What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Network Design Engineer position at LaunchTech, LLC?
Location: Huntsville, AL / On-Site
**NOTE** THIS POSITION IS ON-SITE, WITH NO OPTION FOR REMOTE/TELEWORK. This position will be filled at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL and travel to Colorado Springs, CO on an as-needed basis.
**NOTE** THIS POSITION IS ON-SITE, WITH NO OPTION FOR REMOTE/TELEWORK. This position will be filled at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL and travel to Colorado Springs, CO on an as-needed basis.
Job Description:
LaunchTech believes in delivering excellence to our customers, partners, and most importantly, our employees. We are currently hiring a Senior Network Design Engineer to join our crew!
In this position, it will be your responsibility to:
• Work in close coordination with the Global Enterprise Connectivity (GEC) lead, project managers, network architects, and engineers from other service areas to coordinate an unified solution and implementation
• Support the design, configuration, installation, and test of IT network devices and systems at MDA remote sites by following standardized design and implementation documentation, instructions, and procedures
• Serve as a project expert and provide technical contribution to facilitate project completion to satisfy contractual requirements according to high-level architectural designs
• Provide specific detailed information for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements
• Work as a member of the GEC network engineering team, review documentation to ensure engineering quality, and maintain responsibility for projects and tasks assigned to the team
• Receive hands-on experience with the latest Cisco hardware and technology, such as Software Defined Networking
• Be able to travel up to 25% of the time in support of MDA remote site integration activities
• Be able to perform site surveys, installing and configuring network solutions, assist in data collection and validation efforts at each service location
• Be able to maintain technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware interconnection and interfacing, such as Cisco routers and switches, and be familiar with Palo Alto firewalls, IP addressing, subnetting and DNS
• Be able to create detailed design and implementation documentation, instructions, and procedures for other team members to follow
• Other duties may include troubleshooting support of network connectivity issues with remote site customers and mentoring assistance for junior and mid-level network engineers on the team
Requirements
What will you need:
Must have one of the following combinations of education and experience: HS Diploma (or GED) and 10 years of general experience; Associate's degree and 8 years of general experience; Bachelor's degree and 6 years of general experience; Master's degree and 4 years of general experience.
• Must have 6 years of directly related experience
• Must have network technical experience with a solid understanding of Cisco internal and external routing protocols
• Must have experience that includes configuring and troubleshooting Cisco, Palo Alto, and DoD HAIPE devices such as GD KG-175 TACLANE
• Must have experience that includes DISA and commercial circuit connectivity
• Must have experience with physical layer cabling standards for interconnection between network devices
• Must have a current DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification or higher
• Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance
Preferred Requirements:
• Possess a Cisco certification such as CCNA or CCNP
• Possess a current DoD 8570 IAT Level III Certification
• Have demonstrated team building, leadership, mentoring, or instructing skills
• Have experience with multicast technologies
• Have experience performing technical validation of network designs in accordance with industry best practices and DoD policies and guidelines
• Have experience in requirements development and management
• Have familiarity with architecture frameworks (i.e. DoDAF, TOGAF, etc.)
• Be familiar with Cisco Software-Defined Networking technologies
• Be familiar with Remedy Action Request System
• Be familiar with SolarWinds
• Be familiar with SQL, Access, and VBA
• Have a general understanding of Perl Scripting, PHP, Java Scripting, Expect Scripting
Benefits
LaunchTech understands that you, the employee, are the most valuable asset to our company. We are committed to a comprehensive employee benefits program that helps YOU, the employee, stay healthy, feel secure, and maintain a positive work/life balance.
What We Offer You!
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid Vacation
• 401K Match
• Basic Life and Accidental Death
• Disability Insurance
• Wellness Programs
• Discount Services
• and More!
Ready to join the LaunchTech Crew?
LaunchTech is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Discrimination and harassment of any employees and applicants are prohibited. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, protected veteran status, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, pregnancy, or any other protected classes outlined by federal or state local laws.
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