Job Description
The Network Engineer must exhibit good judgment in interfacing with all government and contract personnel, providing proper examples of work performance, and adherence to professional standards and operational and security guidelines as defined by the Government .

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Network engineer with hands-on experience and expertise in the installation and management of public and/or private networks such as Internet protocol (IP) networks, wide area networks (WANs), switches, routers (Cisco), and troubleshooting servers and networks to provide maximum performance.
• Provide guidance to the Network/Server Lead, provide weekly and monthly performance reports, as well as daily reporting to the customer on all critical issues and their resolutions.
• Evaluates and reports on new communications technologies to enhance network capabilities, expertise to identify innovative solutions to most complex situations.
• Design and optimize network topologies, write PowerShell scripts, Java and Python scripts.
• Analyze and develop new hardware requirements and prepare specifications for hardware.
• Direct and lead preparation of engineering plans and site installation Technical Design Packages.
• Develop infrastructure installation schedules.
• Hands on experience and provide guidance to highly technical systems engineers, Server installations including Windows Server, Oracle OEL, Linux and Database Support
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to team members and business partners, trouble shoot complex issues.
• Assist design of network installation configuration for new sites, support decommissioning of a site, and assist in moves, support computer systems and peripherals.
• Coordinate with internal and external teams for procurement, installation, and management of network related inventory (switches, routers, servers, storage solutions, etc.).
• Travel to customer sites and perform deployment activities to include, site surveys, install hardware, install software, remove hardware, check hardware for shipment that connect to network. Organize and direct hardware installations and support site surveys.
• Conduct Training sessions to ensure all team members are cross trained in supported technology and provide Tier III network technical issue resolution, that also include infrastructure related problems.
• Direct and lead preparation of drawings documenting network configuration changes at each site.
• May lead functional teams or projects Requires depth and/or breadth of expertise, and all other tasks as assigned by the Network/Server Lead.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Prepare drawings documenting configuration changes at each site.
• Prepare site installation and trip reports.
• Train site personnel in proper use of hardware.
• Respond to requests and document actions taken in a ticketing system.

Job Qualifications:
• 5+ years of experience in Information Technology, focus in networking, Cisco router and switch configuration, LAN, WAN management.
• Hands-on experience and expertise in the installation and management of public and/or private networks such as Internet protocol (IP) networks, wide area networks (WANs), switches, routers (Cisco), and troubleshooting servers and networks to provide maximum performance.
• Hands on experience with server installations including Windows Server, Oracle OEL, Linux and Database Support.
• Must be able to deliver clear and effective communication both verbally and non-verbally to deliver updates; briefings; or interface with co-workers; leadership as well as customer.
• Demonstrated initiative, sound judgment, effective decision-making.
• Experience in Customer Service.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 Productivity applications.
• One or more technical certifications in networking (e.g. CCNA, CCST, CCNP) required.
• Must be able to travel up to 25% CONUS and/or OCONUS.

Education Requirements:
• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Associate or Bachelors degree highly preferred.
• Prior experience supporting network and server installation, integration, and support in a Federal government enterprise environment.
• Experience contributing as part of an Agile team.
• Experience with MS Power Automate, MS Dynamics, MS Power BI, MS SQL Server, Oracle, VMWare.
• One or more technical certifications (Comp TIA ITF+, A+, Network+, Security+, MS Endpoint Administrator, etc.) highly preferred.

Security Clearance Requirements:
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret clearance.
• A current and active Secret clearance strongly preferred.