Network Engineer/Transport Engineer - Senior
Washington, DC 20032

Location: On-Site
Security Clearance: Current Top Secret; eligible for TS/SCI

Anakim Consulting is hiring a senior level Network Engineer/Transport Engineer with network architecture expertise to support a government customer. This position will be responsible for managing, maintaining, and supporting new and existing systems.

Job Description and Responsibilities:

• Work as part of a network support team for advanced and state-of-the-art technology providing network optimization, equipment configurations, technology assessments, technology insertion planning, capacity planning, and configuration management.
• Manage, maintain, and support new and existing computer systems.
• Implement and administer computer and information networks LAN, WAN, intranet, extranet, Software Defined Networks (SDN), Application Analysis, and Quality of Service.
• Perform network analysis, troubleshooting, administration of network and computer security measures.
• Assist in research and recommendations on network and data communications hardware and software.
• Perform work that will include a variety of complex features and require multi-or interdisciplinary approaches.
• Support a variety of network architecture and strategic planning tasks such as:
  • Evaluate network performance reports and provide network consulting support
    experienced Engineer with capabilities to administer a network consistent with customer service level requirements and approved requirements document (i.e. IPv6, multi-VRF, QOS, etc.)
  • Plan logical addressing, redundancy, capacity (logical & physical).
  • Provide network design implementation and Tier 3 operations support.
  • Provide technical information for architects to complete final technical editing of all documents and proposals
  • Provide knowledge and experience to work at an enterprise level in a cross-functional team to assist the teams meet SLAs
  • Maintain proactive and team-oriented support and consultation including maintaining an active presence on IM during work hours
  • Support on-site schedule

Requirements include:

• U.S. citizenship (dual citizenship is not permitted)
• Current Top Secret clearance; must be eligible for TS/SCI
• Ability to obtain and maintain DHS EOD access
• Availability to support on-site work schedule
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline
  • Equivalent years of related experience from technical training, military, or other work experience may be combined in lieu of a degree
• Current CCNA certification (or equivalent)
• 15-20 years of demonstrated experience and ability to provide network computer architecture support at an expert/SME level including:
  • 8+ years of network engineering and architecture experience including these areas:
    • Experience with multi-vendor Firewalls, multi-vendor switches and routers
    • Experience in multiple network architectures such as tiered and spine/leaf
    • IPv6 engineering implementation experience
  • 3+ years of overall experience should include work in these areas:
    • Experience managing MPLS/VPN networks
    • Experience managing SDN
    • Experience supporting Data Centers utilizing Virtual Switching Systems (VSS) and/or Virtual Private Cloud (VPC)
    • Knowledge with Tellabs GPON/Optical LAN Networking

Preferred Experience:

• CCNP certification or equivalent