Senior IT Systems/Network Engineer - Fort Belvoir, VA

OBXtek is currently staffing for a Senior IT Systems/Network Engineer, supporting the Army’s United Network Modernization (UNM) organization.

Below is a list of expectations the candidate must meet/provide for this effort:

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide technical reviews of engineering design and implementation plans of network infrastructure modernization projects to ensure compliance with established network architecture.
• Oversee LAN/MAN/WAN survey, design, and implementation.
• Provide technical leadership in the integration and testing of complex large scale integrated networks.
• Assist in development of new emerging technical network architecture, standards, and specifications.
• Analyze and assess LAN/MAN/WAN network hardware and provide technical recommendations for performance and specifications of network equipment.
• Evaluate current or emerging network technologies considering factors such as cost, maturity/readiness, compatibility, or usability.
• Provide technical direction for IT projects, such as high-availability and virtualization.
• Lead efforts collaboratively with developers, designers, product owners, and partner organizations to rapidly develop prototype technical software and hardware solutions.
• Collaborate with various agencies and programs, serving as a solutions consultant to determine optimal cloud solutions.
• Evaluating environments for migration, working in sandboxes, and architecting solutions tailored to the needs of the Army.
• Coordinate solution design and architecture with existing project teams to ensure alignment with Army projects.
• Work directly with implementation teams to provide technical guidance and implementation priorities.
• Coordinate technical execution of all transformation projects and deconflict Design, develop and implement an Enterprise data management solution to enhance customer operations.
• Direct customer engagements to determine requirements and provide technical updates to the Product Manager.
• Provide assessments of infrastructure modernization/project costs, design concepts, or design changes
• Evaluate/document design specifications, installation instructions, and other infrastructures/system related information
• Verify stability, interoperability, portability, security, or scalability of system architecture
• Collaborate with engineers or software develops to select appropriate design solutions or ensure a compatible of infrastructure/system components, i.e., COT integration
• Evaluate current or emerging technologies to consider factors such as cost, portability, compatibility, or usability
• Provide technical guidance or support for the development or troubleshooting of systems
• Identify information communications technology (ICT) infrastructure components required to meet requirements and ensure secured systems. Analyze the integration and operation of complete ICT infrastructure components and systems
• Investigate system components suitability for specified purposes and make recommendations regarding component use
• Develop or approve project plans, schedules, or budgets
• Define and analyze objectives, spoke, issues, or organizational impact of ICT infrastructure
• Establish standards to ensure operational requirements, quality requirements, and design constraints are addressed. Evaluation existing infrastructure to determine effectiveness and suggest changes to meet requirements
• Research, test, or verify proper functions of patches and fixes
• Communicate project information through presentations, technical reports, or white papers
• Analyze or predict system performance under different operating conditions
• Supports TMD lead as required

Travel: Some travel can be expected (both OCONUS and CONUS)

Work Schedule: 100% In-Office at Fort Belvoir, VA

Salary Range: $145,000 - $160,000 per year

Qualifications


Active Secret Clearance

Experience:

• 10 years (minimum) hands-on experience with network engineering and IT systems design and integration
• 5 years (minimum) experience working with virtualization and cloud environments

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering or related field
• One of the following Certs, or Equivalent;
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • Juniper Network Certified Associate (JNCIA)
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
  • Juniper Certified Network Professional (JCNP)