Network Engineer

This role supports the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which is responsible for ensuring the safety of 45,000 flights and 3 million passengers traversing over 28 million miles of U.S. controlled airspace every day. A critical part of that mission is to support technical network systems which connect air traffic information across the FAA's National Airspace System and with other government agencies.

Objective Area Solutions (OAS) is seeking an experienced Network Engineer with significant experience planning, designing, and evaluating new and existing computer network systems and services. This role will support the FAA's NAS Defense Program Office.

This position will be located onsite at the FAA's Air Route Traffic Control Center in Anchorage, Alaska.

About OAS: OAS is a rapidly expanding management consulting company with a focus on the aviation industry. OAS is an aviation-focused team, building client partnerships to integrate smart, strategic, technical, and organizational solutions. Our clients include civilian and military aviation organizations.  We are headquartered in Vienna, VA. OAS is a Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business.

Position Functions & Skills:

A successful candidate must have a minimum of 5 years of Network Engineering experience with proficiency in managing enterprise level IP networks. Required experience includes expertise in:

• LAN, WAN, WLAN design and implementation
• Routing and switch design principles
• Designing, implementing, managing, and supporting enterprise level IP networks.

Required Education, Skills & Capabilities:

• B.S. in an engineering, information systems, or related discipline (Cisco Certified Network Associate Certification, plus 5 additional years of experience could be substituted for a bachelor's degree)
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Excellent verbal and written communications
• Excellent collaboration and problem solving skills
• Experience conducting research for technical systems

Preferred Education, Skills & Capabilities:

• Operational air traffic control or aviation experience
• Cybersecurity expertise
• Software or database development expertise