Network Engineer (Wired) / Network Engineer SME

Responsibilities & Qualifications

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Gathers Stakeholder's user network requirements utilizing multiple methodologies to provide necessary technical documentation, system requirements documents, systems security requirements documents, scope of work, and system test plan.
• Design, install, maintain, and evaluate network systems and communications systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network issues involving various protocols, topologies, networking hardware, etc.
• Assist with network architecture design, feasibility, and cost studies.
• Utilize knowledge of internetworking, computer systems, routers, switches, firewalls, and peripherals to enhance understanding of current network designs and to collaborate with other team members to develop new network designs.
• Apply technical and business experience and understanding to improve processes and procedures for deploying and maintaining network infrastructure.
• Work independently and collectively to help improve network solutions and contribute to network service improvements.
• Support Continuity of Operations (COOP) operations as needed.
• Responsible for design, deployment, testing, certification, patching, and addressing interoperability issues for all features, components, and application dependencies.
• To include switches, firewalls, load balancers, software defined networking, private cloud requirements, etc.
• Subject matter expert (SME) advisor for verifying building IT, network design and construction documentation.
• Will be required to read, understand, and apply existing industry standards to complex IT documents affecting network infrastructure projects.
• Examples of documents include detailed network, block connect, wireline and elevation, configuration management diagrams, blueprints, construction narratives, building Program of Requirements (PORs), agreements, contracts, work letters, project charters, surveys, drawings, proposals, and other similar documents.
• Baseline infrastructure of Cisco and Juniper network infrastructure to include software defined networking.
• Expected to work in cross-team collaboration, stakeholder communication, and provide executive demonstrations/presentations.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Active Top Secret clearance required
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in a related field (e.g. Computer Engineering, Network Engineering, Engineering).
• 10 years in IT and Networking Have previous government network experience, experience creating, editing, and verifying building IT and network design and construction documentation, experience reading, understanding, and applying existing industry standards to complex IT documents affecting network infrastructure projects.
• Examples of this would include: detailed network, block connect, wireline and elevation, configuration management diagrams, blueprints, construction narratives, building Program of Requirements (PORs), agreements, contracts, work letters, project charters, surveys, drawings, proposals, and other similar documents.
• Experienced with Cisco and Juniper network infrastructure to include software defined networking.
• Experience gathering requirements, cross-team collaboration, stakeholder communication, and executive demonstrations/presentations.

COMPETENCIES

• Oral Communication
• Written Communication
• Strategic Thinking
• Technical Expertise
• Initiative
• Foster Innovation
• Results Oriented
• Teamwork

Overview

We are seeking a Network Engineer Wired to join our team supporting a government customer. TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. "Technology moving at the speed of thought" embodies these principles - the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

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Additional Job Information

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Location: Huntsville, AL
• Remote or In-Person: In person, onsite at a government agency
• Type of environment: Office
• Noise level: Medium
• Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday - Friday.
• Amount of Travel: Less than 10%

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE

• S. Citizen
• Active Top Secret

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as "protected status"). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.