Piper Companies
Senior Network Engineer
Piper Companies, Hampton, Virginia, United States, 23661
Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a
Senior Network Engineer
for a job opportunity supporting a Defense Program. This position is fully
onsite
in
Hampton, VA
. The
Network Engineer
will be a part on a leadership team that is responsible for a legacy program that supports major Operations Centers in CONUS, Alaska and Hawaii, and over 200 remote radar and radio sites. Operations and Maintenance services are provided 7/24/365 to ensure uninterrupted mission availability. System engineering changes are implemented to modernize the communications system as-needed for technical refresh and to meet new mission requirements. Lifecycle Management and Planning services are provided for the communications system to ensure system sustainability.
Candidate
must have an active secret clearance.
Responsibilities for the Senior Network Engineer:
Act as a key member of the project delivery team along with project managers, project analysts, and other senior engineersAnalyzes customer requirements and solves unusually complex problems with highly innovative solutionsProvides expert knowledge for maintenance and upgrade of networks including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, remote access systems, and telecom equipmentProvides expert knowledge for maintaining network integrity and connectivity while ensuring compliance with policies and maintains system backup and recovery capabilityAnalyzes, evaluates and plans method of approach and organizes means to achieve solution of complex technical problemsDevelops advanced engineering ideas and guides their development into a final productDevelops advanced solutions to a variety of highly complex engineering problemsPerform highly advanced network/systems design, development, and integration from the start of a project life cycle to the endProvides and applies advanced engineering to highly complex infrastructures including installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining network devices, telecom equipment, radio equipment, operating systems, application software, and system management toolsProvides and applies advanced engineering skills to highly complex systems modeling, simulation, and analysisPerforms continual maintenance and provides advanced solutions for security, backup, and redundancy problemsPrepares and maintains documentation for processes and procedures related to engineering projectsMaintains current knowledge of rapidly changing technology, always on the lookout for new technologies, and works with management to evolve current processesInvents innovative ways to drive production operational efficiencyCoordinates the
acquisition of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services as neededCreates plans and configures systems for data communication networksDesigns and builds hardware and software components for computer or telecommunications networksEvaluates new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the networkQUALIFICATIONS:
Experience leading and managing task order type engineering project work.Experience working on project teams and overseeing and mentoring junior engineers.Active Secret clearanceHistory of working in a Cisco environmentMaster's Degree and 10+ years of experience OR 16 years in lieu of degreeMust meet the cert. requirement of DoD Directive 8140.01 and 8570.01-MCisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or higher
Compensation for the Network Engineer Expert:• Salary Range: $130,000 to $135,000
Senior Network Engineer
for a job opportunity supporting a Defense Program. This position is fully
onsite
in
Hampton, VA
. The
Network Engineer
will be a part on a leadership team that is responsible for a legacy program that supports major Operations Centers in CONUS, Alaska and Hawaii, and over 200 remote radar and radio sites. Operations and Maintenance services are provided 7/24/365 to ensure uninterrupted mission availability. System engineering changes are implemented to modernize the communications system as-needed for technical refresh and to meet new mission requirements. Lifecycle Management and Planning services are provided for the communications system to ensure system sustainability.
Candidate
must have an active secret clearance.
Responsibilities for the Senior Network Engineer:
Act as a key member of the project delivery team along with project managers, project analysts, and other senior engineersAnalyzes customer requirements and solves unusually complex problems with highly innovative solutionsProvides expert knowledge for maintenance and upgrade of networks including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, remote access systems, and telecom equipmentProvides expert knowledge for maintaining network integrity and connectivity while ensuring compliance with policies and maintains system backup and recovery capabilityAnalyzes, evaluates and plans method of approach and organizes means to achieve solution of complex technical problemsDevelops advanced engineering ideas and guides their development into a final productDevelops advanced solutions to a variety of highly complex engineering problemsPerform highly advanced network/systems design, development, and integration from the start of a project life cycle to the endProvides and applies advanced engineering to highly complex infrastructures including installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining network devices, telecom equipment, radio equipment, operating systems, application software, and system management toolsProvides and applies advanced engineering skills to highly complex systems modeling, simulation, and analysisPerforms continual maintenance and provides advanced solutions for security, backup, and redundancy problemsPrepares and maintains documentation for processes and procedures related to engineering projectsMaintains current knowledge of rapidly changing technology, always on the lookout for new technologies, and works with management to evolve current processesInvents innovative ways to drive production operational efficiencyCoordinates the
acquisition of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services as neededCreates plans and configures systems for data communication networksDesigns and builds hardware and software components for computer or telecommunications networksEvaluates new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the networkQUALIFICATIONS:
Experience leading and managing task order type engineering project work.Experience working on project teams and overseeing and mentoring junior engineers.Active Secret clearanceHistory of working in a Cisco environmentMaster's Degree and 10+ years of experience OR 16 years in lieu of degreeMust meet the cert. requirement of DoD Directive 8140.01 and 8570.01-MCisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or higher
Compensation for the Network Engineer Expert:• Salary Range: $130,000 to $135,000