Network Design Engineer

Job Description

• We are primarily looking for someone who can come in to learn the environment, and as trained, lean into project support.
• This will include scope, build list, design, installation, configuration, and support of network switches/routes/firewalls/IPS-IDS/Proxy/F5
• Seeking CCNA certified, network engineer willing to be on site as much as required at either our CT or RI locations.
• Solid Experience is acceptable in lieu of CCNA; however, if interested in a full time position, we would require it upon conversion.
• WIll need familiarity with Project work, design, and implementation of solutions created and supported by our own team.
• Analyzes complex local and wide area network systems, including planning, designing, evaluating, selecting operating systems and protocol suites and configuring communication media with concentrators, bridges and other devices.
• Resolves difficult interoperability problems to obtain operation across all platforms including e-mail, files transfer, multimedia, teleconferencing and the like. Configures systems to user environments.
• Supports acquisition of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services.
• Applies extensive technical expertise, and has full knowledge of other related disciplines.
• Develops technical solutions to complex problems requiring the regular use of ingenuity and creativity.
• Work is performed without appreciable direction.
• Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment.
• Completed work is reviewed from a relatively long-term perspective, for desired results.
• Guides the successful completion of major programs and may function in a project leadership role.
• Erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in failure to achieve major organizational objectives.
• Represents the organization as the prime technical contact on contracts and projects.
• Interacts with senior internal and external personnel on significant technical maters often requiring coordination between organizations.
• May provide work leadership for lower level employees.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides Tier 2 and Tier 3 support and assists with some project implementation within the networking environment.
• Successful provisioning as well as supervision of, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware, software, and related infrastructure.
• This also includes the Installation of new systems, rebuilding existing systems, configuration of hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with customer/ government standards.
• Configuration management of Local Area Networks (LANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs), network segments, and Internet and Intranet systems to ensure operability.
• Installation and maintenance, network hardware and software, analyze problems, and monitor networks to ensure their availability to users.
• Maintains, monitors and troubleshoots within the roles of Incident Management (Return-to-Service) and/or Problem Management (Reason for Outage).
• Evaluates a systems performance and identifies user needs based on approved software per customer specifications.
• Supports acquisition of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services as needed.
• Works independently on specific projects or may act as lead or Project Manager or a technical consultant where experience and knowledge span multiple projects.
• Ensures all design decisions are evaluated analytically and in a systematic manner in accordance with approved technical approaches, processes and procedures.
• May provide supervision and guidance for one or more team members including task and work product deliverables.
• Works closely with network operations, systems and other groups on business projects, assignments, problems, etc.
• Develops advanced technological ideas and guides their development to a final product or solution.
• Ensures proper documentation for the corporate knowledgebase, including design, procedural and lessons learned.
• This also includes maintaining and updating existing documentation.
• Monitors the Network and System Enterprise with provided tools to ensure the health of the critical client solutions.
• Maintains on-call availability to respond to network issues and up-time; must be flexible and available with the scheduling.
• Contributes to technical artifacts through team/program SharePoint and/or communities of practice.

Looking forward for your prompt and positive response.