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Senior Network Engineer - CONUS

CONUS

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Overview:

Job Title: Senior Network Engineer - CONUS

Security Clearance: Secret or Higher

Location: CONUS / Global

(Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.)

 

Description:

C3EL is seeking a cleared Senior Network Engineer to support the DoD medical mission. This key-personnel position addresses highly complex infrastructure requirements across DHA networked facilities and serves as the contract's premier Network Specialist and subject-matter expert. The engineer is responsible for resolving the most complex LAN/WLAN/WAN issues and providing contract-wide technical leadership.

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

  • Serve as the CONUS and global point of contact for network issues, configuration management, communications interconnection, addressing, multi-protocol routing, and network management.
  • Serve as the contract's premier Network Specialist and subject-matter expert for issues covered by the supporting network labor categories.
  • Study vendor products and determine which components and configurations best meet DoD and CONUS medical treatment facility requirements.
  • Identify, research, and resolve complex LAN, WLAN, and WAN network problems using network management and diagnostic tools.
  • Provide high-level installation, configuration, documentation, management, and troubleshooting of LAN/WLAN/WAN communications equipment for DHA networked facilities.
  • Advise and consult with Government staff, agencies, and contractor representatives on network design, implementation, deployment, and management to ensure optimal support of the Military Health System mission.
  • Lead and coordinate Network Specialists and internal or external organizations in resolving LAN/WLAN/WAN issues.
  • Troubleshoot network and routing protocols across all levels of the OSI model using tools such as Orion SolarWinds, ARMIS, and Ansible.
  • Use Management Information Blocks (MIB) and Multi Router Traffic Grapher (MRTG) concepts and methodologies to support performance measurement, capacity planning, high availability, and minimum downtime.
  • Establish and configure network firewalls, virtual private network devices, and intrusion detection systems to strengthen LAN/WLAN/WAN security and prevent unauthorized access to medical treatment facility systems.
  • Prepare written technical recommendations, document operational changes and enhancements through tickets and standards, and coordinate standards updates with the NetMOD Network Standards Team.
  • Establish and implement LAN/WLAN/WAN procedures and standards that support applicable DoD, DHA, and regional command objectives and policies.
  • Communicate the status of network support requests to key customers.
  • Develop policies, procedures, best practices, and minimum standards for LAN/WLAN/WAN access and operations.
  • Lead or participate in other projects and provide additional support as mission needs arise.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • U.S. Citizenship.
  • An active, in-scope US Government issued Secret clearance or higher.
  • An active Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification.
  • An active Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with Government officials, medical professionals, and highly specialized technical personnel.
  • Mastery of networking protocols and technologies, including TCP/IP, XDM, HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, SNMP, DNS, DHCP, RSTP, VRRP, BIND, EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, PPP, HDLC, V.35, and RS-449.
  • Clear understanding of the communications and Internet standards identified in the PWS: 802.1d, 802.1q, 802.1w, 802.3, 802.5, 802.10, 802.11, 802.3u, 803.2, and 802.3z.
  • Direct experience with synchronous and asynchronous communications; Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, FDDI, ATM; and other communications media used by DoD and DHA.
  • Experience with Optical Time Domain Reflectometers, cable testers, network sniffers, and EIA/TIA cable standards and specifications.
  • Mastery-level experience in routed, switched, and shared LAN environments supporting current Microsoft operating systems, Windows Active Directory, UNIX, and OpenVMS, together with routers, switches, terminal servers, and local and long-haul WAN connectivity.
  • Experience with DoD Health Care Information Systems and technical assignments directly related to the position's area of responsibility.
  • Expertise in Windows networks, Cisco Systems, and Orion SolarWinds.
  • Ability to perform the functions of subordinate positions in this labor category when assigned to travel to a contract site.

 

Desired Qualifications:

  • Experience with Zero Trust architectures and methodologies.

 

Education / Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a technical discipline, or a related field, plus five years of directly related experience; or completion of a certified technical or vocational school plus 10 years of directly related experience gained through progressively higher levels of complexity.

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