Senior Network Engineer - DHA NE&S

ASRC Federal Data Network Technologies LLC is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support an upcoming DHA contract. Positions will be located CONUS and OCONUS. Individuals will need to be flexible to work hybrid schedule.Clearance: Active Secret***Role is contingent upon awardResponsibilitiesSupport the medical mission of the DoD and ensure that the highly complex and technical requirements related to the infrastructure are addressed.Identifies and resolves larger, more complex LAN/WLAN/WAN network problems and issues, researches network-level problems using network management tools and is responsible for providing high-level installation, configuration, documentation, management and troubleshooting of LAN/WLAN/WAN communication equipment for all DHA networked facilities.Serves as the premier Network Specialist; subject matter expert for all issues covered under the other jobs discussed within.Serves as the CONUS, as well as global, point of contact for network issues, configuration management and communications interconnection, addressing, and multi-protocol routing and network management.Advises and consults with government staff, agencies and other contractor representatives involved with LAN/WLAN/WAN design, network implementation, network deployment, and network management to ensure the LAN/WLAN/WAN adequately supports the MHS mission and provides optimal performance.Interfaces with and leads Network Specialists and internal or external organizations to resolve LAN/WLAN/WAN issues.Resolve technical issues associated with network and routing protocols at all levels of the OSI model through the use of diagnostics and network administration tools such as Orion SolarWinds, ARMIS, and Ansible.An understanding of Management Information Blocks (MIB) and MRTG to measure, plan and execute methodologies to ensure high performance levels and minimum downtime.Responsible for the increasing levels of LAN/WLAN/WAN security in maintaining the LAN/WLAN – WAN barrier systems responsible for preventing unauthorized access to MTF systems.Capable of establishing and configuring network firewalls, VPN devices and IDSs.Provides written recommendations to personnel in the field by making either a change to network level operations or an enhancement to the network (tuning or upgrade), and documenting the change via a ticket, creating a written standard, or updating the written standards already in place by coordinating with the NetMOD Network Standards Team.Studies vendor products to determine which components and configurations best meet the requirements of DoD and MTFs in the Pacific region.Establishes and implements LAN/WLAN/WAN procedures and standards to ensure compliance with DoD and DHA Command objectives and policies.Communicates with key customers on the status of all network support requests.Beyond network design and implementation, the engineer continuously evaluates and resolves complex technical issues associated with network and routing protocols at all levels of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model through the use of diagnostics and network administration tools.Provides proactive input on policies and issues related to standardization as well as develop and write policies and procedures that identify best practice solutions necessary for operations in support of the LAN/WLAN/WAN.Defines and establishes minimum standards related to LAN/WLAN/WAN access and its impact on overall network operations.Leads/participates on other projects and support as the need arises.RequirementsBachelor's Degree in Computer Sciences, Engineering, technical degree or related discipline AND five years of directly related experienceORSuccessful completion of a certified Technical or Vocational School and 10 years of directly related experience gained through progressively higher levels of complexityMust be a Certified Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)Must be a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)Must possess an Active Secret ClearanceMust have a mastery of normal networking protocols and technologies, such as TCP/IP, XDM, SMTP, SNMP, DNS, DHCP, RSTP, VRRP, Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND), EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, Point to Point Protocol (PPP), High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC), V.35, RS-449 and a clear understanding of the 802.1d, 802.1q, 802.1w, 802.3, 802.5, 802.10, 802.11, 802.3u, 803.2, and 802.3z communications and Internet standards is required.Must demonstrate a clear understanding and direct experience with synchronous and asynchronous communications, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, FDDI, ATM, and other communications medium in use by the DoD and DHA.Experience with various Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR), cable testers, network sniffers and EIA/TIA cable standards and specifications are also required.US Citizenship to successfully complete a government background investigation.JobFamilyInformation TechnologyJobFunctionNetwork EngineeringPayTypeSalary