Network Engineer |12 yrs exp| TS/SCI w/poly security clearance required

We are looking to hire a Network Engineer Level 3 for a great opportunity on our Prime Program in the Annapolis Junction area.  TS/SCI Clearance with a Poly required. No CCA's will be accepted at this time. Network Engineer 3 Annapolis Junction, MD Security Clearance: TS/SCI w/poly  Must have: STE/STN config & Maintenance of Network gear. Strong experience with Arista and Cisco gear The ideal candidate will perform network services from network design through implementation, maintenance, and upgrading of existing networks. Analyzes design, specifications, and related documents. Performs general LAN/CAN/WAN administration. Schedules conversions and cutovers. Coordinates with all responsible users and sites to resolve network or system incidents. Translates business requirements into telecommunications (e.g., LAN, CAN, WAN, Voice and Video) requirements, designs and orders. Performs engineering analysis of telecommunications alternatives in support of strategic modernization efforts and telecommunications enhancement design for medium and large-scale telecommunication infrastructures. Assists telecommunications end users, telecommunications operations personnel, and telecommunications strategic program management with network interfaces.   Requirements Position Requirements: The ideal candidate for this position must have experience in Cisco, Arista, Safe Net, & Netapp.      The Level 3 Network Engineer shall possess the following capabilities: ·         Optimize end-to-end system performance and dataflow management. ·         Conduct data captures to obtain network performance information. ·         Minimize network latency and maximize data throughput through design analysis and network performance monitoring tools. ·         Provide input to the design of the organization's network and mission architecture. ·         Design solutions, integrate, configure, deploy, test and provide ongoing maintenance for numerous types of network devices, interfaces and methodologies. ·         Configure and optimize the network to connect various front-end and back-end components. ·         Gather needed data to specify system/component performance and interface requirements. ·         Implement specific network solutions to support server requirements to include load-balancing, VPN’s, firewall contexts, Traffic Shaping Voice over IP (VoIP), GRE Tunneling, IP Security (IPSec), IP Encryption, Media over IP (MoIP), and network address translation (NAT) where appropriate. ·         Configure and maintain organization's network diagrams and accreditations. ·         Oversee the support to all network equipment. ·         Develop designs of the organization's network and mission architecture to meet new partner requirements. ·         Manage assigned tasks and provide guidance to junior Network Engineers. ·         Integrate hardware and software to satisfy ISO 9000 requirements and other DoD/IC regulations.   Qualifications: An active and current TS/SCI Clearance with Polygraph is required to be considered. No CCA's will be considered at this time. ·         Minimum Requirements: 12 years of experience providing network engineering support and a Bachelor's Degree in related technical discipline required. ·         A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security Systems Engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university and six (6) years of relevant professional experience providing Network Engineering support and training commensurate with network engineering curriculum. ·         In lieu of a Master’s degree, a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline and an additional two (2) years of relevant professional experience providing Network Engineering support for a total of eight (8) years. ·         In lieu of a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree an additional six (6) years’ experience providing Network Engineering support and a Certification in an industry standard (Arista Configuration Essentials, Cisco Certified Network Associate, or Juniper Certification Tracks (Automation & DevOps, Cloud, Data Center, Design, Enterprise Routing and Switching, Junos Security, Service Provider Routing and Switching)) may be substituted for a total of 12 years. ·         Certifications: An Information Assurance Technical (IAT) level I baseline certification as defined by DoD 8570.01-M is required. *Some OCONUS travel will be required*   In our 2023/24 employee survey, we earned a 92% Overall Workplace Experience Score and 100% of the employees across all departments agreed that they feel genuinely appreciated.