What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network Engineer (Network Professional 3) position at Los Alamos National Laboratory?
Description
Job Title Network Engineer (Network Professional 3)
Location Los Alamos, NM, US
Organization Name ISD-NS Network Services
Minimum Salary 101700
Maximum Salary 168200
What You Will Do
The Network Professional 3 will serve as a key trusted advisor and leader within the Network Operations Center (NOC) here at LANL. In this role, you'll leverage your experience to drive critical network initiatives, including firmware and hardware upgrades, troubleshooting complex network issues, and resolving outages. You will play an integral part in network design, implementation, and ongoing maintenance, ensuring the stability and performance of our infrastructure. Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to mentor and guide less experienced team members. ISD-NS is a customer-focused team dedicated to providing 24 / 7 support for LANL's networks. We are responsible for monitoring, managing, and maintaining all network assets across the organization. This is an exciting opportunity to gain invaluable experience, contribute to high-impact projects, and advance your career within a dynamic and supportive environment.
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements :
- Demonstrated experience configuring and maintaining network devices.
- Advanced knowledge of network protocols (such as spanning-tree, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP).
- Experience replacing and upgrading network equipment (hardware and software).
- Experience designing, planning, and implementing network environments.
Education / Experience : Position requires a Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation. At this level, applicable advanced vendor and / or professional certification is desirable.
Desired Qualifications :
Essential Job Functions (can perform with or without reasonable accommodation) : Reaching overhead, reaching horizontally, reaching down, operating a motor vehicle, the ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
Work Environment :
Work Location : The work location for this position is hybrid and is located in Los Alamos, NM. Hybrid is defined as working partially onsite / partially offsite but within 2 hours ground commute of this location. All work locations are at the discretion of management and can change at any time with appropriate notice.
Position commitment : Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Note to Applicants : Employee will be required to participate in an on-call rotation and work occasionally on non-standard hours (nights and weekends).
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes :
Additional Details
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2 . Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance : Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements
New-Employment Drug Test : The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular position : Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants : Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.
Equal Opportunity : Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call 1-505-664-6947 option 2 and then option 3.
Employment Status Full Time
Appointment Type Regular
Regular
Contact Details
Contact Name Saadat, Isra Miraja Imani (Isra)
Email isra@lanl.gov
Work Telephone
