Network Engineer, Senior, Top Secret

Location: Huntsville, Alabama

Required Qualifications:

• Active Top Secret Clearance, with the ability to obtain SCI
• Minimum of six (6) years of experience designing, developing, and implementing network solutions
• Demonstrated experience in troubleshooting complex Local Area Networking (LAN) issues and resolving Wide Area Networking (WAN) problems and supporting of cost-effective, high-performance IP and LAN/WAN solutions.
• Extensive experience with Cisco routing platforms, such as Aggregation Services Routers (ASRs)
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of routing protocols and technologies including BGP, EIGRP, DMVPN, GRE
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of Layer 2 technologies including STP, MST, VLANS
• Experience providing Tier 3 support and issue resolution
• Experience with network design and traffic engineering • Experience providing senior-level engineering support
• Large enterprise environment experience • Excellent communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field •
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or higher
• Experience in Network Engineering within the federal intelligence community
• Ability to adhere to a disciplined troubleshooting methodology, and ensure task/mission completion, along with creating and maintaining necessary information
• Highly self-motivated and directed, with attention to detail

Job Responsibilities:

• Gather user network requirements utilizing multiple methodologies to provide necessary technical documentation, system requirements documents, systems security requirements documents, and system test plan.
• Install, maintain and evaluate network systems and communications systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues involving various protocols, topologies, networking hardware, etc.
• Conduct network architecture design, feasibility and cost studies.
• Utilize extensive knowledge of internetworking, computer systems, routers, switches, firewalls, and peripherals to enhance understanding of current network designs and to collaborate with other team members to develop new network designs.
• Apply technical and business experience and understanding to improve processes and procedures for deploying and maintaining network infrastructure.
• Work independently and collectively to help improve network solutions and contribute to network service improvements

Network engineering support includes all engineering activities required to support the standard information technology lifecycle. The ideal candidate will provide design and engineering activities in support of new network solutions for a multi-enclave enterprise network environment which encompasses various technology. In addition, the candidate will provide network support on an as needed basis to resolve networking issues that have not been resolved by the first three support tiers.

SPECIAL NOTE: This position is being sourced by GTSC.com Talent Solutions. Will discuss employer identity and benefits at time of phone screen. GTSC and all employers we source for are Equal Opportunity Employers.