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Cherokee Federal · 8 hours ago

Network Engineer III

Springfield, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Cherokee Federal is a division of tribally owned federal contracting companies focused on serving the government’s mission. They are seeking a mission-focused Network Engineer III to support their government customer in Springfield, VA, responsible for requirements analysis, development, and implementation of network solutions.

GovernmentNon ProfitProfessional ServicesPublic Relations

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Focus will be on Requirements Analysis, Development and Implementation

Engineer and implement solutions for Projects based on customer Change Requests

Serve as the technical representative for assigned projects

Provide recommendations on newly submitted actions items

Coordinate issues with the appropriate owners/organizations

Provide concurrence on decisions or recommendations by assigned suspense

Elicit requirements using interviews, document analysis, surveys, site visits, scenarios, business analysis and test/workflow analysis

Write requirement specs according to standard templates

Decompose high-level business and user requirements into functional requirements

Represent requirements using alternative views, such as analysis models (diagrams)

Perform requirement analysis and verification, ensuring requirement statements are complete, consistent, concise, comprehensible, traceable, feasible, unambiguous, and they conform to standards

Manage requirements traceability information and track requirements status throughout the review process

Identify requirement errors and defects, and write response statements to appropriate owners/organizations

Support network traffic analysis and bandwidth optimization efforts to ensure attainment of performance and availability objectives

Evaluate and report on new/emerging network/communication technologies to enhance capacity, performance and reliability of the network

Evaluate and recommend changes and/or technology upgrades to address performance, standardization and industry best practices

Follows all Customer network security processes and procedures, ensures compliance with all Government policies

Develop and maintain network architecture diagrams

Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Qualification

TS/SCI security clearanceNetwork designCISCOJuniper experienceNetwork analysis toolsRequirements engineeringLarge-scale enterprise networksDoD Architecture FrameworkCloud environments AWSCloud environments AZUREMS Office proficiencyWriting skillsInterpersonal skillsCommunication skills

Required

Active TS/Sensitive Compartmental Information (SCI) clearance

U.S. citizenship or legal permanent residency

Minimum of ten (10) years related technical experience in Network and Transport technologies, tools, and techniques

Minimum of five (5) years experience with large-scale enterprise/global networks in a high paced diverse environment

Ability to work independently with little direction and guidance

Experience with network design, engineering, and implementation (Advanced Level)

Experience in creation of network related Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) equipment lists and costing

Ability to estimate labor needed to complete planning, engineering, procurement, and installation of complex Enterprise Transport solutions

Understanding of DISA and IC standards and processes

Excellent writing and communication skills, including the ability to develop analytical documents and present oral presentations to senior/executive management

Interpersonal skills, to help negotiate priorities

Understanding of how to practice requirements engineering according to several hardware/software development lifecycles in a team environment

Knowledge of product management concepts and how Enterprise network products are positioned and implemented

Proficient in MS Office suite – Visio, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project

Ability to work weekends and evening hours as needed

Understanding and experience with the DoD Architecture Framework and other key DoD network architecture and strategic planning instructions

Experience with CISCO and Juniper: switches, routers, as well as Cryptographic devices, IPSEC

Experience with Network analysis tools (CISCO Network Analysis Modules, Solar Winds Network Management, OPNET NetOne, HP Network Node Manager, etc.)

Experience with CISCO and Juniper firewall/VPN devices

Experience with supporting IP services to connect to NIPRNET, SIPRNET and JWICS (IPv4, VPN, IPSEC, GRE, IPv6, Multicast, QOS, SDN, SNMP, VOIP, VTC, etc.)

Experience with BGP, OSPF, and MPLS

Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal

Preferred

Current TS/SCI security clearance with the willingness and ability to obtain a Counterintelligence polygraph

Experience with one of the following cloud environments a plus; AWS, AZURE

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Company

Cherokee Federal

Cherokee Federal, a division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, is a trusted team of government contracting professionals who can rapidly build innovative solutions.

Founded in 1969

Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

5001-10000 employees