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Senior Network Engineer

Overland Park, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 2 Oct 2024

About the role

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.

As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

Company : Black & Veatch Corporation

Req Id : 105666

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : No

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Project Only Hire : No

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

The Opportunity

In this role, you will have the opportunity to...

Evaluate, refine, and implement network designs
Communicate directly with clients (sometimes non-technical clients) to identify current and future network and telecommunication needs
Collaborate with network engineers, assist network team members.
Assess and understand how industry standards for models apply to network design and implementation best practices
Participate in technical projects and application roll-outs
Assist in developing and managing scope, schedule and budget requirements

The Team

The project team consists of resources with multiple network skillsets that include network and telecom designs. Scope includes client substations technical surveys, documentation review, and physical and logical layouts.

Preferred Qualifications

A minimum of 3 years network related work experience and critical infrastructure experience preferred.

Skills and Preferred Technical Competencies:

Knowledge of IP and Data Network Design and engineering design principles, guides, and standards.
Experience in translating design and evaluation of Data Networks (i.e. IP, Cybersecurity, Firewall, etc.)
Specific product knowledge and hands-on configuration and procurement experience on a variety of Network vendors.
Understanding of various Protocols such as but not limited to serial communications, TCP/IP eBGP, iBGP, OSPF, EIGRP MPLS
Understanding of, and have experience with, most of the following network technologies: 802.1q, QoS, NAT, ACLs, IPSEC, and SNMP.
Experience with configuring, testing and evaluating IP packet networks
Experience with installation, commissioning, and integrating Data Network devices such as routers, switches, fiber and cable management, and rack power distribution.
Professional network documentation skills, including, but not limited to the development and updating of network drawings, rack layouts, cut sheets and various technical deliverables.
Strong written communication skills especially pertaining to creating and publishing professional processes and procedures, including System Requirements, Method of Procedures (MOPs), work packages, Request for Information (RFI) and Request for Proposals (RFP), among other related deliverables.
Knowledge of telecommunications technologies and design
Strong ability to scope engineering deliverable content
Knowledge of industry and technology trends
Experience with technical proposals
Knowledge of network power systems and requirement

Minimum Qualifications

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.