Network Deployment Engineer

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Network Deployment Engineer to join our team in Chantilly, VA.  This is an onsite position.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Coordinate and execute site deployments, including planning, scheduling, and on-site installation of hardware and configurations

• Conduct site surveys to assess network environments, gather user requirements, and document current configurations

• Configure routers, switches, computers, and peripherals; implement and maintain secure, reliable network architecture

• Provide daily IT support across client/server/storage/network systems, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and problem resolution

• Manage system configurations and documentation, oversee hardware procurement, inventory, equipment movement, and shipping

• Ensure compliance with security directives and support architecture improvements through change requests and performance recommendations

• Travel up to 75% within the U.S. and occasionally (5–10%) OCONUS to perform deployment activities, surveys, installations, and on-site support

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of IT-related experience, or High School Diploma with 6+ years of IT experience may be substituted for a degree

• DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification, e.g., Security+

• DoD 8570 Computing Environment Certification required within 6 months of hire, e.g., MCSA, VCP, or equivalent

• Experience with Microsoft Windows 2008/2012/2016/2019 Servers; Microsoft Windows 10; administering Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory, and workstation and server hardware; administering Microsoft Office 2010/2016; administering DNS, Group Policy, and PKI; administering vSphere, Horizon View, data backup, and antivirus software; basic networking including DHCP/TCPIP; experience with deploying workstation images; and experience with thin and/or zero clients

• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Windows Systems, HP SANs, or VMware products

• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications:

• Outstanding customer relationship management skills

• Ability to operate under minimal supervision.

• Experience in the following areas: hardware/software security, router and switch communications protocols, network management, encryption techniques, firewall rule definition and authentication technologies.

• Working knowledge of communication security (COMSEC) policies and integration

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows systems, including DNS, Group Policy, and PKI

• Good working knowledge of applying security best practices from DISA and/or vendors.

• Basic networking

• ITIL Foundations certification

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively

• Experience using a Service Desk ticketing system, such as ServiceNow

Clearance Requirements:

• A current or active TS/SCI and be willing and able to undergo a polygraph.

Physical Requirements:

• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.

• Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.