Network Test Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, implement and maintain Gateway engineering solutions.
• Design engineering enhancements, develop engineering change requests and provide all required documentation in support of Configuration Control Boards (CCB).
• Provide technical expertise in design review, lab testing and test report, implementation plan and deployment of new advanced large-scale complex DoD networks.
• Support mission partners to satisfy the interoperability requirements.
• Design architecture to include the software, hardware, and communications to support the total requirements as well as provide for present and future cross-functional requirements and interfaces.
• Evaluates analytically and systematically problems of workflows and network usage, organization and planning and develops appropriate corrective action.
• Analyze existing and planned gateway solutions and architectures and make recommendations.
• Configure various routers, switches, firewalls, voice gateways, unified communication managers.
• Utilize advanced security devices including High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor (HAIPE), crypto ignition keys and SIPRNet hard tokens.
• Apply system patches, security patches and third-party updates in order to maintain systems at a high level of performance, availability, and security.
• Develop detailed test plans, test reports, implementation plans, configuration guides and other technical documentation.
• Deliver timely resolution and document troubleshooting procedures in order to mitigate impact of issues and improve infrastructure performance.
• Perform incident response tasks and services restoration.
• Review security requirements set by DoD agencies for the NIPRNET network protection; assess and analyze current NIPRNET network architecture; propose and analyze potential solutions.
• Review security threats to the current DoD NIPRNet/Internet gateway IA infrastructure, architecture, and technology and determines/implements effective countermeasures IAW established policies, regulations, and directives.
• Provide support to the Automation Team.
• Provide on-call Tier III support as needed.
• As a Lead Network Engineer, provides daily supervision and direction to staff.

Qualifications

• DoD and/or Government program experience preferred; DISA experience a plus.
• Bachelor's or Masters degree in a technical discipline with at least 10 years of experience.
• Strong routing protocols and IP network design experience to include: IPSEC, BGP, MPLS/RSVP, OSPF, IS-IS, , Multicast, Layer-2/Layer-3 Virtual Private Network (VPN), Carrier servicing Carrier (CsC).
• Unified capabilities experience to include Cisco voice gateways, unified communication managers and SIP trunking.
• Experience with Type 1 HAIPE encryption devices, secure tokens, etc.
• Laboratory testing experience using tools such as Wireshark, Kiwi-Syslog, SNMP/Traps, for testing/troubleshooting network traffic.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools; specifically, PowerPoint, Word and Excel
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), effective leadership, and interpersonal skills