Network Systems Engineer Lead

Location: Ft Meade, MD

Clearance: Active DOD Secret

Requirements

GES  is seeking a network system engineering lead candidate to provide transport engineering support for all DOD and non-DOD interconnected communication infrastructures located world-wide. The candidate is expected to participate in regular meetings with internal program staff, teammates, and the government client on a frequent basis is expected to deliver client value for the Communications Engineering Division, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), which is responsible for maintaining and posturing the DOD Information Network (DODIN) transport infrastructure and capabilities. Effective leadership and communication skills are essential for working among a blended prime/subcontractor program team and developing and maintaining strong client relationships.

Responsibilities/Duties/Tasks

The network systems engineering lead candidate shall serve as lead project engineer in the planning and implementation of solutions across multiples technologies and platforms in the DISN and provide end-to-end  integrated solutions with a proposed implementation strategy.  The candidate will leverage subject matter experts from across the contract tasks to provide comprehensive solutions. In support of DISN projects, the candidate shall provide design packages that include topology drawings, equipment lists, and network plans.  The candidate shall provide recommendations on specific procedures for operating and managing DISN transport; including methodologies associated with cost recovery, administration, and billing. The candidate shall support the Government leads/engineers through the development and updating of planning documents and models.   The candidate shall have demonstrated experience with authoring and updating documentation supporting planning to include: 

• Engineering Guide Documents (EGDs)
• Network management plans
• Performed circuit analysis and document finding for the existing network transport and legacy infrastructure
• Validate network architecture and develop an architecture strategy the customer traffic flow.
• Maintain circuit lists, config templates and develop implementation plan.
• Provide technical expertise in design review, lab testing & test report, implementation plan and deployment of new advanced large-scale complex DoD networks.  
• Requirements analysis
• Network traffic analysis
• Engineering planning
• Network design
• Network management design
• Associated engineering analysis

The candidate shall develop and maintain a product roadmap schedule to capture the dependencies between projects and identify a long term critical path for DoD IT missions. 

Qualifications/Experience

• DoD and/or Government program experience preferred
• 10+ years of network systems engineering experience
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field
• Experience with process improvement, strategic planning, change management, and organizational redesign is required.
• Ability to type, communicate via telephone and sit for extended periods of time.
• Working knowledge Microsoft Office Tools; specifically, PowerPoint, Word & Excel.
• Excellent communication, effective leadership, and interpersonal skills.

Special Requirements/Security Clearance

• Some Travel may be required.
• Secret Clearance Required
• Must be a US Citizen