Network Engineer

The Network Engineer serves as the network and communications engineer for the SOC-E contract. Furnishes engineering expertise and technical information on requirements analysis, network / communication systems design and engineering support. Supports network / communication systems design, development, implementation and testing for approved projects.

This position is part of a 24 / 7 operational environment. Shift schedules are subject to change based upon operational needs. Candidates must be willing to work a non-standard schedule. Specific shift details can be provided during the interview process.

Essential Responsibilities :

• Lead with recommendations for innovations, design improvements, equipment / media replacement to improve mission operations and functionality.
• Reviews problem reports and participates in root cause analyses and quality reviews.
• Contributes to the preparation of programmatic and engineering documentation.
• Supports networking and long-haul communications systems and has a working knowledge of systems administration tasks.
• Utilizes collaboration tools, SharePoint, to manage circuit actions and engineering projects from start to completion.
• Analyzes network traffic, quality of service (QoS) and other performance parameters.
• Contributes input on the design changes with the Government change control board and provides support to the change control board upon request.
• Maintains thorough knowledge of C4ISR architectures and concepts.
• Maintains a thorough familiarity with QA, CM, and test practices / tools.
• Participates in trade studies for concept development, product evaluation, and design decision making.
• Provides expertise on networking and long-haul communications systems and has a working knowledge of systems administration tasks.
• Lead in the coordination of all design changes with the Government Change Control Board (CCB) and provides support to the change control board upon request.
• Provides technical support for the planning and scheduling of program tasks.
• Documents designs in appropriate drawings and plans.
• Contributes to the reviews and assesses proposed changes to the IT infrastructure to ensure network security and information assurance requirements are considered and effectively applied.
• Conducts risk assessments and scans.
• Supports Certification & Accreditation (C&A) risk analysis, penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and C&A management for supported networks, assists security certifications and accreditations.
• Develops, maintains, and distributes customer-friendly templates and step-by-step guides to assist customers with IA requests.
• Research false positive scan results, coordinates with external activities on compliance, and ensures that vulnerability findings are reported and tracked until resolved.
• Performs other position related duties as assigned or requested.

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