Senior Network Engineer
Overview
Essential Job Duties
Minimum Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Work Environment
Essential Job Duties
- Responsible for Installation, configuration, and support of an organization’s local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), Agency Internet Network (AIN), Intranet and Internet and other data communications systems or a segment of a network system.
- Maintains network hardware and software; monitors network to ensure network availability to all system users and perform necessary maintenance to support network availability.
- May supervise other network support and client server specialists and plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures; and will provide leadership/mentorship to junior & mid-level network engineers.
- Oversees network control center; provides Appendix A: Enterprise IT Services (EITS) Personnel Qualifications Requirements support to projects that involve networks; performs a full range of complex network designs encompassing multiple technologies within a single network.
- Evaluates new network technologies and makes recommendations to project managers regarding the integration of these technologies into the existing network.
- Plans new configurations for integration into the network, using knowledge of the performance characteristics of the systems being added on the network and the specifications for network interfaces to insure effective integration and optimal network performance.
- Ensures that adequate and appropriate planning is provided for hardware and communications facilities to develop and implement methodologies for analysis, installation and support of voice communications systems; and provides support in the translation of business requirements into telecommunications (e.g., LAN, MAN, WAN, Voice and Video) requirements, designs and orders.
Minimum Requirements
- In scope DOD Secret clearance is required.
- Masters degree with 10 years’ experience or a Bachelors degree with 12 years’ experience
- Must have CCNP Enterprise Core with Implementing Cisco Enterprise Advanced Routing and Services (ENARSI) Elective or CCNP Security.
- Must have at least 8 - 10 years of experience supporting Cisco networks in a medium size IP network that encompasses routing, switching and VoIP communications. Experience should also include the ability to support, troubleshoot and maintain high availability DOD networks to include device patching and upgrades.
- Extensive experience of Cisco products is required.
- ITIL V4 required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Must have a valid US passport.
- Ability to travel to customer sites.
- Fluency in a foreign language desired but not required.
- Must be approved by the USG and qualify as a Technical Expert under the U.S. SOFA in Germany.
Work Environment
- Working conditions are normal for an office environment.
- Fast paced, deadline-oriented environment.
- May require periods of non-traditional working hours including consecutive nights or weekends (if applicable).
SOSi is an equal employment opportunity employer and affirmative action employer. All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or protected veteran status. SOSi takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance diversity and inclusion of individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.