Network Engineer III

Description

The company needs a Network Engineer to research, analyze, design, install, document, troubleshoot and sustain LAN and WAN equipment and services.

You will write system specifications, architecture designs, integration and test plans, and related documentation, and build risk management and mitigation strategies.

You will keep work compliant with QA standards and help meet or exceed service performance indicators.

The role includes reviewing mission change requests, such as RFCs and approved CRQs, to judge their effect on transport work across the enterprise, then proposing technical solutions and estimating costs.

You are expected to have experience with complex telecom applications across every phase of network design, implementation and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead work on requirements analysis, development and implementation.
• Design and deliver project solutions based on customer change requests.
• Act as the technical contact for assigned projects.
• Advise on newly raised action items and coordinate issues with the relevant owners and organizations.
• Give concurrence on decisions or recommendations by the assigned suspense.
• Gather requirements through interviews, document analysis, surveys, site visits, scenarios, business analysis and test or workflow analysis.
• Write requirement specifications using standard templates.
• Break high-level business and user needs down into functional requirements.
• Present requirements in other formats, such as analysis diagrams.
• Check requirements for completeness, consistency, brevity, clarity, traceability, feasibility, lack of ambiguity and conformance to standards.
• Manage requirements traceability data and track status through review.
• Find requirement errors and defects and send written responses to the owners and organizations involved.
• Support network traffic analysis and bandwidth optimization to meet performance and availability goals.
• Research and report on emerging network and communication technologies that could improve capacity, performance and reliability.
• Assess and recommend changes or technology upgrades for performance, standardization and industry best practice.
• Follow customer network security processes and make sure work complies with government policy.
• Create and maintain network architecture diagrams.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent experience in its place.
• At least 5 years of technical experience with network and transport technologies, tools and techniques.
• At least 5 years working with large-scale enterprise or global networks in a demanding, varied setting.
• Able to work independently with minimal direction and guidance.
• Advanced experience with network design, engineering and implementation, including preparing rough order of magnitude equipment lists and costs.
• Able to estimate the labor needed for planning, engineering, procurement and installation of complex enterprise transport solutions.
• Understanding of DISA and IC standards and processes.
• Strong writing and communication skills, including producing analytical documents and presenting to senior and executive management.
• Understanding of requirements engineering across several hardware and software development life cycles in a team setting.
• Knowledge of product management and how enterprise network products are positioned and deployed.
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite, including Visio, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Conditions

Full-time, regular position with travel of up to 10%, local only.

The proposed salary range is $75,200-$158,100.

Final pay depends on factors such as geographic location, federal government contract labor categories and wage rates, prior relevant experience, specific skills, education and certifications.

Benefits

• Flexibility to balance quality work with personal life.
• Competitive compensation, benefits, and learning and development opportunities.
• Healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education and time-off benefits.
• Flexible time off and access to robust learning resources.