Network Engineer Senior Advisor

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

Job Family:

Network Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Firewalls, Network Administration, Network Architecture, Network Security, Network Systems

Certifications:

CCNA Routing & Switching - Cisco, CCNP - Cisco, Security+CE - CompTIA

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Join GDIT and be a part of the team of men and women that solve some of the world’s most complex technical challenges. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Defense Stockpile Management Systems (DSMS) support team is searching for a Network Architect to join their team in Albuquerque, NM.

DTRA is the Executive Agent for the Joint Staff Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Manager and is assigned the responsibility for maintaining the DoDs national nuclear weapons stockpile database using the Defense Integration and Management of Nuclear Data Services (DIAMONDS) application. 

Network Engineer Senior Advisor provides network administration for maintaining the computing environment using Cisco Networking Devices, remote access VPN, Firewalls, Intrusion Prevention Systems/Intrusion Detection Systems (IPS/IDS), Network Monitoring Software, and Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).

Evaluates existing network systems to ensure network capacity meets current and future network requirements. Analyzes customer requirements to determine optimal network solutions.

Monitors network performance and troubleshoots and resolves complex problems to maintain operating efficiency and ensure quality transmission service on the network. Uses subject matter expertise to diagnose and solve issues and has considerable authority to deviate from standard operating procedures.

HOW A NETWORK ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Engineering network architecture and develop network design documentation.
• Supporting system installations, problem solving and testing to ensure the availability, validity and reliability of the DSMS networks.
• Establishing network specifications; analyzing network traffic and diagnoses connectivity issues, access, information, and security requirements; designs router administration including interface configuration and routing protocols.
• Act as co-lead in defining and executing network engineering activities within a project. Provide comprehensive definition of all aspects of network development from analysis of mission needs to verification of network performance.
• Performing system modernization / lifecycle refresh of networked systems to include researching, proof of concept, testing, installing deploying, and maintaining equipment.
• Evaluating network performance issues including availability, utilization, throughput, and latency; plans and executes the selection, installation, configuration, and testing of equipment; defining network policies and procedures; establishing connections and firewalls.
• Maintaining network performance; performs network monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning; troubleshoots network problems.
• Extensive experience troubleshooting, managing and monitoring the health of Cisco switches.
• Securing network by developing and properly configuring network access, monitoring, control, and evaluation; maintaining documentation.
• Working closely with User Support to provide seamless support to all users for all network issues.
• Administering printers, routers, switches, firewalls, network device software deployment, security updates and patches.
• Coordinating with communications centers for access to the backbone unclassified and classified networks.
• Working with hardware/software vendors to maintain the network systems.
• Providing management and installation of Tactical FASTLANE (TACLANE) KG175 device and administer on GemOne, the assisting DSMS Government COMSEC manager in program oversight.
• Interact with the Government regarding networks engineering technical considerations and for associated problems.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education:  BA/BS (or equivalent experience), 8-10+ years of experience
• Required Certifications:  DoD 8570 IAT Level II (ex. CompTIA Security + w/CE, CCNA-Security, etc.)
• Required Security Clearance:  Fully adjudicated Secret to start w/TS SCI eligibility.  US citizenship required.
• Required Experience: 8-10+ years of related Network Administration experience and ability to manage a hybrid, geographically s