Senior Network Engineer - Germany

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The Senior Network Engineer will act as the premier Network Specialist for this contract; subject matter expert for all issues under the domain of network infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as the CONUS, as well as global, point of contact for network issues, configuration management and communications interconnection, addressing, and multi-protocol routing and network management.
• Advises and consults with government staff, agencies and Contractor representatives involved with LAN/WAN design, network implementation and network management to ensure the LAN/WAN adequately supports the MHS mission and provides optimal performance. Interfaces with and leads Network Specialists and internal or external organizations to resolve LAN/WAN issues.
• The Senior Network Engineer for CONUS region is required to resolve technical issues associated with network and routing protocols at all levels of the OSI model through the use of diagnostics and network administration tools such as Hewlett Packard (HP) Open View, Cisco Works and Tivoli. An understanding of Management Information Blocks (MIB) and MRTG to measure, plan and execute methodologies to ensure high performance levels and minimum downtime.
• Responsible for the increasing levels of LAN/WAN security in maintaining the LAN – WAN barrier systems responsible for preventing unauthorized access to MTF systems. In order to meet these requirements, the Senior Network Engineer must be capable of establishing and configuring network firewalls, VPN devices and IDSs.
• Provides recommendations to personnel in the field by making either a change to network level operations or an enhancement to the network (tuning or upgrade). Studies vendor products to determine which components and configurations best meet the requirements of Do D and MTFs in the Pacific region. Establishes and implements LAN/WAN procedures and standards to ensure compliance with Do D and Pacific Regional Command objectives and policies. Communicates with key customers on the status of all network support requests.
• Beyond network design and implementation, the engineer continuously evaluates and resolves complex technical issues associated with network and routing protocols at all levels of the Open Systems
• Interconnection (OSI) model through the use of diagnostics and network administration tools. Provides proactive input on policies and issues related to standardization as well as develop and write policies and procedures that identify best practice solutions necessary for operations in support of the LAN/WAN. Defines and establishes minimum standards related to LAN/WAN access and its impact on overall network operations. Leads/participates on other projects and support as the need arises.
• Must be able to travel and support subordinate roles as needed.

Qualifications:

• Active Do D Secret Clearance at minimum
• Must possess an active Do D 8570 IAM Level III certification: CISSP, GSLC, CISM, or CCISO
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Sciences, Engineering, technical degree or related discipline, and five years of directly related experience; or successful completion of a certified Technical or Vocational School and 10 years of directly related experience gained through progressively higher levels of complexity.
• The Senior Network Engineer must have a clear understanding of TCP/IP, XDM, HTTP, SHTTP, SMTP, SNMP, DNS, DHCP, Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND), EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, Point to Point Protocol (PPP), High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC), V.35, RS-449 and knowledge of the 803.2, 802.3, 802.5, 802.10, 802.11, 802.3u and 802.3z communications and Internet standards. Additionally, the candidate should demonstrate knowledge of synchronous and asynchronous communications, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, FDDI, ATM, ISDN, microwave and satellite communications. Experience with various Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR), cable testers, network sniffers and EIA/TIA cable standards and specifications are also desired.
• Experience in routed, switched and shared LAN environments that operate such items as Microsoft Windows NT/2000/2003/XP/Active Directory, UNIX and Open VMS and employ routers, switches, and terminal servers as well as various local and long-haul ISDN, T1, T3, satellite and ATM WAN connectivity that employs Codex and Pair Gain CSU/DSUs.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with Do D Health Care Information Systems
• Experience and skills shall include a range of assignments in technical tasks directly related to the proposed area of responsibility.
• Expertise in Windows networks, Cisco Systems, and HP Openview.
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

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