Lead, Network Planning Engineer - Palm Bay, FL

Job Title:  Network Planning Engineer

Job Code:  17974

Job Location:  Palm bay, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:  

Essential Functions: 

• 9-13 years of network engineering experience with IP networks.
• Evaluate technologies and designs in relation to the critical infrastructure and service needs for external customers.
• Experience in configuring & hardening routers, switches, firewalls and VOIP
• Implement solutions that support customer visions and objectives.
• Participate in inter-program initiatives and discussions to resolve technical challenges
• Create and maintain documentation and training for engineering and NOC teams
• Experience with leading network vendors such as HP/HPE, Cisco, Juniper, Arista, F5
• In depth implementation and troubleshooting experience of IP networks.
• Knowledge of IP technologies such as Netflow, TCP and UDP signaling, IS-IS, OSPFv2, OSPFv3, iBGP, eBGP, MPLS Layer 3 VPNs, Pseudowire, Ethernet switching, and EXU messaging.
• Define and implement best practices for network and capacity management.
• Identify areas of opportunity for automation and network optimization.
• Routinely perform proof of concepts and service trials while documenting system integration.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to work and grow in a dynamic, fast paced, team-oriented environment
• Travel as required for integration and test efforts (up to 40%), with some foreign travel expected.
• Ability to work individually or as part of a cybersecurity team
• This is an On-Site Position

Qualifications: 

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience, or
  • Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
  • In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Top Secret / SCI security clearance required.
• DOD 8140 IAT-3 or IASAE-2 certification.
• Demonstrated ability to work and grow in a dynamic, fast paced, team-oriented environment.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Experience implementing and managing carrier grade network and network technologies such as Carrier Ethernet technologies.
• Ability to configure / operate GFE applications, such as Manticore and Cracken security applications
• Experience in the configuration and implementation of Type-1 encryption used in encryption of data in transit (KG family of encryptors).
• CCNP or equivalent vendor certification is preferred.
• Ability to plan, implement, verify and troubleshoot local and wide-area enterprise networks.
• Strong enterprise network troubleshooting (Multicast, Layer 2, Cisco IOS(s), IP routing [BGP, ISIS, OSPF, and EIGRP], HSRP and physical layer issues (Ethernet, Optical, TDM)).
• Experience with Agile development processes.
• TS/SCI security clearance w/CI Polygraph is highly desired.