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U.S. House of Representatives · 9 hours ago

Senior Network Systems Engineer

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$138K/yr - $174K/yr

5+ years exp

The US House of Representatives' Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) provides operations support services and business solutions to House Members, Officers, and staff. The Senior Network Systems Engineer will provide systems administration and configuration management support for data network hardware and software components, serving as a technical consultant for network systems analysis, integration, implementation, and maintenance projects.

Legislative Office

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Evaluates and recommends commercially available, standards compliant wide-area networking solutions

Develops traffic engineering studies and analyses to determine data network requirements

Performs cost/benefit analysis on competing methods of providing data communications

Designs complex integrated communication networks and develops network service specifications and procedures

Assists in the preparation of Request for Proposals and Request for Quotations. Reviews and evaluates reliable, cost-effective, and efficient wide-area communications for the House

Provides senior level operational support on day-to-day operations and resolution to complex WAN/LAN problems

Conducts performance and bandwidth utilization monitoring of wide-area communication systems. Keeps abreast of relevant telecommunications technology changes and applies industry standards to House requirements

Trains other House staff in telecommunications technologies and provides technical guidance to junior level engineers

Performs other official duties and special projects as assigned

Qualification

Network designEIGRPBGPProject managementDMVPNIPSECTCPUDPQoSVisioProblem resolutionCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience

A minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated experience in a senior technical role designing and supporting large-scale campus networks and/or wide-area networks

Experience in contract management, project management, SDLC, and change management processes required

Experience with Visio

Professional experience supporting EIGRP and BGP, including Internet routing required

Knowledge of DMVPN and IPSEC VTIs

Knowledge of DWDM and Optical Transport Systems

Knowledge of TCP, UDP, QoS, DNS/DHCP, TLS/HTTPS, SNMP, EIGRP, and OSPF

Skill in analyzing Sniffer traces

Skill in the coordination of network engineering and integration projects

Ability to manage large projects and bring them to a successful conclusion

Ability to provide engineering leadership on all phases of analysis, design, testing, and implementation of networks, integration of voice and data, and telecommunications

Ability to perform complex planning and evaluation of network systems

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with elected officials, senior staff, information systems professional, and non-technical users

Employees within this position are expected to demonstrate the following HIR Technical Competencies: Analytics; Application Administration and Integration; Emergency Response Planning and Risk Management; Hardware Installation and Management; Information Management; Information Resources Strategy and Planning; Information Systems/Network Security; Information Technology Support; Knowledge of Emerging Trends and Industry Best Practices; Network Management; Project Management; Quality Assurance and Testing; and Telecommunications

All employees within CAO are expected to demonstrate the following general competencies: Accountability, Adaptability, Collaboration, Communication, Customer Orientation, Knowledge of Relevant Policies, Procedures, and Processes, Priority Management, and Problem Resolution

This position requires unescorted access to secure offsite locations which require an identification badge. In order to be approved for the applicable badge, you must be a U.S. citizen