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$120,001 - $160,000
Unspecified
IT - Hardware
Beltsville, MD (On-Site/Office)
Description
This is an opening for a LAN/WAN Senior Network Engineer to support a Department of State (DoS) Bureau of Diplomatic Technology (DT) . This program provides transparent, interconnected systems and security supporting the DoS in successfully carrying out its U.S. foreign policy mission. The Operations Division provides enterprise operations and maintenance support primarily to the DoS's foreign networks around the world. SAIC's program is named "Vanguard" and is an IT consolidation consisting of the Department's domestic and foreign network switch, routers and WAN devices.
This role will require at least 90 days onsite prior to allowing the hybrid schedule. The schedule is 3pm-11:30pm, Tuesday-Saturday.
Description of Duties:
Qualifications
Required Education & Experience
Required Clearance
Desired Experience/Skills/Attributes
Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
This is an opening for a LAN/WAN Senior Network Engineer to support a Department of State (DoS) Bureau of Diplomatic Technology (DT) . This program provides transparent, interconnected systems and security supporting the DoS in successfully carrying out its U.S. foreign policy mission. The Operations Division provides enterprise operations and maintenance support primarily to the DoS's foreign networks around the world. SAIC's program is named "Vanguard" and is an IT consolidation consisting of the Department's domestic and foreign network switch, routers and WAN devices.
This role will require at least 90 days onsite prior to allowing the hybrid schedule. The schedule is 3pm-11:30pm, Tuesday-Saturday.
Description of Duties:
- Evaluates, designs, documents, installs, implements, tests, and performs problem isolation and resolution, and monitors, tunes, sets standards and maintains a range of network components and systems within the LAN/WAN environments at DoS posts and offices.
- Performs these functions across using COTS and GOTS tools to test/validate: physical media, Operating Systems, TCP protocol stacks, routing protocols, routed protocols and network hardware components primarily on Cisco devices.
- Provides client consulting, and training on the best practices and use of the DoS networks, tools, and architectures.
- Uses monitoring, performance analysis systems, network management software, and hardware management software to troubleshoot and isolate problems, gauge WAN and LAN performance and activity.
- Devises solutions to operational problems within the capacity and operational limitations of installed equipment.
- Provides internal consulting, technical guidance, information and support to other team within DoS such as: application developers, tools developers, management, and inter-division stake holders.
Qualifications
Required Education & Experience
- Bachelors and nine (9) years or more experience; May accept experience in lieu of degree.
- Active certifications: Cisco CCNA
- IT network engineering support experience (Tier II, Tier III, Network infrastructure implementation and maintenance)
- Expert experience in one or more of the following: Cisco Nexus, Cisco Catalyst switching, BGP/OSPF routing.
- Experience supporting the government customers in secure environments, familiarity of NIPRNET and SIPRNET operating standards and applicable guidelines.
- Demonstrably experience in troubleshooting of: Layer 1 - 4 of the OSI model.
- Experience evaluating packet captures such as WireShark.
- Experienced with performing root cause analysis, risk identification, and risk mitigation
- Knowledge of cabling standards, fiber optic and copper cable termination.
- Experienced with network monitoring devices such as HP Openview, Nagios, Zenoss, NeuralStar or other similar monitoring tools.
- Customer service focused
Required Clearance
- US Citizenship
- Active Interim Secret Clearance or higher with the ability to obtain Top Secret Clearance
Desired Experience/Skills/Attributes
- Bachelor degree in a computer science/computer engineering related discipline
- Experience working with Service Now ticketing system.
- Familiarity with DoS network environments.
- Active certifications: Cisco CCNP
- Interpersonal skills including the ability to collaborate effectively, self-awareness, and excellent written and oral communications.
Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
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