Senior Network Engineer

About the role

Concept Plus is seeking a Senior Network Engineer for the CONUS Region to support the mission of a federal client and ensures that highly complex, technical infrastructure requirements are addressed. The Senior Network Engineer is a key personnel, and identifies and resolves larger, more complex LAN/WLAN/WAN network problems and issues, researches network-level problems using network management tools, and is responsible for providing high-level installation, configuration, documentation, management and troubleshooting of LAN/WLAN/WAN communication equipment for all client facilities. Serves as the premier Network Specialist for this contract; subject matter expert for all issues covered under the other jobs discussed within.

What you'll do

• Serve as the CONUS, as well as global, point of contact for network issues, configuration management, and communications interconnection, addressing, and multi-protocol routing and network management.
• Advise and consult with client staff, agencies, and other contractor representatives involved with LAN/WLAN/WAN design, network implementation, network deployment, and network management to ensure the LAN/WLAN/WAN adequately supports the mission and provides optimal performance. Interfaces with and leads Network Specialists and internal or external organizations to resolve LAN/WLAN/WAN issues.
• The Senior Network Engineer for CONUS is required to resolve technical issues associated with network and routing protocols at all levels of the client model through the use of diagnostics and network administration tools such as Orion SolarWinds, ARMIS, and Ansible. An understanding of Management Information Blocks (MIB) and MRTG to measure, plan, and execute methodologies to ensure high performance levels and minimum downtime.
• Responsible for the increasing levels of LAN/WLAN/WAN security in maintaining the LAN/WLAN – WAN barrier systems, responsible for preventing unauthorized access to MTF systems. The Senior Network Engineer must be able to establish and configure network firewalls, VPN devices, and IDSs.
• Provide written recommendations to personnel in the field by making either a change to network-level operations or an enhancement to the network (tuning or upgrade), and documenting the change via a ticket, creating a written standard, or updating the written standards already in place by coordinating with the NetMOD Network Standards Team.
• Study vendor products to determine which components and configurations best meet the client requirements in the CONUS region.
• Establish and implement LAN/WLAN/WAN procedures and standards to ensure compliance with client objectives and policies. Communicates with key customers on the status of all network support requests.
• Establish and implement LAN/WLAN/WAN procedures and standards to ensure compliance with client objectives and policies.
• Communicate with key customers on the status of all network support requests.
• Beyond network design and implementation, the Sr. Network Engineer will continuously evaluate and resolve complex technical issues associated with network and routing protocols at all levels of the model.
• Ability to use diagnostics and network administration tools.
• Provide proactive input on policies and issues related to standardization, as well as develop and write policies and procedures that identify best practice solutions necessary for operations in support of the LAN/WLAN/WAN.
• Define and establish minimum standards related to LAN/WLAN/WAN access and its impact on overall network operations.
• Lead/participate in other projects and support as the need arises.

Qualifications

• US Citizens
• Active DoD Secret Clearance
• The Senior Network Engineer must have a mastery of normal networking protocols and technologies, such as:
• • TCP/IP, XDM, HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, SNMP, DNS, DHCP, RSTP, VRRP, Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND), EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, Point to Point Protocol (PPP), High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC), V.35, RS-449 and a clear understanding of the 802.1d, 802.1q, 802.1w, 802.3, 802.5, 802.10, 802.11, 802.3u, 803.2, and 802.3z.
• Clear understanding of synchronous/asynchronous protocols, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, FDDI, and ATM
• Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR)
• EIA/TIA cable standards and specifications
• Experience with DoD Health Care Information Systems
• Windows networks
• Cisco Systems
• Orion SolarWinds
• Zero Trust Architectures and Methodologies
• One or more Certifications aligned with the enterprise-deployed network architectures:
• • Security+
  • Cisco CCNA
  • Cisco CCNP
  • Cisco CCST
  • Cisco CCIE
  • Brocade BCNE
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Sciences, Engineering, technical degree or related discipline,
• 5 years of directly related experience; or successful completion of a certified Technical or Vocational School and 10 years of directly related experience gained through progressively higher levels of complexity.

Concept Plus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As such, we will give your application full consideration without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.