Network Engineer

Who we are:

At Applied Network Solutions (ANS), we bring together some of the most curious minds in networking and cybersecurity. ANS was founded to disrupt the status quo. For over 20 years, our team provides expertise in network, system engineering and both offensive and defensive cybersecurity operations.

What we do:

Our vision is for a future in which talent and customers alike come to ANS because of our reputation for delivering technical excellence, solving our nation’s toughest challenges and our ability to exceed expectations.

Why ANS:

At ANS we value the integrity of your work. We are looking for the right person to plan, analyze, design, develop, test, secure, integrate, implement, operate, and maintain the custom solutions that ANS delivers. Together, let’s ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

ANS has an opening for Tier III Operations and Maintenance (O&M) engineers to support various customer Wide Area Networks (WANs) and Local Area Networks (LANs) in providing network upgrades and configuration support to the architecture team; act as subject matter expert in WAN and LAN technologies and vendors; support customer’s intra- and inter- net and other data communications systems or segments of networked system; and by providing tiered support for the Network Operations Centers (NOCs).

Job duties/responsibilities of Tier III O&M engineers include:

• Potentially supervising other network support and client server specialists and planning, coordinating, and implementing network security measures
• Participation in evaluation of new network technologies and making recommendations to the network architecture team regarding the integration of these technologies into the existing network. Ensuring that plans for hardware and communications are adequate. Developing and implementing methodologies for analysis, testing, and support of LAN and WAN networks.
• Diagnosing hardware and software problems, and replacing defective components
• Supporting operations, maintaining activities, and administering networks to include hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations
• Monitoring system and network performance
• Supporting routine network startup and shutdown procedures and maintaining control records
• Configuring and testing hardware, networking software, and operating system software
• Preparing technical proposals for presentation to the engineering review boards for adding new technologies to the network
• Performing a full range of upgrades in accordance with existing network architecture
• Reviewing user requests for upgrades or additions to the network to assess impact on network performance and providing advice and guidance on the most practical technical approach to meeting user requirements
• Performing long-term O&M activities to include tier III troubleshooting and problem resolution
• Utilizing complex network analysis tools to identify and correct problems in the network while maintaining logs and records associated with reported problems or situations
• Preparing troubleshooting procedures for restoring the network to optimal performance levels
• Providing fault management for the network and supports performance management functions
• Responding, isolating, and resolving network troubles
• Monitoring alarms and alerts to identify network elements causing network degradation or failure
• Executing report functions and data input associated with network management
• Monitoring the security posture of the network and reporting suspected violations to designated authorities
• Coordinating with configuration management and implementation teams
• Performing operator-level maintenance on components for network management systems
• Analyzing network characteristics (e.g., traffic, connect time, transmission speeds, packet sizes, and throughput), recommending procurement, removals, and modifications to network components
• Optimizing network topologies and site configurations. Planning installations, transitions, and cutovers of network components and capabilities
• Coordinating requirements with users and suppliers
• Organizing and directing network installations on site surveys
• Assessing and documenting current site network configuration and user requirements
• Maintaining operating systems, communications software, data base packages, compilers, assemblers, and utility programs
• Applying software, hardware, and standards information technology skills in the analysis, specification, development, integration, and acquisition of open systems for Information Management (IM) applications
• Ensuring systems and applications are compliant with standards for open systems architectures, reference models, and profiles of standards. These include the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Open Systems Environment (OSE) reference model, as they apply to the implementation and specification of IM solutions on the application platform, across the application program interface (API), and the external environment/software application
• Evaluating and recommending Commercial off-the-Shelf (COTS) applications and methodologies that can be acquired to provide interoperable, portable, and scalable information technology solutions

REQUIREMENTS

Candidate must have 16 years of relevant/related experience that can be a combination of work history and education. This equates to a doctorate and 8 years of experience, master’s and 10 years, bachelor’s and 12 years, associates and 14 years, HS diploma and 16 years. Required qualifications include the following:

• Experience with network protocols such as Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) and experience with troubleshooting and implementation of associated configurations with these protocols
• Layer 3 Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model experience is a must
• Must comply with Department of Defense (DoD) 8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2
• TS SCI w/ Poly

Benefits:

ANS offers excellent compensation along with a generous benefits package to include:

• Family Medical, Dental (w/ adult orthodontia) and Vision coverage
• Pet Insurance
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Maternity/ Paternity Leave
• Supplemental Military Leave Pay
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) plan with 6% Company Contribution
• Generous Professional Development Program
• 100% Employer paid Short- and Long-Term Disability
• 100% Employer paid Life Insurance
• Supplemental Whole Life Insurance
• Lucrative Referral Bonus Program
• Annual Allowance for ANS Swag
• Potential for Paid Overtime
• Flexible Work Schedules

Applied Network Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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