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