Network Engineer II

ALEX is seeking an experienced Network Engineer II. This position supports an Intelligence Community (IC) program on Fort Meade, MD, performing network engineering services from design through implementation, maintenance, and upgrade of existing networks. The Network Engineer will analyze design specifications and related documents, administer LAN/CAN/WAN infrastructure, translate business requirements into telecommunications solutions, and support strategic modernization efforts for medium and large-scale classified network environments.

At Level 2, this position expects a mid-senior practitioner with 6+ years of relevant network engineering experience who can independently execute complex network engineering tasks, guide junior engineers, and interface with end users, operations personnel, and program management. All work is performed on-site in a classified facility at Fort Meade.

This position requires direct employment with EmergeATS (Kroll subsidiary).

Key Responsibilities

Network Architecture and Design

• Perform network engineering services from design through implementation, maintenance, and upgrade of existing networks.
• Analyze design specifications, engineering documents, and related program materials.
• Provide input to the design of the organization's network and mission architecture.
• Develop designs of the organization's network and mission architecture to meet new partner requirements.
• Perform engineering analysis of telecommunications alternatives in support of strategic modernization efforts and telecommunications enhancement design for medium and large-scale infrastructures.
• Translate business requirements into telecommunications requirements, designs, and orders across LAN, CAN, WAN, Voice, and Video domains.

Network Administration and Operations

• Perform general LAN/CAN/WAN administration including scheduling conversions and cutovers.
• Configure and maintain organization's network diagrams and accreditations.
• Oversee support to all network equipment.
• Coordinate with all responsible users and sites to resolve network or system incidents.
• Assist telecommunications end users, operations personnel, and strategic program management with network interfaces.
• Manage assigned tasks and provide guidance to junior Network Engineers.

Performance Optimization and Monitoring

• Optimize end-to-end system performance and dataflow management.
• Conduct data captures to obtain network performance information.
• Minimize network latency and maximize data throughput through design analysis and network performance monitoring tools.
• Gather needed data to specify system and component performance and interface requirements.

Network Device Configuration and Integration

• Design solutions, integrate, configure, deploy, test, and provide ongoing maintenance for numerous types of network devices, interfaces, and methodologies.
• Configure and optimize the network to connect various front-end and back-end components.
• Implement specific network solutions to support server requirements including load-balancing, VPNs, firewall contexts, Traffic Shaping, VoIP, GRE Tunneling, IPSec, IP Encryption, MoIP, and NAT where appropriate.
• Integrate hardware and software to satisfy ISO 9000 requirements and other DoD/IC regulations.

Security and Compliance.

• Configure and maintain network security controls, access control lists, and enclave boundary protections consistent with DoD STIG requirements.
• Support Risk Management Framework (RMF) compliance activities for network infrastructure components.
• Maintain network accreditation documentation and contribute to Assessment and Authorization and activities.
• Adhere to all DoD/IC regulatory requirements governing classified network environments.