Implementations Network Engineer II

• Location:
  
  Scott Air Force Base, IL
• Clearance: US Citizen with DoD Secret
• Work Schedule:
  
  100% Onsite.
• Certification:
  Security+ CE required

The Implementations Network Engineer will perform installation oversight, configuration, testing, monitoring, servicing of network equipment and activation of networks for projects supporting the Department of Defense networks.

• Perform customer coordination, Initial Test and Acceptance (IT&A), execution of all reporting functions, and complete data input associated with new service activations to ensure they are implemented in accordance with Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) standards.
• Work directly with customers, solution architects and vendor SMEs to implement changes and also identify, analyze, and resolve issues.
• Manage Service Orders, in accordance with Change Management procedures.
• Ensure Telecommunication Service Orders (TSOs) are in place and accurate for scheduled network additions and changes.
• Initiate network device configurations using configlets.
• Analyze DISN and databases to validate and implement customer requirements.
• Design and implementation of solutions to highly technical problems through testing, documentation and modification of configurations on network devices.
• Coordinate and program customer circuit activation with commercial vendors to establish the engineered solution for end-to-end connectivity.
• Perform network monitoring to assess if deployed changes have caused impacts to customer traffic using provided expectations of traffic behavior, lessons learned, and customer reporting.
• Utilize systems analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting with users to determine hardware, software, or system functional requirements in support of customer resources.
• Engage with the DISA project managers and/or customers to resolve issues with incomplete or unclear requirements.
• Reach out to stakeholders and facilitate approvals as necessary to ensure continual forward progress of the service request.

• Requires BS and 4-8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2-6 years of prior relevant experience.
• An active Secret security clearance is required.
• DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification (Security+ CE or equivalent).
• Proficient knowledge of various network hardware equipment specifications, configuration and testing processes, and industry specifications.
• Network engineering, problem management, and performance management experience.
• Knowledge of networking architecture, evaluating, and recommending new technologies to enhance current capabilities and performing needs assessments.
• Knowledge of data and voice network design carried over various transmission systems, router-to-router connections using military and commercial protocols such as BGP and ISIS, switch-to-switch trunking to include VLANs, and circuit configurations through multiplexers.
• Experience with network services (BGP, OSPF, DHCP, DNS, TCP/IP, WAN, VPN, VLAN, VRF, etc.) and network appliances (e.g., routers, load balancers, domain name servers, firewalls).
• Knowledge of configuring, activating, testing, and analyzing network systems.
• Ability to work in a team environment, but self-driven to complete assignments while continually developing proficiencies in processes.
• Strong written and verbal communications, team building and collaboration skills.

• Prior experience at DISA, or knowledge of DISA systems and processes.
• Prior experience with SharePoint data entry, DDOE, or SharePoint order processing.
• Order services on behalf of the customer; input service requests into DISA Storefront (DSF).
• Experience providing customer outreach on all orders to ensure accuracy of the POC, location, and interface.

• Requires BS and 4-8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2-6 years of prior relevant experience.

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