Lead Network Engineer

Veteran-Owned Firm Seeking a Lead Network Engineer with TS/SCI for a role in Annapolis Junction, MD

My name is Stephen Hrutka. I lead a Veteran-Owned management consulting firm in Washington, DC. We specialize in Technical and Cleared Recruiting for the Department of Defense (DoD), the Intelligence Community (IC), and other advanced defense agencies.

At HRUCKUS, we support fellow Veteran-Owned businesses by helping them recruit for positions across organizations such as the VA, SBA, HHS, DARPA, and other leading-edge R&D-focused defense agencies.

We seek to fill a Lead Network Engineer position in Annapolis Junction, MD.

The ideal candidate should possess an active TS/SCI clearance and meet one of the following experience criteria: at least 8 years with a BS/BA, at least 6 years with an MS/MA, or at least 3 years with a PhD. Additionally, the candidate should have at least 3 years of experience with Cisco technologies and demonstrated expertise with Cisco network hardware, including routers, switches, firewalls, and unified communications equipment.

If you’re interested, I'll gladly provide more details about the role and discuss your qualifications further.

Thanks,

Stephen M Hrutka

Principal Consultant

HRUCKUS LLC

Executive Summary: HRUCKUS seeks a Lead Network Engineer for a role supporting the Department of Navy in Annapolis Junction, MD.

Position Description: Join our client’s dynamic team in supporting a global communications network that delivers office automation solutions, document and information management tools, and collaboration, voice, and video capabilities. This secure, flexible, distributed architecture underpins a classified DoD IT system. You will contribute to designing and upgrading the network infrastructure across a large-scale enterprise IT program.

Position Job Duties:

• Review and analyze the existing network architecture and provide designs of current/modern WAN/MAN/LAN technologies
• Recommend best practices such as SDN, Intent-based networking, network segmentation protocols, etc., to improve the existing architecture and meet new networking requirements
• Design telecommunications circuit specifications
• Identify the need for routers, switches, and encryption devices to support enterprise services
• Deliver service catalog items for automatically provisioning network configurations to deliver Infrastructure-as-Code
• Develop and maintain network architecture specifications and artifacts
• Designs and plans network communications systems
• Provides specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture
• Conducts cost/benefit analysis and provides detailed information for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques, and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements
• Conducts testing of network design
• Responsible for monitoring network hardware operations to ensure proper configuration options are set
• Plans implementation of enhancements and upgrades to the network
• Advises network users of hardware requirements, configurations, and limitations
• Maintains technical expertise in all network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing areas, such as routers, multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc.
• Evaluate and report on new communications technologies to enhance the network's capabilities

Position Qualifications:

• TS/SCI level clearance is required
• Minimum of 8 years of experience with a BS/BA, 6 years with an MS/MA, or 3 years with a PhD; alternatively, 4 years of additional work experience may substitute for a Bachelor's degree
• Minimum 3 years of Cisco experience; proven expertise with Cisco network hardware, including routers, switches, firewalls, unified communications equipment
• Proven experience in VMware environments
• Proven experience in virtual and physical Internet Protocol, Fiber Channel networks, and routing protocols
• Proven experience designing, optimizing, and troubleshooting LAN, WAN, and low bandwidth networks protected by network encryptors

Certifications:

• Information Assurance Certifications consistent with the 8570 IAT Level III
• Professional Certification in Cisco, VMware, and/or ITIL is desired

Details:

• Job Title: Lead Network Engineer
• 3 Site Locations:
• Annapolis Junction, MD (Primary)
• JBAB (Depends on Responsibilities)
• Landover, MD (Future)
• Security Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI
• Assignment Type: Full-time
• Salary Range: Dependent on the candidate's experience, with a target range of $120,000 to $146,000