Network Engineer III - PIPELINE (TS/SCI w/ Polygraph)

Description

COMSO, Inc. is a powerhouse when it comes to empowering federal government stakeholders to fulfill their mission with confidence and efficiency. Our staff brings knowledgeable IT systems expertise, software development proficiency, innovative learning solutions for workforce development, and exceptional operations and production support. We were founded in 1988, and remain a recognized woman owned small business, operating in several states including Maryland, Georgia, Hawaii, Texas, and Alaska. We are honored to be recognized as a Top Workplace for seven years running by the Baltimore Sun Media Group.

**SECURITY CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED: TS/SCI w/ POLYGRAPH BEFORE CONSIDERATION**

This position is contingent upon contract award.

Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security Systems Engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university and ten (10) years of relevant professional experience providing Network Engineering support and training commensurate with network engineering curriculums or 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 Twelve (12) years of relevant professional experience providing Network Engineering support. 
• Fifteen (15) years of relevant experience providing Network Engineering support may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree or Twenty (20) years for a Master’s degree.
• Certification: An Information Assurance Technical (IAT) level III baseline certification as defined by DoD 8570.01-M is required.
• Cisco certification is required, at least one of the following: CCNA, CCNP, CCIE.

Job Description:

• Performs 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.

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. 
• Resolve complex network problems, operate network analyzers, WAN test equipment and network simulators. 
• Design modules representing traditional circuit switched networks. 
• Lead large efforts and installation projects of dynamic requirements and scale. 
• Develop algorithms for models using networking and/or telecommunications technologies and systems.

Benefits:

• 100% company-paid Medical deductible w/ low premiums, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Short-term & Long-term Disability
• 401K: 6% dollar-for-dollar match (vested immediately)
• Parental Leave (same amount of time for mother & father)
• Paid Time Off
• 11 Federal Holidays
• Birthday Holiday
• 2-week fully paid Sabbatical every 5 years
• Emergency Facility Closure Days

COMSO, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.