Telecommunications Network Engineer Senior

Responsibilities & Qualifications

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Experience in telecommunications network design and management.
• Ability to work independently, or under only general direction, on requirements that are moderately complex to analyze, plan, program, and implement. 
• Experience in analysis and design of voice networks, LAN and WAN data networks, wireless networks, and/or network management systems to support voice and data services. 
• Analyze and develop telecommunications networks supporting a wide range of capabilities, including voice, data, video, and/or wireless services.
• Develop designs and plans for installation and maintenance of telecommunications systems from project inception to conclusion.
• Analyze problems and the characteristics of the information to be transported.
• Define the problem and develop system requirements and network specifications.
• Coordinate with other information system professionals to ensure proper implementation of network services.
• Develop alternative solutions and backup plans. 
• Experience with complex applications involving all phases of telecommunications network design, implementation, and analysis.
• Experience in managing the evaluation and cost estimation of voice and data WAN services from telecommunications carriers, designing access and backbone networks using carrier services, or in managing the analysis and design of wireless voice or data networks (using private radio facilities or commercial services).
• Provide technical and administrative direction for personnel responsible for telecommunications network design, implementation, and operations tasks, including the review of work products for correctness, adherence to the design concept and to user standards and progress in accordance with schedules.
• Make recommendations, if needed, for approval of major network installations.
• Prepare milestone status reports, and deliveries/ presentations on network progress to colleagues, subordinates, and end user representatives.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience:
  • Seven (7) years network operations experience.
  • Higher Level Education or Military service can be used in lieu of 2 years network operations experience.
• Certifications:
  • DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certification: Category IAT Level II (One of the Following):
    • CCNA Security
    • CySA+
    • GICSP
    • GSEC
    • Security+ CE
    • SSCP
    • CND
    • CASP+ CE
    • CCNP Security
    • CISA
    • CISSP (or Associate)
    • GCED
    • GCIH
    • CCSP
  • Computing Environment (One of the Following):
    • BPIPA
    • CCDA
    • CCNA
    • CCNP
    • CCIE
    • CCSPA
    • SCNA
  • Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) Certification

• Clearance:
  • Must possess a Secret (Sensitivity Level: IT-I – Critical Sensitive) clearance

Overview

We are seeking a Telecommunications Network Engineer Senior to join our team supporting DLA Local Area Network (LAN) Support Services.

TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

 

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

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Additional Job Information

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

• Locations: Fort Belvoir, VA; Richmond, VA; Tracy, CA; Battle Creek, MI; New Cumberland, PA; or Columbus, OH
• Type of env