Overall Assignment Description:

Expert Network Engineers plan and develop telecommunications solutions involving computer and communications equipment. They analyze network alternatives and develop recommendations for improvements.

Duties include:

• Analyzes, designs, tests, and evaluates network systems, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), Internet, intranet, satellite, and other data communications systems.

• Performs network modeling, analysis, and planning.

• Oversees the work of Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level contractor Network Systems Engineers.

Skills and Experience:

Required:

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program, or equivalent Expert level work experience as a Network Systems Engineer.

• Expert-level working experience in cloud-based systems architecting.

• Network technology course/certification in TCP/IP with applied understanding of the following:

  • Roles of devices in TCP/IP network

  • Details of IP, ARP, TCP, ICMP and UDP

  • Functions of FTP, HTTP, Telnet and other applications of TCP/IP

  • Use of Voice over IP or VoIP, email messaging and multicasting

  • Troubleshooting for TCP/IP issues at each network layer

• Must have an active TS/SCI clearance.

Desired:

• Network technology course/certification in one or more areas:

  • Configuring TCP/IP on server computers

  • Managing and troubleshooting DNS and DHCP

  • Installing and configuring network and software infrastructure

  • Configuring and managing device routing and remote access

  • Monitoring and maintain network infrastructure

• Completion of a specialized wireless network course and/or certification