Network Engineer III

ALEX is seeking an experienced Network Engineer III. This position supports an Intelligence Community (IC) program at Fort Meade, MD, performing senior-level network engineering services from design through implementation, maintenance, and upgrade of existing networks. The Network Engineer will serve as a technical lead on complex network engineering efforts, operating network analyzers, WAN test equipment, and network simulators, leading large-scale installation projects, and developing algorithms for networking and telecommunications models within a classified, on-site operational environment.

At Level 3, this position expects a senior practitioner with 10+ years of relevant network engineering experience who can lead complex and large-scale network projects, mentor junior and mid-level engineers, serve as the senior technical authority on network architecture decisions, and interface directly with program leadership and mission partners.

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

Key Responsibilities

Network Architecture and Senior Design Leadership

• Lead network engineering services from design through implementation, maintenance, and upgrade of existing networks.
• Analyze design specifications, engineering documents, and related program materials at a senior technical level.
• Lead development of the organization's network and mission architecture to meet new partner requirements.
• Perform senior-level engineering analysis of telecommunications alternatives in support of strategic modernization efforts for medium and large-scale classified infrastructures.
• Translate complex business and mission requirements into telecommunications designs across LAN, CAN, WAN, Voice, and Video domains.
• Lead large efforts and installation projects of dynamic requirements and scale.

Network Administration and Operations Leadership

• Perform and oversee general LAN/CAN/WAN administration including scheduling conversions and cutovers.
• Configure and maintain organization's network diagrams and accreditations at program scale.
• Oversee support to all network equipment and lead resolution of escalated network or system incidents.
• Coordinate with all responsible users and sites on complex network incidents requiring senior engineering judgment.
• Manage assigned tasks and provide guidance to junior and mid-level Network Engineers.

Performance Optimization and Advanced Monitoring

• Optimize end-to-end system performance and dataflow management across complex classified network environments.
• Conduct data captures to obtain network performance information and perform advanced analysis.
• Minimize network latency and maximize data throughput through design analysis and network performance monitoring tools.
• Operate network analyzers, WAN test equipment, and network simulators to resolve complex network problems.
• Gather and analyze data to specify system and component performance and interface requirements.

Network Device Configuration and Systems Integration

• Design solutions, integrate, configure, deploy, test, and maintain numerous types of network devices, interfaces, and methodologies at scale.
• Configure and optimize the network to connect various front-end and back-end components across complex program architectures.
• Implement network solutions including load-balancing, VPNs, firewall contexts, Traffic Shaping, VoIP, GRE Tunneling, IPSec, IP Encryption, MoIP, and NAT.
• Design modules representing traditional circuit switched networks.
• Integrate hardware and software to satisfy ISO 9000 requirements and other DoD/IC regulations.
• Develop algorithms for models using networking and/or telecommunications technologies and systems.

Security, Compliance, and Accreditation

• Lead network security architecture implementation in accordance with DoD STIGs, RMF controls, and NIST 800-53.
• Maintain and lead network accreditation documentation and activities for classified network systems.
• Serve as the senior network engineering lead during program security reviews and compliance assessments.
• Adhere to and enforce all DoD/IC regulatory requirements governing classified network environments.