Network Engineer

Telecommunications Network Engineer

Responsibilities

• Experience in telecommunications network design and management.
• Must demonstrate the ability to work independently, or under only general direction, on requirements that are moderately complex to analyze, plan, program, and implement.
• Experience in analysis and design of voice networks, LAN and WAN data networks, wireless networks, and/or network management systems to support voice and data services.
• Analyzes and develops telecommunications networks supporting a wide range of capabilities, including voice, data, video, and/or wireless services.
• Develops designs and plans for installation and maintenance of telecommunications systems from project inception to conclusion.
• Analyzes the problem and the characteristics of the information to be transported.
• Defines the problem and develops system requirements and network specifications.
• Closely coordinates with other information system professionals to ensure proper implementation of network services.
• In conjunction with functional users, develops alternative solutions and backup plans.
• Experience, particularly on complex applications involving all phases of telecommunications network design, implementation, and analysis.
• Experience in managing the above activities.
• Experience in managing the evaluation and cost estimation of voice and data WAN services from telecommunications carriers, designing access and backbone networks using carrier services, or in managing the analysis and design of wireless voice or data networks (using private radio facilities or commercial services).
• Provides technical and administrative direction for personnel responsible for telecommunications network design, implementation, and operations tasks, including the review of work products for correctness, adherence to the design concept and to user standards and progress in accordance with schedules.
• Makes recommendations, if needed, for approval of major network installations.
• Prepares milestone status reports, and deliveries/ presentations on network progress to colleagues, subordinates, and end user representatives.
• Contractor is required to take applicable DLA and Host Activity site-specific safety training.

Additional Experience:

• Ability to install, configure, maintain networking hardware and software
• Ability to troubleshoot, administer, configure and maintain Ruckus, Cisco Catalyst, Nexus network HW and SW
• Infoblox Grid Manager
• Pulse Secure IC Series Unified Access Control Appliance
• Great Bay Beacon Server
• Cisco Prim, Wireless Controllers and access points
• Network sniffer technologies, NetScout InfiniStream and Wireshark
• Network Management SW
• Ability of troubleshooting, administering and maintaining
• Open Systems Interconnection Model Layers 1-7
• Network Protocols including IPv6 and IPv4
• IEEE Standards
• Authentication, Authorization and Accounting Protocols
• Ability to support additional areas such as, but not limited to On Call Support, Patching, cable/network/equipment testing, etc..

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have 7 years network operations experience.
• Higher Level Education or Military service can be used in lieu of 2 years network operations experience.
• Sensitivity Level: IT-I - Critical Sensitive Clearance: Secret
• IA Level: IAT-II - (i.e Security+ certification)
• Required certifications CCNA and CWNP

Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.

Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit https://dexian.com/ to learn more.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.