Senior Network Engineer

Job Responsibilities: May design, analyze, plan, modify, and maintain networks and network components supporting data, voice and/or audio communication activities. Prepares the analysis of short/long term capacity needs for switching, routing transmission and signaling. May conduct network architecture design, feasibility and cost studies as well as internal studies of network performance and traffic analysis. Duties may include providing specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture; providing information for hardware and software selection; and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements. Conducts testing of network systems. Maintains technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, switchers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc. Evaluates and reports on new network technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.

Required Education and Experience: Bachelors and five (5) years or more experience; four years of experience are accepted in lieu of a degree. Required Clearance: An Interim Secret Clearance is required to begin employment; a Secret Security Clearance is required to maintain employment.

Required Skills: Network architecture Network Systems Hardware and software experience Job Field: Information Technology

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time