Sr Network Engineer - Router/Switch/Optical Sme

About Technica

At Technica Corporation, our goal is to provide exceptional professional services and innovative technology solutions that meet or exceed our customer’s expectations. We specialize in a wide range of advanced information technology solutions from Systems Engineering to Information Assurance, and from Software Development to Product Solutions. From our locations across the DC Metro area, we provide technological subject matter expertise, program management and business process knowledge as a trusted advisor in support of our Department of Defense and other Federal Agency customers.

Technica is looking for a Senior Network Engineer, Router/Switch/Optical Subject Matter Expert with work location in Huntsville, AL. The candidate will be part of a Network Engineering team for our Federal customer, providing Senior Network Engineering with Router, Switch and Optical Subject Matter Expertise for a large Cisco enterprise environment which consists of unclassified, classified, and top-secret networks. The team ensures the availability of a reliable/robust network transport infrastructure that provides data protection for information delivered across strategic, operational and tactical boundaries.

The candidate will be responsible for providing operational & technical support for the network transport infrastructure to include, but not limited to routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, satellite network equipment, encryption devices, virtual network devices and appliances that are used for network implementations that involve enhancements and modifications to the network transport infrastructure and new IT services or modifications of existing services for all network transport enclaves.

Functional Responsibilities

• Experience supporting a large enterprise environment
• Ability to perform well under pressure, meet deadlines, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Strong written and oral communication skills
• Direct the technical integration initiatives of a team of network engineers responsible for router, switches, optical networking, firewalls, load balancing in virtual and Cloud environments.
• Introduce changes and/or new architecture to the operational environment on both unclassified and classified networks. Tasks include preparation, installation and configuration of network equipment (such as routers and switches) and related software, primarily in a Cisco-based environment.
• Provide technical network engineering expertise to integrate native cloud infrastructure with IC Cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) capabilities (including contract cloud services), and the delivery and management of Government-specific IaaS to users to provision processing, storage, networks.
• Knowledge of Agile management practices
• Network certifications such as CCNA CCNP
• Cisco and Juniper Network Transport Routers and Switches and Identity Service Engine (ISE) appliances
• Contribute to the development and dissemination of technical documents including requirements analyses, design documents, manuals, fielding documents, and preparing contract deliverables and reports; assisting in preparation of presentation graphics.
• Develop and contribute network engineering change input for new architecture to the operational environment on both unclassified and classified networks. Tasks include developing network designs and diagrams for the configuration of network equipment (such as routers and switches) and related software.
• Ability to solve complex system level engineering problems
• Strong people and partnering skills
• Plan the implementation of network transport solutions with a focus on defining the technical specifications of the plans. Provide technical consultation to project management teams responsible for the implementation of plans developed.
• Provide Tier 3 Network engineering expertise for support of layer 2 and layer 3 network devices to include Cisco and Juniper routers/switches and optical network nodes preparation, installation and configuration of network equipment (such as routers and switches) and related software, primarily in Cisco-based environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in technology related field and 6 year’s equivalent experience or subject matter expertise in network engineering; High School and 10 years of related experience in lieu of a degree
• Provide analysis and troubleshooting to resolve network issues;
• Knowledge of Network Firewalls, Type 1 encryptors, WAN optimization devices, Load Balancers, HP, TACLANES, , Remedy ITSM technologies, and VMWare
• Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility
• 9+ years of relevant information technology/telecom network experience in classified and unclassified DoD and/or Intelligence Community environments
• CCIE, JNCIE
• Oversee the designing, developing, integrating, and maintaining of applications, tools, services, and other software in order to improve business and mission capabilities and improve application effectiveness.
• Providing operational & technical support for a large network transport infrastructure to include, but not limited to routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, satellite network equipment, encryption devices, virtual network devices and appliances that are used for network implementations that involve enhancements and modifications to the network transport infrastructure

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is Technica's policy to affirmatively support Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) for all qualified individuals without regard to color, gender, religion, creed, national origin, age, race, disability, gender identity, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy covers all aspects of the employment relationship including recruiting, hiring, compensation, assignment, promotion, transfer, training, working conditions, employment longevity, retirement, employee benefits and termination.

Technica's EEO philosophy promotes equal employment opportunity throughout the organization. Any form of unlawful employee harassment based on the above mentioned characteristics is prohibited. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Vets/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.