Cobec Consulting
Network Engineer, Senior - FAA
Cobec Consulting, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 08400
Position: Network Engineer, Senior - FAA
Function: Network Engineer
Location:
Hybrid - Atlantic City, NJ (FAA Tech Center) and remote
Remote Work Option:
HYBRID - on-site at FAA Tech Center in Atlantic City, NJ and remote work
Ability to participate in on-call rotation and after-hours support as needed.
Flexibility to travel for site visits or client support may be required.
Salary Range: $100- $130k
Security Requirements
Must be a US citizen or a legal resident for three of the past five years. Public Trust cannot be granted without meeting the residency requirement.
Must meet eligibility requirements for a US Public Trust security clearance (moderate risk), including a soft credit check and criminal background check. Please refer to the criteria listed in 5 CFR 731.202 to understand the Public Trust suitability requirements.
Culture
Cobec is consistently breaking the current mold for delivering services to our government clients. What does that mean? That means believing in a "people first" mentality, building high performance teams and empowering people to make informed decisions without going through a large bureaucratic system. Cobec values the well-being of employees and bestows tremendous trust in those people to negotiate work and non-work obligations. Cobec is where someone can bring their whole self to work and be themselves, never having to compromise their authenticity just to fit in. Lastly, we believe in the work we do, the goals and missions of our customers and the interpersonal relationships we have with clients, stakeholders and our people.
Values and Expectations
The successful candidate for this role embodies the same values as Cobec. We realize experience is important, however; Cobec believes a person's abilities and skills that align with our values (Relationships, Leadership, Passion, Accountability, Integrity, Innovation, Quality, Teamwork, Diversity, Commitment, & Respect) are the most important drivers for success in this role.
In addition to exhibiting our values, a successful candidate for this role is expected to be a high performer, organized, dynamic, and have a positive attitude.
Job Summary
This position will provide experienced network engineering support to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Years of Relevant Experience
The position requires 10+ equivalent years of experience in network engineering and analysis. Specific experience with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Defense, or other federal agencies is desired. A Master's degree or PhD is desired and may count for additional years of experience.
Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from this position if the work is similar, related, and/or a logical assignment for this position. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Individual will perform a wide variety of network engineering activities to include, Requirements development & analysis, investment, and other analyses for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other potential clients in support of mission-critical systems acquisition activities. Individuals must be able to perform network engineering analyses on systems and software engineering documentation and artifacts (e.g. Systems Specifications Document, Software System Specifications, etc.).
Support strategic mission, program mission and investment analysis activities.Develop operational concepts and their translation into NextGen capabilities, operational improvements, and performance requirements.Record and track system requirements and update requirements and other systems engineering documentsDevelop, analyze, and decompose system requirementsAssist in requirements definition and decompositionDevelop and assess system and program alternativesSupport operational and development analysis, technology evolution plans and transition strategies and be able to identify and assess systems alternative solutions, gaps, shortfalls and risks.Participate in design reviews, program reviews and technical interchange meetings.Establishes networking environment by designing system configuration; directing system installation; defining, documenting, and enforcing system standards.Maximizes network performance by monitoring performance; troubleshooting network problems and outages; scheduling upgrades; collaborating with network architects on network optimization.Secures network system by establishing and enforcing policies; defining and monitoring access.Accomplishes information systems and organization mission by completing related results as needed.Reporting network operational status by gathering, prioritizing information; managing projects.Contribute effectively to working groups through oral and written communication and foster cooperative working relationships.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree required, preferably in engineering, math, or related scientific field. A Master's degree or PhD is strongly desired.
Relevant Juniper certifications (e.g., JNCIA, JNCIS, JNCIP) preferred.
Other networking certifications (e.g., CCNA, CCNP) are a plus.
Skills Requirements
•Expertise in all aspects of the Network Engineering relevant to FAA systems (VOIP, VLAN, OPIP, and other protocols)
•Proven experience with Juniper networking devices (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls).
•Strong understanding of networking protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VLANs, STP).
•Proficiency in configuring and troubleshooting Juniper devices and operating systems (e.g., Junos).
•Familiarity with network monitoring and management tools (e.g., SNMP, NetFlow).
•Experience with security protocols and practices (e.g., VPNs, firewalls).
•Experience with network automation and scripting (e.g., Python, Ansible) is a plus.
•Knowledge of cloud networking concepts and integration (AWS, Azure) preferred.
•Willingness to stay updated on industry trends and technologies.
•Extensive and detailed knowledge of FAA NAS systems, investment analysis, solution development & implementation, and engineering practices
•High level of proficiency with MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project and other MS Office Products.
•Strong analytical background and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Must be comfortable making presentations, including to C-Level clients.
•Extensive experience managing client relationships.
•Federal Government systems engineering, specifically related to large systems acquisition within the FAA.
Security Requirements
Must be a US citizen or a legal resident for three of the past five years
Must meet eligibility requirements for a US Public Trust security clearance
Travel
Occasional travel required as needed by client/s and/or company
EEO
Cobec Consulting, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state and local law.
EEO is the Law
Function: Network Engineer
Location:
Hybrid - Atlantic City, NJ (FAA Tech Center) and remote
Remote Work Option:
HYBRID - on-site at FAA Tech Center in Atlantic City, NJ and remote work
Ability to participate in on-call rotation and after-hours support as needed.
Flexibility to travel for site visits or client support may be required.
Salary Range: $100- $130k
Security Requirements
Must be a US citizen or a legal resident for three of the past five years. Public Trust cannot be granted without meeting the residency requirement.
Must meet eligibility requirements for a US Public Trust security clearance (moderate risk), including a soft credit check and criminal background check. Please refer to the criteria listed in 5 CFR 731.202 to understand the Public Trust suitability requirements.
Culture
Cobec is consistently breaking the current mold for delivering services to our government clients. What does that mean? That means believing in a "people first" mentality, building high performance teams and empowering people to make informed decisions without going through a large bureaucratic system. Cobec values the well-being of employees and bestows tremendous trust in those people to negotiate work and non-work obligations. Cobec is where someone can bring their whole self to work and be themselves, never having to compromise their authenticity just to fit in. Lastly, we believe in the work we do, the goals and missions of our customers and the interpersonal relationships we have with clients, stakeholders and our people.
Values and Expectations
The successful candidate for this role embodies the same values as Cobec. We realize experience is important, however; Cobec believes a person's abilities and skills that align with our values (Relationships, Leadership, Passion, Accountability, Integrity, Innovation, Quality, Teamwork, Diversity, Commitment, & Respect) are the most important drivers for success in this role.
In addition to exhibiting our values, a successful candidate for this role is expected to be a high performer, organized, dynamic, and have a positive attitude.
Job Summary
This position will provide experienced network engineering support to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Years of Relevant Experience
The position requires 10+ equivalent years of experience in network engineering and analysis. Specific experience with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Defense, or other federal agencies is desired. A Master's degree or PhD is desired and may count for additional years of experience.
Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from this position if the work is similar, related, and/or a logical assignment for this position. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Individual will perform a wide variety of network engineering activities to include, Requirements development & analysis, investment, and other analyses for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other potential clients in support of mission-critical systems acquisition activities. Individuals must be able to perform network engineering analyses on systems and software engineering documentation and artifacts (e.g. Systems Specifications Document, Software System Specifications, etc.).
Support strategic mission, program mission and investment analysis activities.Develop operational concepts and their translation into NextGen capabilities, operational improvements, and performance requirements.Record and track system requirements and update requirements and other systems engineering documentsDevelop, analyze, and decompose system requirementsAssist in requirements definition and decompositionDevelop and assess system and program alternativesSupport operational and development analysis, technology evolution plans and transition strategies and be able to identify and assess systems alternative solutions, gaps, shortfalls and risks.Participate in design reviews, program reviews and technical interchange meetings.Establishes networking environment by designing system configuration; directing system installation; defining, documenting, and enforcing system standards.Maximizes network performance by monitoring performance; troubleshooting network problems and outages; scheduling upgrades; collaborating with network architects on network optimization.Secures network system by establishing and enforcing policies; defining and monitoring access.Accomplishes information systems and organization mission by completing related results as needed.Reporting network operational status by gathering, prioritizing information; managing projects.Contribute effectively to working groups through oral and written communication and foster cooperative working relationships.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree required, preferably in engineering, math, or related scientific field. A Master's degree or PhD is strongly desired.
Relevant Juniper certifications (e.g., JNCIA, JNCIS, JNCIP) preferred.
Other networking certifications (e.g., CCNA, CCNP) are a plus.
Skills Requirements
•Expertise in all aspects of the Network Engineering relevant to FAA systems (VOIP, VLAN, OPIP, and other protocols)
•Proven experience with Juniper networking devices (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls).
•Strong understanding of networking protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VLANs, STP).
•Proficiency in configuring and troubleshooting Juniper devices and operating systems (e.g., Junos).
•Familiarity with network monitoring and management tools (e.g., SNMP, NetFlow).
•Experience with security protocols and practices (e.g., VPNs, firewalls).
•Experience with network automation and scripting (e.g., Python, Ansible) is a plus.
•Knowledge of cloud networking concepts and integration (AWS, Azure) preferred.
•Willingness to stay updated on industry trends and technologies.
•Extensive and detailed knowledge of FAA NAS systems, investment analysis, solution development & implementation, and engineering practices
•High level of proficiency with MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project and other MS Office Products.
•Strong analytical background and excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Must be comfortable making presentations, including to C-Level clients.
•Extensive experience managing client relationships.
•Federal Government systems engineering, specifically related to large systems acquisition within the FAA.
Security Requirements
Must be a US citizen or a legal resident for three of the past five years
Must meet eligibility requirements for a US Public Trust security clearance
Travel
Occasional travel required as needed by client/s and/or company
EEO
Cobec Consulting, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state and local law.
EEO is the Law