Network Engineer

Network Engineer

active secret clearance required

As technical expert with complete latitude in day-to-day decision-making and focus on Network Design and Design Interface, provides system-level network solution engineering efforts associated with strategic planning of the design, development, implementation, maturation, optimization, and modernization of IT service management as part of overall transformation efforts to provide innovative, emergent, and continual business process and enterprise IT solution improvements to the DTAMM environment in support of DTAMM mission, goals, and objectives IAW DoD, USSF, SLD 30 WR, SLD 45 ER, and DTAMM policies and procedures. Supports translation of strategic goals, commitments, requirements, and objectives into plans, tasks, and activities for technology and/or process solutions and alternatives, from a network perspective, including the estimated potential risks associated with each. Researches, maintains, and applies expertise in emerging technologies, and industry developments, trends, best practices, and principles of network engineering and IT service management for optimizing and modernizing IT service delivery, policies, guidelines, and processes. Implements operational design standards and establishes appropriate interfaces that best fulfill interoperability and mission requirements, designing, recommending, and executing configuration of all network and communication equipment, facilities, and services in a manner to ensure highest security and most efficient flow of data. Determines specifications for and manages the cost analysis, purchase, testing, installation, support, and quality assurance review of network communications, including LAN/MAN/WAN systems and platforms. Monitors overall network performance and analyzes and implements process models to enable operational impact and efficiencies for network optimization. Analyzes network traffic and provides capacity-planning solutions. Plans and oversees execution of network installations of system hardware and software upgrades. Plans and executes backups and recovery operations. Directs or executes compilation and maintenance of network records and documentation of network configuration, development and maintenance schedules, policies, and procedures. Provides guidance and status updates regarding issues that could impact services.

Duties and Responsibilities:

May design, analyze, plan, modify, and maintain networks and network components supporting data, voice and/or audio communication activities.

Prepares the analysis of short/long term capacity needs for switching, routing transmission and signaling.

May conduct network architecture design, feasibility and cost studies as well as internal studies of network performance and traffic analysis.

May evaluate new technology. Duties may include providing specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture; providing information for hardware and software selection; and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements.

Conducts testing of network systems. Maintains technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, switchers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc.

Evaluates and reports on new network technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.

Determines specifications for and manages the cost analysis, purchase, testing, installation, support, and quality assurance review of network communications, including LAN/MAN/WAN systems and platforms.

Monitors overall network performance and analyzes and implements process models to enable operational impact and efficiencies for network optimization.

Analyzes network traffic and provides capacity-planning solutions.

Plans and oversees execution of network installations of system hardware and software upgrades.

Plans and executes backups and recovery operations.

Directs or executes compilation and maintenance of network records and documentation of network configuration, development and maintenance schedules, policies, and procedures. Provides guidance and status updates regarding issues that could impact services.

Qualifications:

Active DoD Secret security clearance

Bachelors degree in related field

9 years experience

Top Skills:

admin*, network, support, configuration management, LAN, WAN, Engineer, Powershell scripting, Active directory, Powershell

Top Skills Details:

admin*,network ,support, configuration management, LAN,WAN, Engineer

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

As technical expert with complete latitude in day-to-day decision-making and focus on Network Design and Design Interface, provides system-level network solution engineering efforts associated with strategic planning of the design, development, implementation, maturation, optimization, and modernization of IT service management as part of overall transformation efforts to provide innovative, emergent, and continual business process and enterprise IT solution improvements to the DTAMM environment in support of DTAMM mission, goals, and objectives IAW DoD, USSF, SLD 30 WR, SLD 45 ER, and DTAMM policies and procedures. Supports translation of strategic goals, commitments, requirements, and objectives into plans, tasks, and activities for technology and/or process solutions and alternatives, from a network perspective, including the estimated potential risks associated with each. Researches, maintains, and applies expertise in emerging technologies, and industry developments, trends, best practices, and principles of network engineering and IT service management for optimizing and modernizing IT service delivery, policies, guidelines, and processes. Implements operational design standards and establishes appropriate interfaces that best fulfill interoperability and mission requirements, designing, recommending, and executing configuration of all network and communication equipment, facilities, and services in a manner to ensure highest security and most efficient flow of data. Determines specifications for and manages the cost analysis, purchase, testing, installation, support, and quality assurance review of network communications, including LAN/MAN/WAN systems and platforms. Monitors overall network performance and analyzes and implements process models to enable operational impact and efficiencies for network optimization. Analyzes network traffic and provides capacity-planning

About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.