Network Engineer

Network EngineerProvides assistance in all aspects of network management from network design through implementation, maintenance, and upgrading of existing networks; Analyzes design, specifications, and related documents; Implements communication system requirements to support the distributed functionality of a software engineering environment; Analyzes network characteristics (e.g. traffic connect time, transmission speeds, packet sizes and throughput), troubleshoots problems and recommends procurement of and/or modifications to network components. Required SkillsMinimize network latency and maximize data throughput through design analysis and network performance monitoring toolsDevelops algorithms used in modules or incorporated into models associated with the research and development of technologies and systems.Ensures that all material received is inspected for evidence of tampering and, if any is found, submits a report of suspected physical incident immediatelyConfigure and maintain organization's network diagrams and accreditations.Integrate hardware and software to satisfy ISO 9000 requirements and other DoD/IC regulations.Design, integrate, test, and deploy solutions to established network issues.Optimize end-to-end system performance and dataflow management.Coordinate with appropriate dataflow organizations and end-customer recipients, follow-on data repositories and tasking organizations and mitigate potential adverse impacts on system-wide dataflowImplement specific network solutions to support server requirements to include load-balancing, VPN's, firewall contexts, Traffic Shapping Voice over IP (VOIP), GRE Tunneling, IP Security (IPSec) IP Encryption and Media over IP (MoIP), and network address translation (NAT) where appropriateCoordinate with the system engineering and dataflow efforts to ensure proper mission operations to minimize down time.Design solutions, integrate, configure, deploy, test and provide ongoing maintenance for numerous types of network devices, interfaces and methodologiesApplies Network Acceleration techniques such as Riverbed.Conducts inventories as directed (e.g., semiannually/annually)Reports any known or suspected COMSEC incidents immediatelyPerform configuration, test, deployment, and maintenance to all network equipment.Validate new and existing dataflow and data formats,Manage assigned tasks and provide guidance to junior Network Engineers.Facilitate the implementation of high-speed, scalable, fault-tolerant network topologies as applicable to WAN and LAN design. (U) Configure and optimize the network to connect various front-end and back-end componentsLead large efforts of dynamic requirements and scaleResolve complex network problems, operate network analyzers, WAN test equipment and network simulatorsAssists System engineers and cross organizational teams to define requirements.Qualifications: Twelve (12) years' experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional network engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree. Certifications: An IAT level III baseline certification as defined by DoD 8570.01-M is required.